A leading international athlete, winner of the Wallasey Sports Personality of the Year in 1968, member of Wallasey Athletic Club and former pupil of Maris Stella School, Miss Barbara Banks, second daughter of Mr and Mrs John Banks of Harrison Drive, Wallasey, was married at English Martyrs' Church to a chief officer in the Indian Shipping Company, Mr Budha Majumdar, of West Bengal, India.
Given away by her father, the bride wore a white Swiss cotton dress and carried a basket of flowers.
The matron of honour was Mrs J. O'Brien (bride's sister) and the bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth Banks (sister) and Miss Margaret Ashcroft (friend). They wore full length blue Swiss cotton pinafore dresses with white broderie anglaise blouses and carried small baskets of flowers.
The best man was Mr John O'Brien and the usher was Mr David Lockley.
A reception for 50 was held at the Railway Inn, Meols.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 21/07/1973
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