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From the family photograph collection

The wedding of Eric & Kathleen

A family group wedding photograph preserved by the family, with provisional identifications supplied alongside the original image. The date, venue and full names of several guests are still to be established.

Historic group wedding photograph showing Eric and Kathleen seated together at the centre, with relatives and wedding guests around them.
Original family photograph, provided November 2026. Names below are provisional; no unidentified guest is assigned a name.

Identified by the family

  • Eric — seated, front centre-left, the groom
  • Kathleen — seated, front centre-right, the bride
  • Ellen — seated at the front, left
  • Mary, Madeline, Walter and George — named among the group in family notes; exact positions require confirmation

Still to establish

  • Wedding date and location
  • Full names and relationships of the guests
  • Which people in the back row correspond to Mary, Madeline, Walter and George
  • Identity of the woman seated on the bride's right
  • Identity of the two clergymen visible in the back row
Identification policy: The original note supplied with the photograph reads: “L–R Mary, Madeline, ?, Walter, ? ?, George, ? ?; Front Ellen, Eric, Kathleen, ?”. These notes are retained without pretending that all positions are unambiguous. No age, wedding year, relationships or unconfirmed names have been inferred.

Why this photograph matters

This is a family gathering spanning at least two rows of relatives and guests. Once the names and wedding date are confirmed, it can be linked to the individual biographies and used to identify family branches through their shared appearance at this event.

Source: family-owned wedding photograph and accompanying oral identification, supplied by a descendant on 6 November 2026. Photograph not yet independently dated.