What are they celebrating?

[suemog]

Does anyone have any idea as to why the house is decorated with flags? The photo is of my great grandparents. They were both born in Hackney, London in 1878 and married in 1901. My nan is holding what looks like a floral bouquet and there is also another attached to the fence next to where she is standing.  A date estimate would be great. Many Thanks
 Sue

[Suttonrog]

Sue,

They look in their 30s to me but I could be wrong:

I offer a few dates depending on how old they are:
1900 Mafeking - end of Boer war - they would be 20
1901 Edward VII coronation - ditto
1910 George V coronation
I don't think they would be celebrating anything from 1914-18 unless
1918 end of WW1

They would be 40 in 1918 and they don't look it so I offer Georges coronation as the likely suspect.

Opinions please?

Rog

[suemog]

You have come up with quite a few ideas Rog. Thank you.  The most likely would be 1901 Edward VII coronation., because I think they look about 20'ish especially great nan.


They are definately younger than 30's. I have another photo of them with some of their children which must have been taken at least 10 years after this photo, and they do look 30ish.

Thought it might also be possible that it could be for Queen Victoria's Diamond jubilee in 1897! What do you think?
Sue

[Suttonrog]

Sue,

They were not married in 1897. Granted they both look happy and therefore may not have been married for long (cynic) but he looks older than 20 in your pic.

Rog

[Essex export]

Don't want to throw a spanner in the works but did any of the siblings  marry when she was around 20?
The flowers look like those carried by bridesmaids and the bunting could be because they had a "do" afterwards at home.
Are you certain both parties are your great grandparents?
I would say she looks 20 +/- 2 years and he 24 +/- 3 years.

Regards
Andy

[Suttonrog]

Sue,

I'll throw another spanner iin.

I've just noticed how much ankle the little minx is showing. I don't think that these newfangled mini skirts came in untill about 1910 - I say this to be shot down.

Rog

[suemog]

Yes they are definately my great grandparents. have a photo of my mum with them when she was about 3 years old (she was born 1927), they look just the same except older and great nan is larger!

I never thought about any weddings. There was one in 1911; my great grandads brother. If it's someone from the other side of the family then I wouldn't know as I haven't been able to trace my great nans parents.
Would they have decorated the front of the house with flags for a family wedding?

Sue.

[suemog]

Oh right, Rog. I don't know too much about fashion at that time. So we could be looking at 1910!

Sue

[Woodentop50]

I notice that she has not only the bouquet that she holding , but one behind her shoulder and possibly another hanging on the door.
Maybe she was awarded them for washing the most handkerchieves that day !   

I wonder who the chap is hiding behind the buntings!   


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