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Lucky charm
Horse shoe shaped cardboard wedding charm covered with silver foil. Inscribed GOOD LUCK. Cream coloured artificial silk ribbon. Given to Beryl Jones who married James (Jim) Henry Hayes at 8:00am on 4 March 1950 at St David's Church, Fleur-de-lis. Beryl was very shy and decided to marry early in the morning to avoid attention. The couple met during the Second World War when Beryl was working on the sheet rolling mills at The Orb Works, Lysaght, Newport. Jim was home on leave and visiting his brothers and colleagues working at the factory.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2019.11.2
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Jones, Beryl
Association Type: User
Date: 1950
Place: Fleur-de-lis
Acquisition
Donation, 28/2/2019
Measurements
Width
(mm): 123
Height
(mm): 300 (with ribbon fully extended)
Material
Cardboard
Synthetic (fabric)
Metal
Paper
Adhesive
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