Marriage Photograph Pratley/Taylor 1856

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Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 1,776 Send Message	JustDinosaurJill	Report	18 Apr 2012 11:29
	Morning All, Hubby found interesting item in Metro newspaper from 15th Feb 2012. It's a photograph '...thought to be the oldest wedding photograph in Britain...' Apparently it is maid Hannah Pratley with her new husband farmer George Taylor. Report says both age 24 tied the knot in Cheltenham in 1856. Found them on Free BMD Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1856 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pratley Hannah Cheltenham 6a 761 It is possible to look at back copies via the e-Metro. If you go to the ordinary Metro site you can get to it. It's free but you just provide your e-mail and they send it every day. You can't send the link or the page by e-mail so this is the only way to look at it. It's issue 15.2.2012 page 19. xJ
	Researching: Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.