DUKE OF WINDSOR

Grey River Argus, 4 June 1937, Page 5

DUKE OF WINDSOR

MARRIED TO MRS. WARFIELD ANGLICAN MINISTER Turns up to Officiate AGAINST BISHOP’S ORDERS (Aus. & N.Z Cable Assn). TOURS, June 2. Mr. Rogers announces that a religious ceremony will follow the civil eeiemony, and will be perfoimed at noon by the Reverend Anderson Jar. dine, vicar of St. Paul’s Church, Dorlington. Yorkshire. FOR CONSCIENCE SAKE. TOURS June 2. Rev. Mr Jardine lias arrived. He state- that he volunteered to conduct the religious ceremony, knowing the Duke of Windsor and Airs. Wartfield desired one. “T did not consult any ecclesiastical authority, only m.v own conscience. “Aly offer was accepted by th e Duke, - ’ he added. Rev. Jardine’s Action CONDEMNED BY THE BISHOPS. (Received -lune 3. 7-45 p-m.) LONDON, June 2News that Rev- Jardine had gone to France came as a great surprise, not only to the Archbishop of Canterbury, bu/t. also to the Bishop of Fulham, under! whose jurisdiction the Anglican Church in North and Central Europe comesAfter a consultation between the Archbishop of Canterbury’ and the Bishop of Fulham, the following statement was issued, with the authority ofl the Archbishop of Canterbury: “If it he true that Rev. Jardine has undertaken to perform a • religious ceremony- in connection with the marriage of the Duke of Winusoy, (the Bishop of Fulham wishes it to be understood Ithat this action of an Anglican clergyman has been taken without hi s knowledge or his consen*-” The "“Daily Telegraph’s’’ ecclesiastical correspondent says: “Rev- Jardine’s acltion is entirely irregular- It is understood that the Bishop of Fulham has telegraphed Key- Jardine, protesting his acting without any Episcopal license or: consent. There is no process in the ecclesiastical law by which Rev- Jardine can be restrained. The Bishop of Fulham’s (telegram takes the form of a protest, but if ls not a prohibition- Rev. Jardine’s position in the ceremony’ will be that of a private person, who has been invited Ito say prayers- He is incapable of legally’ solemnising a marriage-’’ AVhen asked how he knew than the Duke of Windsor wished for a religious ceremony’, and how he came to make the offer!, Rev- Jardine replied:. “It seemed to me unthinkable that any’ member of the Roy’al Fami y could be married without a religious ceremony.” . ■ , The “News-Chronicle” m a leaning article says; “I|t is no disrespect to Theirl Majesties the King and Queen to say that th e thoughts of millions of the ex-subjects of! ex-King Edward will, on June 3. turn, to Ithe musicroom at the Chateau where Hie man who was King will bring to a culmination a romance which cost him the Throne. Accompanying the thoughts will go affectionate remembrance and the best of good wishesEdward judged it expedient to surrender the privileges and burdens pi the Monarchy for the sake of a woman he loved, and whom the State would not accept. To-day criticism should be silent- May those who would still persecute him learn soon the •virtue of charity.” . ' The ‘‘Daily Mail” says: Their Majesties have sent a joint weddlllg present to the Duke and Mis War. field-”

