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Title: General George Herbert Birchall-Wood
Post by: retiredjan on Friday 15 May 15 15:21 BST (UK)

Anyone please look up marriage of the above to Ailsa Low at St George, Hanover Square, London 2nd quarter 1931?
Details required..
Many thanks,
 :) Janice

Title: Re: General George Herbert Birchall-Wood
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 15 May 15 15:53 BST (UK)

Is this of any use?
The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 03, 1931
Birchhall-Wood: Low,- On June 1, 1931, at St.Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. George Herbert, only son of Brig.-General and Mrs. Birchall-Wood, to Allison Campbell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Low.

Stan

Title: Re: General George Herbert Birchall-Wood
Post by: retiredjan on Sunday 17 May 15 11:37 BST (UK)

Found TWO weddings ...1 at St Paul's Knightsbridge June 3rd 1931 but also St George's Hanover Square June 1st 1931. Same couple same parents etc. Anyone any ideas as to why?
Many thanks for the above information.

Title: Re: General George Herbert Birchall-Wood
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 17 May 15 12:07 BST (UK)

There are not two weddings.
The notice was in the Times Wednesday, Jun 03, 1931, for the marriage which took place on June 1st.
St George, Hanover Square is the name of the Registration District, the Church of St Pauls, Knightsbridge is in that registration district.
St. George Hanover Square Registration District http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/st%20george%20hanover%20square.html

Stan

Title: Re: General George Herbert Birchall-Wood
Post by: retiredjan on Sunday 17 May 15 15:30 BST (UK)

Thans so much Stan. Solved that one then with your generous help.