Wedding 1955

Ella & James wedding photo 19th Feb.1955
Ella was born in 35 Troon Street the youngest of ten children.
She went to Springfield Primary School, then to Riverside Sen. Sec. School.
Worked in Martins Leatherworks in Baltic Street until she got married to James (Shamie) Martin from the Calton.

They went to the U.S.A. in 1959 with their son Brian who was 3yrs old. Their daughter Helena was born in New York in 1966. Both of their children are now married, and they are blessed with four grandchildren.
They spent most of life in Manhattan, N.Y.C. until Shamie retired in 1994, then they moved to Long Island. Ella retired as a concierge in 2003.

Ella loves GlesgaPals and says " ...GlesgaPals brings me back home to the place that I love.. It is great to be able to read about yer ain folks".
Ella adds that she would love to hear from anyone that may remember
her or her family.

GlesgaPal Ella & Shamie

at Bridgeton & Newhall Parish Church, Dale Street in 1955
Flower girl is Martha's sister Naomi and her bridesmaid is her sister Marion.
Wedding party standing at the front entrance to the church.

GlesgaPal Isobel, Australia

John Bowman and Isabella Gichrist McInnes

This is our wedding day 29th October1955 Priesthill Parish Church
wed by the Rev James McCormack Campbell.
Anyone remember him ,he was the minister for Barlinnie Jail?

And 40 years later....

40th Wedding anniversary - 1995

GlesgaPal Isobel, Australia, July 2008
........believe it or not that dress cost me 5 pounds at C&V fur fashions in Argyle St jist up fae Lewis's.They hid a sale an ah sure goat a bargain.2 oh ma pals used that dress fur their weddings as well.
John passed away 5 years ago an ah've said oan another thread it wis time fur him tae go as there wis nothing left of the person he was. I miss him but I will never be lonely wi the size of a family we hid

GlesgaPal, Dazzle, England, JUly 2008
Isobel, that's a wonderful 1950's photo, I love your dress! I remember the Rev Campbell, he married my uncle and his bride in 1961 at Priesthill Parish Church (I was 13 then). We were back there again in 1965 when the bride's young sister got married. The reason I remember him was because the bride's mother's maiden name was Campbell and there was a joke made about the church being full of Campbells, then just so as not to be outdone, the younger sister married a Campbell!

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