Photograph of bride Margaret Penelope Allison and groom Colin Teago at Holy Island Parish Church gates

The bride and groom with wedding guests arriving at the gates of St. Mary’s churchyard, Holy Island, which are tied with ropes. Traditionally they have to pay two male villagers a toll to cut the ropes and let them through

Date of creation

Date of coverage

Place

Holy Island, Northumberland

Copyright

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Reference number

HOL/024/006

Storage location

Holy Island Reading Room

Format

Black and white photograph (75)

Subject

Holy Island Traditions (61)

Life on Holy Island (172)

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