From the Rugby Advertiser, Friday 23 November 1945:
..........Kenneth Reader, R.N.P.S., third son of Mr. end Mrs. R. Reader, The Ridgwey, Kilsby, and Miss Evelyn Knibbs, third daughtar of Mr. Knibbs and the late Mrs. Knibbs, 6, Canned House, Braunston. The bride wore white gown of slipper satin and veil, in place with .......
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From the Northampton Mercury, Friday 30 November 1945:
Braunston
The wedding took place at All Saints' Church, Braunston. of Petty Officer Kenneth Reader. R.N.P.S., third son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Reader, the Ridgeway. Kilsby, and Miss Evelyn Knibbs, third daughter of Mr. W. Knibbs and the late Mrs. Knibbs, 6. Council Houses, Braunston. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss Irene Knibbs her sister, and Miss June Reader, sister of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her father. Leading Aircraftman E. Reader brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The vicar of Ashby St. Ledgers officiated and the service was choral. The reception was at the bride's home. A whist drive and dance in aid of the Plough inn Forces Fund was held in the Memorial Hall, Braunston. Mr. Mcguiness was M.C. for whist, and prizes were won by Mrs. B. Hollis, Mrs. D. Pearcey, Mrs. A. Foster, Mrs Major, Mr. L. Archer, and Mr. W. Nobles. Prizes were presented by Mr. E. Shears. Reg. Hargrave's Band provided the music for dancing, for which Mr. W. Hall was M.C. A competition was won Mrs. L. Montgomery. Refreshments werre served by Mrs. G. Shrubb, Mrs. H. Clarke, and Mrs. L. Montgomery.

Historic Note:
The need for a skilled minesweeping force was recognised to be a part of modern naval warfare and the Royal Navy later commissioned one flotilla of fleet minesweepers for the instruction of ratings and junior officers. Three trawlers were then added to the group along with the re-introduction of training in the Trawler Section of the Royal Naval Reserve and, under the new name of the Royal Naval Patrol Service courses in training began at Portland. As tensions mounted in the years before the Second World War training intensified for officers and ratings and experiments and developments in sweeping methods and equipment were carried out, including improvements made to the Oropesa Sweep, named after the trawler that first tried the method in 1918.
In the summer of 1939 the Admiralty purchased 67 trawlers with a further 20 newly constructed and at the outbreak of World War II every available minesweeper of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Patrol Service was at her war station.

See image the type of ship on which he served.
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Published in the Daventry Express on 5th February 2015 (Distributed in Daventry)
READER Evelyn (nee Knibbs) Died peacefully surrounded by her family on 26th January aged 92 years. Much loved mum, grandma and great-grandma, will be sadly missed.
Evelyn's funeral service will take place at All Saints Church, Braunston on Tuesday 10th February at 2.30 p.m.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Evelyn.