Bishop's Objection

NO CONTROL OVER MINISTER. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). LONDON, June 2. The Bishop of Durham, Doctor Hens, ley Henson, says he was unaware that Mr. Jardine is officiating at. the Duke of Windsor’s wedding. “I“cannot control Mr. Jardine s action o n th o Continent,” he said. “Presumably he secured the permission cf the responsible Anglican Bishop, bat if the marriage wer e occurring in my diocese, I would consider it my duty to inhibit.a clergyman from officiating.” , London Registry Offices will be unusually busy to-morrow, owing to many’couples wishing to marry on the same day and at the same hour as the Duke of Windsor. MONTS’ BIG DAY. PACKED WITH SIGHTSEERS. TOURS, June 2. After a day of intense activity, inside and.’ outside the Chateau, the arrangements are practically completed for the Duke of Windsor’s wedding. For Monts which Is packed with sightseers, it will be one of the most important days in history. The who’e village is observing a holiday to cede, brate tile occasion. Turee big flags are flying at the entrance to the vil. ] agG __the Union Jack, the . Stars and (Stripes, and the French. Tricolour. The local musical society offered to serenade the bride and bridegroom, but the Duke replied regretting that he was unabl e to accept. ~ Charabanc excursions are running to the Chateau from many parts of France, bringing hundreds more to join the thousands of visitors already in the district.

Thousands are flocking into gailvbedecked Monts from the iieighbou’. ing countryside, hoping to see the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Warfield on their departure, but the police are being strongly reinforced. Streets within a mile of the Chateau will be closed an hour before the ceremony, and possibly earlier. Five corespondents, tl. ree American, one French and one British will be permitted to attend; also three photographers, one from each of the

three countries, and one news-reeler w>ho however will not be allowed iO film the actual ceremony. A silent film will be taken afterwards in the garden.

Check on Big Crowd (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received June 3, 7-10 p-m-) TOURS, June 3Fori the wedding of the Duke of Windsor and' Airs Warfield, special contingents of gendarmes have been detailed for duty, and there is to be rigid control of enormous crowds which are expected in the neighbourhood of the Chateau de Cande- After the ceremony, the road is to be blocked! by (the gendarmes to prevent a pursuit of Ithe departing bride and bridegroom. Th e Post Office is still dealing with an unprecedented flow of letters and packages. Packing continued inside the Chateau to-day- Airs Warfield’s honeymoon trunks./ containing at least sixty’ of! the newest Paris dresses, are all ready-. The Duke of Windsor and Airs Warfield; have been making further, studies of the French wedding ceremony, so. as to be thoroughly- familiar with the text- . A religiou s ceremony- will be earned out. before an altar. The altar will be an improvised old oak chest, which has been selected for Ithe purpose because it is suitable in height- It will be covered with a white altar cloth, surmounted a gold cross- The civil ceremony’ extends from 11-30 a-m- to 11-55 a-m- The religious ceremony extends from noon Ito 12-20 p-m- Afl.ei the religious ceremony, the _ guests, who have all arrived at the Chateau, will gather at the salon to, drink the toasft ofl Ithe bride and bridegroom, who will leave the Chateau by car at about six p-m- for Loches, where they board a train- They are expected -u Wasserleonburg on Friday-

The Marriage Takes Place (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received June 3, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 3. The Duke of Windsor and Airs Warfield were married at 11.45 a.m GETTING AN AUTOGRAPH. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, June 2. “I regard this as ny greatest success,” said Miss J. M. Colley, of Wellington, when she showed a reporter the latest addition to her. collection of autographs. It is the signature othe Duke of Windsor’s bride, “Wallis Simpson.” It is written with, a flowing cultured hand, on a pencil portrait of herself drawn by’ Aliss Colley, who drew it from a photograph. Fearing that the request might be idetiacked, Aliss Colley’ adopted the plan of addressing the letter to Airs Herman Rogers,. Airs Simp-on’s hostess. To Airs. Rogers was made a tactful request that she should pass the drawing on to her guest. The plan worked. From Cannes c am e the ■autographed portrait, together with a letter dated April 14, and written on behalf o f Airs. Simpson by’ Air. Rogers: “Mrs. Simpson has asked me to write to you and say that in your case she is happy’ to relax her usuxl .rule not to give autographs.” . Recently’ Aliss .’.Colley’ secured Air Neville Chamberlain’s autograph by sending him a portrait of himself. Now she is planning a campaign to “bag” the Duk e of Windsor. He will be more difficult, she said, “but I have thought.of a plan. The problem is to get past the secretaries.”