Violet Priscilla Weldon April 1923 - June 2017

It was a sad email, I was informed that the last of my dad's surviving sisters, Violet, died on June 18th, 2017 in residential care in Lytham St-Annes, Lancashire.

Violet Priscilla Weldon, born April 27th, 1923 in Huyton Quarry (registered in Prescot), Lancashire.  She was the daughter of Arthur Sandiland Weldon and Margaret Rebecca Edwards.  She married John Phillips in September 1947 at Huyton Congregational Church (United Reformed) at the Junction of Victoria and Seel Roads.  He was born August 15th, 1925, and died February 25th, 1990

Margaret Rebecca Weldon (nee Edwards) had an older sister called Priscilla (Pricilla E Edwards, born abt June 1884) and Violet was named after her. It was a common practice for names to permeate through generations of a family, however, Violet never used her middle name.

Shortly after the end of the second World War, Violet met John Phillips, a tall handsome chap, he was a very athletic person and reputed to be an excellent rugby player.

They married in September 1947 at Huyton Congregational Church.

Groom, John Phillips, Bride Violet Priscilla Phillips (nee Weldon), next to the bride her mother, Margaret Rebecca Weldon (nee Edwards) and Arthur Sandiland Weldon.