Roland Albert Pattern was born in 1929 in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, the son of Albert Leonard Pattern and Gladys Beatrice (née Overson). He married Beryl Catherine Walsham in 1956 and there are two children. He died in 2021 in Boston, Lincolnshire.
At Gedney parish church on Saturday the wedding took place between Miss Beryl Catherine Walsham, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Walsham, of Clark’s Hill farm, Gedney Fen, and Mr. Ronald Albert Pattern, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs A. L. Pattern of Station Road, Long Sutton. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. L. Guyler. Mr. H. Piggins was the organist.
The bride, given away by her father, wore a white embroidered dress of net over silk underskirt, headdress of rhinestones and pearls and a full-length nylon veil. She carried a bouquet of red carnations and fern.
She was attended by four bridesmaids: Jean Walsham (bride’s sister) and Jean Suckling who wore sky blue nylon ballerina-length dresses with headdresses of blue feathers, and Patricia Pattern (bridegroom’s sister) and Joan Fensom (bride’s cousin) who wore cyclamen pink nylon ballerina-length dresses with headdresses of pink feathers. Each carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Mr. Marcus Pattern, the bridegroom’s brother, was best man.
The reception, held at Sutton St. James Institute, was attended by 115 guests. Later the couple left for Blackpool, the bride travelling in a tweed dress under a green coat with black accessories.
The bridegroom is a fruit salesman. Future home for Mr. and Mrs. Pattern is “The Delph,” Long Sutton.
Spalding Guardian (12 October 1956)
Roland Albert Pattern of Long Sutton, sadly passed away at Pilgrim Hospital on 11th February 2021, aged 91. Lifelong grower and fruit and veg market trader. He was much loved Husband of late wife Beryl and dearly loved father of Jeanette, Richard and late Susan. A grandfather and great-grandfather. He will sadly missed by all who knew him. A private service due to covid restrictions will be held at St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney on Thursday 11th March at 2.00pm followed by interment at Long Sutton Cemetery. Family flowers only, but donations gratefully received for RNLI.
