Derbyshire Times 30th July 1892
MARRIAGE OF MISS MAUD BATES OF
RIPLEY
The marriage of Mr. Joseph Bell, R.N.R. chief engineer White Star Line, eldest son of Mr. John Bell, of Edentown, Carlisle and brother in law to Mr. W H Lowthian, of the Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, Ripley, to Miss Maud Bates daughter of late Mr. Joseph Bates, and niece of Mr. George Day, of the Grange Ripley, has just taken place at Ripley.
The ceremony was performed by the vicar of Ripley. The bridesmaids were Miss Shawcross of Warrington, Miss Garnham of Ripley, Miss Nellie Day & Miss Gertie Lowthian. The best men were Mr.John Bell jnr and Mr.W R Bates. The bride was given away by her uncle Mr. George Day.
The wedding presents were numerous and valuable, and included a tea service and address from All Saints Church Sunday School teachers, with which Church she had for many years been identified.
Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer on the R.M.S. Titanic 
March 5, 2023 at 6:37 am |
Mr Joseph Bates was my husbands great grandfather, Mr WR Bates my husbands grandfather ( he was brother of Maud, Joseph’s wife. )
We have found the article very interesting
October 16, 2023 at 3:11 pm |
Marion, is your husband David or Michael Knight?
I think we are related because W R Bates was my great-grandfather. My maternal grandmother Winifred Bates was W.Ralph Bate’s daughter by his first wife.
October 17, 2023 at 7:54 am
David is my husband… I tried to send a reply yesterday don’t know if you received it
October 17, 2023 at 11:28 am
Hi Marion
I didn’t see a reply yesterday. I found some old photos which I think are of David and Michael with my family. I think they were taken somewhere near Loch Ken in the early 60s, possibly 1963. Unfortunately I don’t seem to be able to insert them into this email. I don’t know if the is another way to send them.
Michael