Died on the Job.

[AlanC]

How awful for the Newlyweds. Transcribing a marriage in 1879 is a note under the Ministers signature, "who was taken suddenly ill and without signing the Register, he died. I saw the ceremony performed. Wm Crofts Bullen, Incbt St Judes."

[Jen~Ealogy]

That's dreadfull Alan, the bride must have been inconsolable. I wonder if (among researchers) this is a first?

[Jill on the A272]

How tragic, dreadful for all concerned.

[margaretmarch]

That's dreadfull Alan, the bride must have been inconsolable. I wonder if (among researchers) this is a first?

I think he means the vicar died!

Margaret

[AlanC]

Correct Margaret! ................but still a big shock at the altar.

[Jen~Ealogy]

Oh....obviously read it wrong thanks Margaret, still a shock nevertheless. I thought it quite unusual that the groom should die, hence my comment.

[Olde Crone Holden]

A friend told me about a family wedding she attended where the father of the bride collapsed and died on the way TO the altar.

"Oh, what on earth did you all do?" I said, horrified.

"Well, we went to the pub because the reception had been paid for and it seemed a shame to waste all that food."

OC

[margaretmarch]

A friend told me about a family wedding she attended where the father of the bride collapsed and died on the way TO the altar.

"Oh, what on earth did you all do?" I said, horrified.

"Well, we went to the pub because the reception had been paid for and it seemed a shame to waste all that food."

OC

Well why not?? combine a wake with a wedding reception! I take it they were Northeners.

Margaret

[Janet]

Reminds me of my father in law who died a few hours before our daughter married. It was her grandfather and OH father. What do you do in these circumstances? We thought of telling daughter after wedding but she asked who the phone call was from after midnight and so we told her, but as she was so upset I had to think very quickly on my feet, and just pointed out that as he was so ill that was the only way he was going to get to her wedding, and she could accept that simple statement. It was a lovely day but tinged with sadness but forever etched into our memories.

Janet

[Elizabeth Herts]

Janet, this seems to be not an uncommon tale.

Our neighbour's daughter got married a few years ago. Her maternal grandmother was staying with them and was taken very ill on the morning of the wedding. There were two ambulances outside the house just two hours before the ceremony. The old lady was very ill and was taken to hospital. She died when her granddaughter was on honeymoon.

When our elder daughter marrried on 5th December 2004 (Happy anniversary for today!), my Mum was already in hospital, after having been admitted two days earlier. The specialist let her out for a few hours to attend the ceremony, but she was too ill to stay for the meal. She died three days later. We didn't tell our daughter until the last day of her honeymoon because we didn't want her to know until her return as she was so close to her Gran.