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| The Vernon Lamb Archive, Weddings & Christenings |
| A Unique Photographic Record of Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers |
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| Place: | Tansley, Matlock |
| Property / Street / Road: | - |
| Date: | 19 May 1914 |
| Description/Historical Information: | Aaron's Return with his bride. Aaron Rodgers a grocer, who was aged 85, married Mrs Laura Elizabeth Wray [a pensioner] at Holy Trinity. She had been selected from amongst several applicants - some reports stated that there were as many as 100 women who had applied. The marriage caused some comment. In an attempt to stop the marriage from taking place Charles Frederick White wrote a letter to the Salvation Army, also published in the Derby paper, asking them to intervene. Photographers were plentiful on the day, but the groom threw stones at them! Three weeks after the wedding, the bride removed herself to a neighbour's house (Mrs. Bent) and the village constable went with her to collect her belongings. It was then reported that the bride had boarded the London bound train and would not be returning to Tansley. This was not the end of the matter as in early July the Clerk of the Bakewell Guardians received a letter for the Mile End Union; Elizabeth Rodgers was an inmate of the County Asylum. Because of the marriage to Mr. Rodgers her settlement meant she had now become chargeable to the Bakewell Union and she was to be removed to the Derbyshire County Asylum at Mickleover, which would cost the Union 11s. 1d. per. week. She was also described as a lunatic. Although some belatedly wished they had done more to prevent the marriage, they accepted the settlement ("Uttoxeter Advertiser", 15 July 1914). Aaron Rodgers was buried at Tansley in October 1915; he had been living in the Bakewell workhouse for some time and was still there when he died ("Sheffield Daily Telegraph", 14 October, 1915. The Tansley Octogenarian Dead). It is curently not known what happened to Mrs. Rosgers. |
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| Image Reference: | VLA5163 |
| Copyright: | © The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White. See About the Archive and About Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |