Weddings
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When you send in your wedding photo can you give the following information: Names/date/place. One of the happy couple should naturally be from the village.
Gallery
Archie and Millie Stewart who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary. They were married on 24 June 1950.
May Family Wedding 1961. Back L to R: Jock, Nan, Amy, Jean, Charlotte, George, Peggy, Frank, Babs, Violet, Mary and Caroline. Sitting: Ruth (the Bride), Mrs Mary May, Mr Charles May and Elizabeth (Bridesmaid).
The wedding of Jenny Kyle & Andrew Cochrane at the United Free Church Stanley. L to R: Joe Symon, Mary Symon (nee Kyle), Andrew Cochrane, Jenny Kyle, Nan Boyce (nee Kyle).
Dod and Jo-Anne Jolly (nee Lennon) were married in Stanley Parish Church on 6th June 1970. Best man was Gordon Jolly and Bridesmaid was Eileen Brunton. The reception was held at Muirton House Hotel Blairgowrie.
George Cowie and Susan Small. Best man is Chic McDonald and Bridesmaid Carol Cowie
Donna Hume (Farquharson) and Paul Nisbett of West Lothian married at the Mill Forge on the 21st May 2008 on Donna's 60th Birthday. Pictured also are Donna's grandchildren Claire and Shaun and the Registrar
Willie (Postie) Damie and Peggy May married at the Tower Church Stanley on 5th February 1955. Best Man is Ian (Snider) Cowan and Bridesmaids Ruby (Jean) May and Ruth May.
Malcolm (Mac) McPherson and Liz Kettles married at St Andrews Church Perth on the 1st April 1967. They emigrated to Perth Western Australia shortly after. Sadly Liz passed away on 13th June 2010 in Perth WA aged 64.
Leonard Adams to Margaret Firth 1949 at Perth Registrars.
Dawn Fernie formerly of Stanley married to David Bancroft in Wigan on 10th March 2007.
Daniel Murray to Janet Coutts 11th August 1945
Garland Smith to Val Ford at Perth Congregational Church 1967. Best Man Tommy Ford (no relation to Bride) and Bridesmaid Aileen Robb.
Allan and Alice Reid's wedding. Page boy is Alex Duncanson and Fay Campbell and Ellen Pratt are bridesmaids. (You possibly can't make out the name on Alan's Navy cap ribbon on this photo but it's HMS Obedient - click on the ship's name for info on the ship). Being ex RN I can see by Alan's badge he was an electrician in the Navy and he also has two Good Conduct Badges denoting at least 8 years service. On this page we have three generations of family weddings - see below for details)
Jimmy Davidson and Wendy Reid (Wendy's parents photo above) married on 22nd August 1981
Sharlene Davidson and Andrew Burns married on the 14th July 2007 at Stanley Parish Church. Daughter of Jimmy & Wendy Davidson (Photo 2 above) and Granddaughter of Alice & Allan Reid (Photo 1 above).
Calvin Strickland and Jean Anderson at Perth Registrars 18 Nov 67
Wedding Group at Bicket Smith and Helen O'Brien's wedding. Back: L to R: George O'Brien, Ally Anderson, Wilma and Jimmy Barrett, Eck O'Brien. Front: Ronnie and Jimmy Simpson and Ian O'Brien.
Stewart and Margaret Buchan married 21st June 1946.
David (Smiler) Petrie and Rose McDonald married at Little Dunkeld 1955
Danny and Ella Duncanson
Alex Duncanson and Marg married in Dapto NSW Australia on 11th September 1971. Both still reside in Australia
John Kennedy and Valerie Wells married at Stanley Tower Church on 16th December 1961. Willie Stevenson is page boy.
Arthur Williamson and May O'Brien married in St James's Church (now the Village Hall). L to R: Mr & Mrs Williamson, Jimmy Williamson (Snooks), Arthur & May, Jo O'Brien, The Beeler, and Rene O'Brien. Flowergirls Helen and Elsie O'Brien.
Isobel Carr and David Stein
Bradley Thomas (Stanley) and Elizabeth McIntosh Stonehaven & Murthly married in Stanley Parish Church.
Graham Miller (Methven) and Sandra West married in Stanley Parish Church on 19th July 1969. Both now live in Perth Western Australia.
Allan Donaldson and Greta Anderson (both Stanley) married in Stanley Parish Church on 23rd October 1954
The Donaldson and Anderson relatives and friends attending Allan & Greta's wedding. Going across loosely L to R: Jack Scott, Betty Coutts, Tom Robertson, Elsie Donaldson, Jim Milne, Peter Robertson, Amy McPherson, Rev Nairn McLeish, Alastair Anderson, Eric Anderson, Maurice Anderson, Ronald Anderson, Jimmy McPherson, Dod Donaldson, Beattie Donaldson, then going back across R to L: Jim West, Gert West, Mame Donaldson, Nett Milne, Jock Donaldson, Margaret Anderson (no relation), Bunt Donaldson, Nancy Scott, Jeannie Anderson, Then finally front row L to R: Jim Donaldson, Nell Robertson, John Fairholm, Allan Donaldson, Greta Anderson, Ronald Anderson, Edna Anderson, Mrs Agnes Anderson, Mr James Anderson. Kids in the front: Ellen Donaldson, Gladys Anderson and finally Ernest Anderson.
Fred McKerchar & Liz Smith married in Stanley Parish Church 1972. Parents in the photo Jim McKerchar, Ethel Smith, Annie McKerchar and Frank Smith
Karl Zaczec and Catherine O'Brien
Johnny Fordyce (Gourdie) and Frances Donaldson Stanley married in Stanley Parish Church on 18 August 1962. Both now live in Mid Calder.
Les Allan and Alma Donaldson both Stanley married in Stanley Parish Church 22nd June 1963. Best man was Fred Rennie and Bridesmaid Fiona Milne.
Jim Donaldson and Bunt Turner (Wolfhill) married at Cargill Parish Church 29th October 1938. Best man Jock Donaldson and Bridesmaid Jess McNaughton (Stormontfield)
Ian Wann and Christina Macaulay married in Stanley Parish Church on 13th April 1957
Peter Cameron and Joan Black (Dunkeld) married at Dunkeld Cathedral 26th March 1966. Best Man is Bill Cameron and bridesmaids were Rhona Ramsay (L) and Mary Lamb
Ian and Anne Culbert married at North Church Perth. They both now reside in Toronto.
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