Emma and William Francis were married, which I find bizarre for people so poor. Such an irresponsible comment, but one I don’t back away from. It’s looking through the lens of a modern world of science and new knowledge of the world. Emma would have no choice if her husband wished it in 1901. I wanted marriage in 1967, the white dress and veil. I used to be a devout churchgoer, taught Sunday school. Now a sceptic. But I’m proud and so is my husband, that we have reached almost 60 years together. The bad (and there were some, and the highs). Emma was a sceptic, I know that, I believe she was proud of her children and never stopped thinking of them.

Her laughter would ring loud and as Eliza Doolittle would say, ‘Gawwww, wha a load of bulls…’ She and William Francis were both cockneys, so their language would have a dialect. Perhaps her genteel background would have rounded the edges of harshness. “Within the sound of Bow bells,” which refers to the bells of the church of Saint Mary le Bow in Cheapside, London. In the 21st century, Cockney is associated with the entire East End of London

Emma Francis Walton marries William Francis George Kite in 1901

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It’s difficult to find a wedding that is small in these days. It seems all eras and all people celebrate with their best Sunday outfit. I love the flowers. The bouquets are large and messy.