Where is this wedding in Windygates, Cooper?

[JGDavies]

So Windygates is near Methil. The clippling re Methil I have doesn't give a date. Though on the reverse in what looks like an advert box is something about tuberculosis and an article below it contains the words "Mass Radiotheraphy is the best way of discovering these people who do not feel ill, yet are a danger to others. What will happen to them if they do not take the opportunity of volunteering for mass radiotherapy? The will continue at work for periods of months or years until symptoms become serious."

The full marriage text, below a small picture of the bridge and groom, leaving out full first names just in case for now, is "*** Den Walk, Methil and her groom *** , Wellesley Road, Methil who were were married in Methil Parish Church".

* 1955 marriage details removed.

No house numbers I'm afraid.

What was Ted's pre war occupation and the date of marriage was 1926? Bride's address on marriage certificate?

Ted was a Carpenter and Wheelwright though he'd been a Wheeler in the Army Service Corps from 1916 to 1918 which resulted in him recovering or recuperating in Edinburgh where he met Jessie. I've had a look and I don't have their wedding certificate. Ted and Jessie's son wrote "Jessie attended school in Largo Ward... then went into service ...moved to Edinburgh to work ... they got married somewhere in Fife" so I guess he didn't have their marriage certificate either.

[fifer1947]

Yes they were married in Windygates in 1926, buying that certificate will give you the addresses for both parties at time of marriage.

You would need 6 credits I think one to view 5 to download from http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

This link puts you down in the middle of Windygates https://www.google.com/maps/@56.1925898,-3.0540227,3a,90y,94.13h,83.9t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sq6x2bXyGIGh9DAsdvShQ-A!2e0

[JGDavies]

The living room strewn with (as yet) unidentified photos sent to Jessie and some well spent credits later:

29th Oct 1926 at 4 Johnstone Terrace Windygates, after Banns: John Edward Hughes [Ted], 34, Joiner and Janet Anderson Mitchell [Jessie], 34, Domestic Servant, Usual Residence Johnstone Terrace, Windygates ... witnesses John Roberts Bryn Farm Penybont [Ted's brother in law] and Lizzie Mitchell [not mother maybe sister?], 4 Johnstone Terr, Windygates.

Thanks for the all the help, I'll just have to work out who all the people in Jessie's photos are now...

[fifer1947]

  Lovely!

[JGDavies]

Looks like 4 Johnstone Terrace is no more but houses along the Terrace look as if they are the sort the wedding party is shown standing outside with the same brik to window level and still, here and there, bricks curving in to the window base.
https://www.google.com/maps/@56.1926394,-3.0575056,3a,75y,325.78h,80.03t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sXjYv3eG_U37hB1W_Ni3AWQ!2e0!6m1!1e1

[fifer1947]

I agree and more .............. I think the pic was taken in the back garden of the house, those wee pantry windows are distinctive. 

[JGDavies]

Thanks to 'fifer1947', 'Skoosh' and RootsChatters of Fife for the help with this thread. To follow up:
I sent a letter and SAE to the address we discovered for the marriage along the lines of Would you mind if I sent you a photo that may have been at this address? But I've had no reply.
Via Ancestry I got in touch with a descendant of one of the bride's sisters who is  related to the Methil Couple and was able to provide them with a couple of wedding photos that nieces (of the bride at Windygates) had sent to her of their weddings day and discuss who was in them.
I'm also in now contact with a family who knew the Windygates couple and their best man in Wales though still hope to hear more from Fife:-) ...

[fifer1947]

Well done, a lovely ending to your research.