Sisters Who Married On The Same Day After Outbreak Of World War Two Celebrate 140 Years Of Wedded Bliss
Two sisters who were married on the same day in 1939 are celebrating a combined 140 years of wedded bliss.Doris and Margaret Wiles married their husbands in a double wedding 70 years ago, just after Britain declared war on Germany on September 3 1939.
The girls, terrified they or their partners would be killed, tied the knot on October 21 at a Manchester chapel, convinced that however uncertain their futures, they wanted to marry their sweethearts.
The sisters have since lived rich and happy lives, and now have seven children, 24 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren between them.
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