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Laverty
a small collection of photos and a few newspaper clippings
photos were glued into the album, a few were loose enough to realise there
was really very few with information written on the back and those that had
- had already been removed by someone else before I got it
W. J. Laverty, 70 Glenbryn Park, off Ardyone (Ardoyne) Road, Belfast, N.
Ireland
 
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1) on back - Groom's Mother Muriel
2) Mr. Peter Crawford, 12 Ormiston Crescent, and his bride, Miss Joan
Laverty, 9 Charleville Street. They were married in Emmanuel Church,
Ardoyne. Photo by Ashleigh Studio.
3) Ulster Weddings: a) Jones - Shannon: All Saints Parish Church, Belfast,
was the setting yesterday for the wedding of Mr. Frederick Peter Jones,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Jones, Malone Hill Park, Belfast, and
Miss Ann Shannon, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Shannon, Wolseley
Street, Belfast. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. Smart, assisted
by the Rev. Canon A. McKelvie. Given away by her father, the bride wore a
gown of white nylon chiffon and Guipure lace, with slim-line skirt flowing
into full train. She carried a bouquet of pink rose buds and lily of the
valley. Miss Jennice Shannon and Miss Evelyn Williamson were the
bridesmaids, and the best man was Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. William Finlay acted
as groomsman. After the reception, which was held in Woodbourne House Hotel,
the couple left for the honeymoon in the Channel Islands. For travelling the
bride wore a green worsted suit trimmed with mink and * brown accessories.
Complete bridal ensemble by Nora Bradley, Ltd., 23 Howard Street, Belfast,
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~ b) Crawford - Laverty: Mr. Peter Crawford and Miss Jean Laverty
were married in Immanuel Parish Church, Ardoyne, Belfast. The bride-groom is
the youngest son of Mrs. Crawford, Ormiston Crescent, Belfast, and the late
Mr. J. J. Crawford, and the bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Laverty, Charleville Street, Belfast. The Rev. T. W. W. Jones performed the
ceremony. Given away by her father, the bride wore a gown of white
chiffon appliquéd with Swiss embroidery, featuring a full-length train. A
bouffant veil of French silk net was held in place by a chaplet of hand-cut
chiffon roses, and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and freesia. Miss Ann
Tilly was bridesmaid, and the best man was Mr. Ivan Crawford. The reception
was held in Conway House Hotel, Dunmurry. When leaving for the honeymoon in
England, the bride wore a coat of brown street velvet and toning
accessories. Complete bridal trousseau and bridesmaid's gowns by Morgan,
Wellington Place, Belfast, 1.
Peter
1953
Paddy
Uncle John
Peter
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1) photographer Michel Studio, 27 High Street, Bangor, Co. Down (it looks
like the beach and wall at Bangor Seafront)
2) Joan Laverty: (age 11 years), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Laverty, 9 Charleville Street, Belfast, passed with Honours (87 marks) in
the recent Trinity College, London, examinations. She received her tuition
from Miss Semple, 2 Silvio Street, Belfast
Snaps Joan Laverty Maori Village, N.Z.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
   
        
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