MODERN CINDERELLA

Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 7

MODERN CINDERELLA

LAUNDRESS WEDS QUEEN’S KINSMAN When Joan Crawford, 20-year-old laundress from Largs, a pretty little Aryshire seaside town, was married a few weeks ago to Captain Patric Drummond Scott, of the Royal West Kent Regiment, she did not know that his mother was a cousin of the Queen, states the ‘ Daily Mail,’ London. She said later at a Glasgow hotel where she whs spending a 24-hours’ honeymoon; “ I got the surprise of my life when Pat told me after the wedding. I couldn’t help laughing. Fancy nie —a little laundress—being related to the Queen, it’s like Cinderella all over again.” “ LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.” She spoke shyly as she stood at her husband’s side. She is a brunette, ami she wore a black dress. Captain Scott, who is 27, is a son of Baroness Longueuil by her first marriage to Mr Frank AVinstone Scott. She was formerly Miss Ernestine Bowcs-Lyon, daughter of Sir Ernest and Lady BowesLyon. Sir Ernest was a brother of tho fourteenth Earl of Strathmore, father of the Queen. Miss Crawford and Captain Scott were married at St. Columba’s Church, Largs, at two hours’ notice—and tho ceremony was put off for an hour *o that the bvido and her sister could buy dresses. Captain Scott said; “We met a fortnight ago at Largs Pierhead Pavilion. We happened to find ourselves partners in a Paul Jones, and took to each*other right away. It was love at first sight. “ I decided to get married right away. I knew Jean’s family were opposed to our wedding, because of the difference in social status, but 1 was determined that nothing should part us.” He turned to his wife and smiled, ami clasped her baud. “ I saw Jean’s parents, and said that nothing would separate ns,” he added. Last AVedncsday 1 bought liei\a ring.”’ Mrs Scott broke in: “ And a beautiful ring, too.” Her husband went on; “ I wauled our wedding to be quiet, and 1 don’t know bow it leaked out. 1 can imagine what my people will say, but what does it matter?” • Again he turned to his bride. ” I think that’s' all 1 can say, dear, isn t it?” he asked. She looked at him and smiled. A few hours later Captain and Mrs Scott left their hotel after one day’s honeymoon—she to return to her father’s council house, he to rejoin his regiment.