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Secret Marriage

When: 1846
Where: St Marylebone Parish Church
Part of: Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning marry secretly in London and leave for Italy

Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning married privately at St Marylebone Parish Church in London in 1846.

The ceremony took place at St Marylebone Parish Church, where the marriage certificate remains in the archives. Elizabeth Wilson witnessed the event. The marriage was conducted secretly because Barrett feared her father's disapproval.

Sources

St Marylebone Parish Church Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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