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17 Oct 2024 - 17 Oct 2024

Heptonstall Museum History Talk – Meeting An Urgent Need

Price: £Free – 5

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7pm

Meeting an Urgent Need: The Deceased Brother’s Widow’s Marriage Act 1921

During the First World War, the government rejected calls to legalise marriages between men and the widow of their deceased brother. This talk by Dr. Linda Maynard explains how and why the law was changed.

Tickets: Free to our members,  £5 for guests.

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