Wedding at Belmont Free Church (1931)

A wedding at the Belmont Free Church, Surrey in October 1931,with the groom and his attendants dressed in their Scouting uniforms; the bride and bridesmaids in the latest fashions.
Station Road, Belmont is shown with traffic as it looked in the 1930s. The bridal party, friends and family come together for a group photograph in the garden next to the church. There are many onlookers and well wishers outside the church and popping their heads over the garden hedge.The film was shot on 16mm b/w film possibly by Ivan or Athelstone Bawtree, who ran a local photographic and film supply shop. Other films by the Bawtrees are held by Sutton Archives.
Running time: 4 mins
Sutton Archives have over 200 items in their moving image collection depicting different aspects of the Borough's history. Those that have been digitised are available to view on request and have been frequently used in local film shows.
www.sutton.gov.uk

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Film & Animation

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• groom
• scouts
• scouting

[SpigotP]

it's incredibly moving to feel so close to an event like this so far away from us in time. would be great to know more about who these people are and what became of them.

[twyborn29]

this is a lovely film and great quality for the period. Agree with SpigotP, it would be even better if we knew who the people in it were. Do you have any records? Thanx

[50MOLE]

the free church is still there nxt to the old mad house

[devonsurf]

woundering if my grandfather was one of the kids in this film..

[mic33george]

Amazing to see!Lots of us have seen wedding portraits and snap shots from this time in nans old photo album but to see them here coming to life is really something-especially for those who are related to these people.

[goatshredder]

Nothing new under the sun...

[modemeyes]

Weddings don't change much, eh? Utter chaos! 5* & Fav.

[mysticmagic4760]

Great video. Enjoyed watching it. (: