Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1939

“Arresting” Scene

Wath Couple Handcuffed At Wedding

Best Main’s Little Joke

Immediately after the wedding ceremony on Monday, while the guests were assembling for the reception, a Sheffield detective sergeant approached a Wath bride and bridegroom and handcuffed them with the words. “I have to do my duty.” And the guests only smiled.

For the officer’s duty on this occasion was to look after the bride and bridegroom in the role of best man.

The bride was Miss Clarke Bean. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bean, 17, Doncaster Road, Wath, and the bridegroom Mr. Arthur Barlow, youngest son of Mr. Thomas H. Barlow, 40, Fitzwilliam Avenue, Wath, and the late Mrs. Barlow. The bride, who was a popular employee of Messrs. Warburton, of Wath, four years ago was the heroine of a canal rescue. A small boy fell into the local canal and Miss Bean dived in fully clothed and brought him to the bank.

The bridegroom is a traveller for Messrs. George Binns, of Sheffield. The marriage took place at Wath Parish Church, the Rev. F. J. Mace officiating. Given away by her father, the bride wore a period style gown of ankle length in ivory taffeta, with short veil and halo, and carried a shower bouquet of pale pink carnations.

She was attended by Miss Ruth Barlow, who wore a period dress of pale mauve taffeta with halo and carried a posy of pink and mauve sweet peas.

The best man was Detective-Sergeant W. D. Barlow (brother of the bridegroom), of the Sheffield City Force, and the groomsman Mr. Harry Dews, Swinton.

A reception was held at Warburton’s Cafe. West Melton, the bride’s mother greeting the guests in a blue two-piece suit with picture hat and a spray of carnations. The honeymoon is being spent at New Brighton, the bride travelling in a mustard swing dress skirt with a light brown threequarter length coat, and hat and gloves to tone. Presents included a chiming clock from directors and staff of Messrs. Geo. Binns and Co., a bedroom chair from Messrs. Warburton. and a pyrex dish with chromium fittings from Warburton’s staff.