Bride presented with silver horseshoes

The wedding has taken place at the Methodist Church, Torrington, of Miss Ruby Frances Weeks, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs C Weeks, Five Lanes End, Little Torrington, and Mr Kenneth George Rowe, Royal Marines, only son of Mr and Mrs Rowe, 5 Coronation Road, Bideford.

The Rev G R Mallinson officiated. Mr Webber was at the organ. The only sister of the bride, Miss Clarice Weeks, was bridesmaid. The duties of the best man were carried out by Mr R Beer. 

The bride was presented with three silver horseshoes – one by her small brother, Maurice, one by her cousin, Brenda Adams, and one by the bridegroom’s small nephew, Roger Ford.
A reception was held at the Little Torrington Methodist Schoolroom. The bride’s bouquet was placed on her grandparents’ grave, and the bridesmaid’s on the grave of her friend, little Colin Ede.

Gazette article dated 3 April 1945