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From: "bubbles" <>
Subject: Re: RE [CANAL-PEOPLE] wedding customs
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 22:31:29 -0000
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I've tried to do extensive searches and not really come up with anything.
Bubbles from Robin Hood Country.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Edwards" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: RE [CANAL-PEOPLE] wedding customs


> I think that even up until very recently some ministers looked down on
> couples who did not attend church regularly being married in their parish.
I
> guess they felt they wanted some committment to the church, as canal folk
> moved so often and could be anywhere on the sabbath I guess they would
have
> found it hard to find a new church every time.
> Similar to gypsy folk in a way.
> Linda
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