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Happy New Year Pat,

I can see that Mary entered many agricultural competitions during the 1950s and was still listed as living at Congresbury in 1958 - See p11, Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Saturday 05 July 1958, for the report on the Royal Show at Bristol. Described as Mrs. L. H. Sherborne, Congresbury, she won in the “ducks” category (she seems very keen on anything to do with ducks over the years!).

I wondered if Mary and Lewis divorced (although I understand Mary was a Catholic)? If so, I wondered if you had considered whether this Mary might be the one you are looking for:

1. A Mary Bridget Murphy married an Alexander M Goldie in the last quarter of 1977. The marriage was registered in the Weston-super-Mare district. She would have been aged around 55 years at the time of the marriage (see below). I appreciate she may not have changed back to her maiden name - after all, this is speculative!

2. After their marriage, they lived at 14 Whitecross road, Weston-super-Mare (near the sea front) (1980 BT Telephone Directory).

3. The electoral records for 2003 give her residence as 10, Hillview Park Homes, Locking Road, with a birth year range of 1921 to 1923.

4. Sadly, she died on 27 June 2015 (at Weston), but she did leave a will. Finally, she might be interred at Ebdon Road - In my experience, the staff there are very helpful if you send them an email.

I am not sure if any of the above is relevant but at least it might open a new line of inquiry. I will see if I can find anything about Lewis - I will let you know if I do.

Best regards,

Richard

Have just realised that this man was named Percy after his uncle Percy Seaton, but this Percy later died in WW1.

One of our volunteers searched the Weston Mercury for a mention of Alma Marie BREGEON in editions after 22nd Sept 1977 but unfortunately with no success.  Her probate gives her place of death as Highcroft Nursing Home, 7 Eastfield Park.  You could send for a copy of her will which might give more information.

A Christmas Percy BLOOM who was born 30th Oct 1908 died in Norfolk in 1977.  He was buried in East Ruston Cemetery.  See the free site Gravestone Photographic Resource . In 1911 he was living with his widowed father, Jacob BLOOM and his grandmother, Hannah BLOOM in Burlingham st Andrew, Norfolk.

Alma Marie BREGEON was buried in the old Churchyard on Uphill.  There is a photo of her grave on the free site Gravestone Photographic Resource. When we are in the Library this afternoon we will look to see if there is an obituary in the local newspaper.

Thanks Dave - that was my problem exactly - I had picked up the possible marriage of a Mary HUNT to a William PARKER in 1745 and the burial of a William PARKER in 1750 but the burial of a Mary PARKER "wife of William" rather spooked me.  I hadn't considered that if she had been Mary HUNT she would have been a widow at that point - thanks for that. 
I will see if I can find any other information about Mary HUNT and look at those other two marriages you mentioned. Many thanks