Inside the cafe where the legacy of ‘Mr Edgeley’ and Sivori's ice cream can still be felt today
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOn one of the walls at Sivori’s cafe in Edgeley there are a series of family photos, collages and newspaper clippings. One dates back to April 19, 1950.
It’s the Wednesday edition of the Manchester Evening News. The main headlines cover the latest dockers strikes, Sir Stafford Cripps’ Budget and calls for wage increases for Co-op employees.
Amidst all the politics, strikes and wage claims, there’s a grainy image of a smiling bride and groom. ‘Sylvia and Giuseppe met in Italy, wed in England’, reads the headline. Join our food, drink, lifestyle and nightlife WhatsApp group 'Manc Life' here It tells the story of how the bride, the eldest daughter of a well-known Gorton ice-cream manufacturer Emmanuel Sivori, met a “handsome” factory worker called Giuseppe on holiday in Italy three years prior.
Their wedding day at St Francis Church in Gorton, was attended by 500 guests, all who tried to catch a glimpse of the young couple leaving the church.
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