Lewis Payne reads his poem "40th wedding anniversary," Town of Fogo

Lewis reads his poem "40th wedding anniversary." He and his wife Ruby were married in April, 1954. He bought her wedding ring at the grocery store for five dollars. They were driven around the cove after the wedding and had a reception at the Society of United Fishermen (SUF) Hall. The SUF...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Power, Maureen
Other Authors: Payne, Lewis; Dawe, Bessie, Lewis Payne, 85 (b. 14 September 1922) and Lewis Payne, 85, (DOB Sept 14) and Bessie Dawe, 82, (DOB Dec ?) live together in Seldom-Come-By. Bessie is from Stag Harbour and Lewis is from the Town of Fogo. Lewis' family is from the town of Fogo, but he is not sure where they were originally from. They both are Anglican. Lewis has one child, Bruce, who is a teacher and owns a store called the 'This and That' store in the Town of Fogo. Lewis' brother is Stewart Payne, the bishop. Bessie has eight children: six boys and two girls.
Format: Moving Image (Video)
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Oral Traditions
expressions and the written word
Fogo Island (N.L.) > Social life and customs
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/947
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Summary:Lewis reads his poem "40th wedding anniversary." He and his wife Ruby were married in April, 1954. He bought her wedding ring at the grocery store for five dollars. They were driven around the cove after the wedding and had a reception at the Society of United Fishermen (SUF) Hall. The SUF Hall is now a hotel with a Chinese restaurant next door. Bessie will not let Lewis read out the last line of the poem as it is crude.

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