Church Family History

Johnson - Rowe Wedding, September 1940

Above: Left to Right: Arthur Thomas Rowe, Mary Elizabeth Rowe nee Harvatt, George Samuel Johnson, Jane Johnson nee Crimlis / Skelton. The photo was taken outside 25 Malm Street, Hull, the home of Arthur Thomas Rowe and family, before the wedding at St. Matthew's Church.

Left: Arthur Rowe with daughter Gladys at 25 Malm Street, Hull Right: Ross Johnson and bride Gladys at St. Matthew's Church.

The wedding took place in wartime and the air raid sirens went off during the service. As a consequence the church was evacuated except for the vicar, bride and groom.
"Never mind G", said Ross, "we couldn't have the bells so we had the buzzers instead."

On the wedding night there was another air raid, and rather than go to the public shelter, Ross and G spent the night in the under-stairs cupboard, playing draughts.