Salvation Army wedding, 1920
This photograph illustrates the wedding outfits worn by a couple who worked for the Salvation Army. The bride wears no special dress or veil and carries her bible in place of a bouquet; although she does wear a corsage of four carnations, in honour of the day.
This black and white wedding photograph shows a newly married bride and groom dressed in their Salvation Army uniforms. The best man to the left of the photograph is also in Salvation Army uniform.
The Salvation Army was founded in 1865, in the east end of London by the Methodist minister, William Booth. It is a religious and charitable organisation, concerned with spreading the Gospel and alleviating social deprivation. The movement spread to many other countries, by 1886 there were branches in America, Australia, Canada, South Africa, India, France and Switzerland as well as in many other countries.
Museum id no. 2001.296.2
4 comments
Tracy Clark wrote...
Sorry, the groom!
elisa phakdy wrote...
the old uniforms are cool.
ahaha
Pete Gray wrote...
Goodness! I must remember to check more often (thought I was supposed to get email notification of comments?). Thanks to tracysa for the additional information.
The broom is wearing the trimmings of a Bandmaster and would have been an unpaid "Local Officer."