OLYMPIAN WEDS STAR.
HAROLD ABRAHAMS' MARRIAGE. (Special—By Air Mall.) LONDON", January 16. The secret marriage of one of England s most famous athletes—to a famous light opera singer—was rel d week " Mr - Harold Abrahams, the Olympic runner, was the bridegroom; the bride, Miss Svbil Evers t-i xr P j the leadin g part in "The Bough ton nCW ° pera b - v Rutland "It was so quiet that nobodv knew about^it— but it was also a whirlwind ® ffa,r > M,ss Evers "I came back from Glasgow where I had been singing, and Mr. Abrahams met me with, 'What about getting married in two davs' time? Not a single member of either family was told. We had been engaged Tor some ten months. I met him at an old school dance three years ago. "The only celebration we fixed. was— a bottle of champagne at luncli, alone together, at our flat. When we got there after the wedding we found the wine had frozen solid. It had been put in the refrigerator the night before. So we thawed it—and celebrated." Miss Evers is 24 and her husband 37. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 16
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186OLYMPIAN WEDS STAR. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 16
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