JUVENILES ELOPE
RUSH TO GRETNA GREEN PARENTS’ AERIAL PURSUIT [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. March 14, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 13. Mr C. Hanbury, a Conservative member of the House of Commons, and his wife, chartere.d an aeroplane at Croydon on Saturday, and flew in pursuit of their son, who had gone to Gretna Green to marry Joan Eve, grand-daughter of Mr Justice Eve. The aeroplane landed at Blackpool, owing to darkness, and the parents took the train to Gretna Green, where the famous blacksmith refused to marry the couple, as they had not resided in Scotland for the requisite three weeks.
The Hanburi ys went to Glasgow, arriving by the same train as the young people, and brought them back to London. On arrival, the station was besieged by reporters and press photographers. Mrs Hanbury, later explained that the narents of both youngsters objected to the engagement owing to thenyouth, her son being only 17|, and Joan Eve is not seventeen. They have been friends since childhood. Their engagement will be announced later.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1932, Page 5
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