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Nine Year Olds Marry In Village Ceremony
In England a vicar presided as Ralph Marsh and Pearl Wilkinson aged nine wed in a playful makeshift ceremony. The event included a wedding band, cake, bridesmaids, and guests amid a reaction from parents and the local church. The minister called the act harmless yet cautioned against prolonging the pretend union.
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Dudley
England
UPI
Br. Crisp
Marshes
Wilkin
Eci
Ralph Marsh
Lousness
Peart
Ralph
Pearl Wilkinson
Pearl
Ronald Crisp
Church of England
Edna Marsh
Norah Wilkinson