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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 73, 26 March 1912, Page 9

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON., 16th February. Of special New Zealand interest is the following paragraph which finds publication this week: "An engagement is announcet^ and a marriage will shortly take place, between Lady Sydney Montague Ogilvie-Grant, second daughter of the late tenth Earl of Seafield, Baron of the United Kingdom, and of the Dowager Counters of Seafield, and the Rev. William Rice, Rector of Sympson, Bucks." The bride-elect, who was born in 1882, spent most of her life in' New Zealand. In, those days the bridegroomelect wae a curate at Melbourne (Derbyshire) to which he wa« appointed in 1879, remaining there until 1888, when he went to Hodnet (Salop), where he 1 stayed for a year; tho next year wae spent at Yoiall (Staffs.), and.it was in 1891 that Mr. Rice accepted the Rectory of Sympson, a living in the gift of the Rev. \V. C. H. Hanmer, Bart., of the value of £301: per annum. In 1875 Mr. Rice took his B.A. degree at Lampeter, and in. the' same' year was admitted to the diaconate, ' the order of priesthood being' taken in 187 G. New Zealanders will be interested to hear of a, marriage which took place at Llanbedr Parish Church, near Crickhdwell. South Wales, on the 7th February, between Mies Dorothy Stuckey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stuckey (late of Te Raugitumau, Masterton, New Zealand) of Whar© Koa, Beaford, North Devon, and the Rev. H. S. Frank Williams, 8.A., Vicar of St. John's, Ebbw Vale. Ron of Mr. Walter Williams, of St. Asaph. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Arvon Daviee, Rector ot Llaubedr. Mr. Stuckey gave his daughtex- aAvay. She was married in a becoming travelling drees of blue cloth with long velvet coat and hat to match ; hex* bouquet was of lilies of the valley and violets, and her ornament a beautiful pearl and sapphire pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. The wedding was as quiet us possible, so there were ;io bridesmaids. The bridegroom was accompanied by his father 'instead of a best man. The Church wae beautifully decorated for the occasion. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Rectory, the residence of the bride's brother-in-law, the Rev. W. A. Daviee. In addition to the Rev. W. A. Davies and Mrs. Davies, the house party consisted of Mr. and Mre. Stuckey (the bride's parents), the Misses E. E. and Winifred Stuckey (sisters), Mrs. Momer Williams (aunt), Miss fi. S. Biedee (cousin), and Mr. Walter Williams (father of the bridegroom). Later, the I Rev H. S. F. Williams and his bride left by motor for Newport to join the London express, the noneymoon being spent in the Metropolis. The bridegroom is exceedingly popular at Ebbw Vale. He us chaplain to the Welsh Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps, and a member of the district' council. Joyful peals of bells w.ere rung at intervals during ,the day, and in the evening the bellringera wore entertained to stipuer at the Rectory. On St. Valentine's Day, a Quaker wedding of particular New Zealand interest took placo in London, ut the ' Westminster Meeting of the Society of Friends. The contracting parties were Mr. Stanley Beale, of A, Highbury Hill, London, scond son of the late Mr. William J. Beale, of Auckland, and Miss Mabel Gertrudo Richardwm, youngest daughter of the late Mr. .Willnuir Bickardwyi, of Lincoln.