Sirens as Wedding Bells - A Margate Bride Isle of Thanet Gazette 6th September 1940 With air raid sirens screeching over the district, Miss Violet Lilian HAYWARD, daughter of Mr and Mrs T HAYWARD of 3 Hertford Road, Margate, were married at the Parish Church of St John on Saturday, August 24th, to Mr George Harold BOWLES, son of Mr and Mrs J BOWLES, of Bexhill. Although raiders were overhead, the ceremony was continued and it was not until the wedding breakfast was being held that the 'All Clear' was given. The Vicar (The Rev D V Beckingham) officiated, and the bride was given away by her father. She was attired in a heavy satin gown and carried a bouquet of red roses. The brides attendants were Miss Marjorie LADD (friend) and Miss Joan WILLIAMS, (cousin), who wore mauve satin dresses and carried posies of chrysanthemums. They received butterfly brooches from the bridegroom. Mr Arthur HAYWARD (brother of the bride) was best man A picture of the couple accompanies this article. Margate Local & Family History