South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, September 24th, 1960

Old Wathonians Were Wed in Ontario 7 Years Ago

A Flight from Canada to Visit Wombwell Parents

Former Manvers Man Not Able to Join Wife on Trip

Having last seen her family as she waved goodbye from the deck of the liner “Francoinia” as it steamed out of Liverpool more than seven years ago, Mrs. Lois Buchanan (nee Hewitt) is coming home from Canada for a holiday next month.

Mrs. Buchanan is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ernest Hewitt, of 2, Jardine Street, Wombwell. She left England as a 20 – years – old bride-to-be, and returns as mother ‘ of a nine-months-old daughter.

Mrs. Buchanan is married to Mr. Donald Buchanan (28), who emigrated from Wath-on-Dearne nearly nine years ago. They now live at Brockville, Ontario, with their baby, Lisa Margaret.

Mr. Buchanan is a son of Mrs. Agnes Buchanan and the late Mr. James Buchanan, who formerly lived at Sycamore Crescent, Wath-on-Dearne.

Soon after Mr. Buchanan’s death his wife decided to join a daughter in Canada, and Donald went along with her. Lois sailed to him in May, 1953, and the couple were married at Barry, Ontario, the following month. Mrs. Agnes Buchanan is now with another daughter in Australia.

Lois and Donald met when both were students at Wath Grammar School.