>Hi Malcolm
>
>Not sure whether this is helpful or not but I checked with my mum-in-law and
>she remembers that chimney sweeps were considered to be lucky as early as
>the 1920s (she lived in the east-end of London at the time). However, she
>has no recollection of sweeps being present at weddings this seems to be a
>more recent practice.
>
>regards
>
>Derek Harding
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>>From: Malcolm Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: lucky sweep
>>Date: Thu, Jun 10, 1999, 9:07 am
>>
>
>>
>>Please tell me what you can about the belief that chimney sweeps bring
>>good luck, esp. to bride and groom at marriage. I ask this having heard of
>>a present day sweep being hired to attend weddings in Bradford. Is this
>>practice or tradition widespread and/or old, or is it post-Mary Poppins?
>>
>>Thanks for your help,
>>
>>Malcolm Smith
>>Department of Anthropology
>>43 Old Elvet
>>Durham DH1 3HN
>>
>>
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