Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 16 August 1941

Many officers of the Royal Air Force were present on Saturday at the marriage at Darfield Parish of Miss Dorothy Robertson Findlay, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Findlay. 60. Rotherham Road. Middlecliffe. Little Houghton, to Flight-Lieutenant Elmer Coton, of the Royal Air Force son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coton of Walthamstow. London

The bride’s father is an official at Houghton Main Colliery, and the bride is a student nurse at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The bridegroom was studying for science degree before the war, took his commission in the R.A.F. nearly two years ago. He is a member of the Caterpillar Club,whose members must have saved their lives by baling out of their planes.

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Bride and bridegroom receiving congratulations from bridegroom’s senior officer after the ceremony.