40s 40s 1940s 1940s Nineteen Forties Collection

Wedding of Mr John Le Mesurier ( Haililey ) actor, and Miss June Melville ( daughter of late Mr Frederick Melville ) at All Saints Church, Highgate, London. 28 April 1940

Miss Joan Buckmaster leaving Caxton Hall Register Office after her wedding to Mr Robert Morley, the actor. 23 February 1940

Landing on water the Dornier Do 26 was an all-metal gull winged flying boat produced before and during World War II by Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany

Wedding of Lieutenant D Shankland, RN, and Miss A Akers Douglas at St Georges Church, Hanover Square. 15 March 1940

Wedding of Viscount Hanworth and Miss Rosamund Parker ( ATS ) at St Peters Church, Cranley Gardens, London. 27 April 1940

The wedding of Major Sir Alfred Hickman, and Miss Beryl Morse Evans at Caxton Hall, London. 23 April 1940

Wedding of Captain Hamish Hamilton ( publisher ) and Countess Yvonne Pallavicino at Caxton Hall register office. 24 April 1940

The children of hop pickers take shelter to watch the Battle of Britain. August 1940

Wedding of Mr Charles Le Grice, Royal Devon Yeomanry, and Miss Wilmay Ward at Chelsea Old Church, London. 6 April 1940

The wedding of Mr Roland Gillett, film executive, and Tamara Desni, film star, at Marylebone Register Office, London. 22 February 1940

The wedding of Mr Harradine Mason and Miss Mary Rigg at St Marks Church, North Audley Street, London. 6 April 1940

Wedding of Mr Donald J Dickman and Miss Betty N Swinhoe at Kensington Register Office, London. 25 April 1940

The public made the collecting of aluminium for converting into planes construction, a huge success. Mrs Hartnell ( Mayor of Chelsea ) at the Town Hall. 11 July 1940

The Finnish Ambassador, M Grippenberg, leaving the Legation, after receiving the news of Armistice 13 March 1940

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Stepping back in time to the glamorous 1940s, a decade filled with love and historical moments. Witness the enchanting wedding of Mr John Le Mesurier, renowned actor, as he ties the knot with Miss June Melville, his beloved daughter. Meanwhile, at Caxton Hall Register Office, Miss Joan Buckmaster bids farewell after her marriage to Mr Robert Morley. The skies witness the majestic landing of the Dornier Do 26 flying boat - an all-metal gull-winged marvel from that era. Love blossoms again at St Georges Church as Lieutenant D Shankland of RN joins hands with Miss A Akers Douglas in holy matrimony. Another beautiful union takes place at St Peters Church between Viscount Hanworth and Miss Rosamund Parker (ATS). Captain Hamish Hamilton (publisher) finds his soulmate in Countess Yvonne Pallavicino amidst a grand celebration. In times of turmoil during World War II's Battle of Britain, even children find solace while taking shelter and witnessing history unfold above them. Chelsea Old Church becomes a witness to yet another joyous occasion as Mr Charles Le Grice of Royal Devon Yeomanry exchanges vows with Miss Wilmay Ward. Hollywood romance comes alive when film executive Mr Roland Gillett walks down the aisle with stunning Tamara Desni, a popular film starlet. Love knows no bounds as it unites Mr Harradine Mason and Miss Mary Rigg at St Marks Church on North Audley Street. Lovebirds return once more to Chelsea Old Church for the heartwarming wedding ceremony between Mr Charles Le Grice (Royal Devon Yeomanry) and his beloved bride-to-be, Miss Wilmay Ward. Finally, Kensington Register Office witnesses true love prevailing as Mr Donald J Dickman embarks on a lifelong journey alongside his bride-to-be, Miss Betty N Swinhoe.