Puzzling marriage record

[bbart]

Hi Ladyhawk

I'm thinking that one is wife #2, Harriett? Will see if I can find it.

The mother of the mystery #3 is a Florence Shrives, that was also living with Frank and wife on Jubilee Rd.  I'm just transcribing the mourners, as there is some Shrives listed, initials only, but it might help.
Will post them soon!

Edited as Ladyhawk was absolutely right!

[Girl Guide]

Wow, thanks to everyone who has been finding these newspaper articles.  I shall look for those later on and get copies.

Certainly looks like the third marriage has been sorted out.

I shall certainly have plenty to tell my friend when we next meet. 

[Ladyhawk]

Hi Ladyhawk

I'm thinking that one is wife #2, Harriett?  Will see if I can find it.

The mother of the mystery #3 is a Florence Shrives, that was also living with Frank and wife on Jubilee Rd.  I'm just transcribing the mourners, as there is some Shrives listed, initials only, but it might help.
Will post them soon!

a little more from the same newspaper 10th Aug 1978
 
Mrs. Brooks lives with her daughter C**** and her 13- year-old grandson S*****, who each in their own turn have enjoyed her tales. But there is a whole generation of Axbridge adults who have fond memories of Mrs. Brooks' story mornings.

Edited to add same date & paper

a marvel say the village's Mums.
Every Monday morning during the school holidays, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, of 2 Old Church Road, is determined to give Axbridge's .............

pensioner Mrs. Brooks, aged 74. has started a storytime class for some of the village children as her way of saying thank-you to the village grown-ups

[bbart]

The mother of the mystery #3 is a Florence Shrives, that was also living with Frank and wife on Jubilee Rd.  I'm just transcribing the mourners, as there is some Shrives listed, initials only, but it might help.
Will post them soon!

I've been at this too long.... John posted the mourners in Reply #14!

[jonw65]

According to Freebmd, mmn is.... Shrives.

That newspaper article you found earlier gave her (bride's mother) initials as Mrs. E.M. Brooks.

GRO has no mmn for 1942.

So... Bessie liked to be called Mary E.,  and then E. Mary?

Hi
Good finds again!
There might be something about the marriage for GG in the Cheddar Valley Gazette, 26 March 1965
The OCR text may have mixed up a couple (or more!) different articles together?

10 August 1978 - Cheddar Valley Gazette - Wells, Somerset

Axbridge adults who have fond memories of Mrs. Brooks' story mornings she was captivating their imaginations over 25 years ago. Mrs. Brooks came to Axbridge nearly :30 years ago when she married her second husband, village born, Frank Brooks.

I don't think we have had that one, Ladyhawk!
Interesting about the "second husband"!

[bbart]

Not sure if this has been posted apologies in advance if I'm duplicating great finds by jonw65 & bbart -

Sorry don't have full access to article

10 August 1978 - Cheddar Valley Gazette - Wells, Somerset

Axbridge adults who have fond memories of Mrs. Brooks' story mornings she was captivating their imaginations over 25 years ago. Mrs. Brooks came to Axbridge nearly :30 years ago when she married her second husband, village born, Frank Brooks.

Ladyhawk, you nailed it.  Not only is her name Elizabeth, but THERE IS A PICTURE OF HER.
You must be in cahoots with John.

So either she was a Shrives that married a Shrives, or she never married. 

[Ladyhawk]

Principal family mourners were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. Shrives,
Mr. J. L. Shrives (sons and daughter-in-law),
Mr. and Mrs. F. Brookes (daughter and son-in-law),
Miss K. Shrives (grand daughter),
Mrs. R. Brookes, Mrs. H. Payne, Mrs. W. Tripp....

I just looked in the newspaper for the daughter. 
There is a picture of her and new hubby.
and it states she was given away by her STEP-FATHER MR. F. BROOKES.

Cheddar Valley Gazette 26 March 1965

According to Freebmd, mmn is.... Shrives.
GRO has no mmn for 1942.

Mrs. Brooks lives with her daughter C**** and her 13- year-old grandson S*****, who each in their own turn have enjoyed her tales.

For info.

Trotman mmn Shrives  1965

Shrives to Trotman 1965

Shrives Jun 1942 Tadcaster

Great work by jonw65 & bbart

[Girl Guide]

Many thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this post.  It's amazing what you can find when you dig and delve 

[bbart]

Always amazing what teamwork can do!

I just want to list one more article in case you don't find it.  It's a lovely article on the marriage of
Frank and Alberta, listing some relatives as well.

Weston-super-Mare Gazette, and General Advertiser 30 July 1910