LONDON WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22095, 29 April 1935, Page 3

LONDON WEDDING

LADY NORAH JELLICOE CRIMSON AND GOLD SETTING [from our own correspondent] By Air Mail LONDON. April 6 All Souls', Langham Place, was filled to overflowing on March 30 for the wedding of Lady Norah Beryl Cavzer Jellicoe, third daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe, and Countess Jellicoe, to Mr. Edward William Rhys Wingfield, 60th Rifles, only son of the late Captain C. J. T. Rhys Wingfield, 60th Rifles, and of Lady Violet Wingfield, and a cousin of Earl Poulett. The dhancel was artistically decorated with pale golden spring flowers (iris and daffodils) set amid giant crimson poppies made by the war disabled men at the British Legion factory at Twickenham. The guests began to arrive an hour before the ceremony, some having travelled by air from the Isle of Wight to Heston, in aeroplanes specially chartered by Earl Jellicoe. Viscount Brocas was one of the busy ushers.

The Bishop of Sheffield, the Rev. W. F. Haire (of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight), the Rev. Arthur Buxton, and the Rev. Oswald Brenton officiated. Lady Norah, who was given away by her father, wore a beautifully made gown of rich cream satin, with a gold girdle, and a long, rounded train, bordered with gold-thread embroidery. The long-sleeved bodice was arranged with a deep Cowl drapery in front, cut to a long V at the back, and was embroidered with gold threads, ihe veil was of beautiful old Brussels lace, which Lady Violet Wingfield had lent, and was secured with a halo of orange blossom. The bouquet was of white spray orchids, lilies of the valley and carnations. Two little girls followed lmmediatelv behind the bride. They were Miss Jill White and Miss Mary Wake, the latter a daughter of Major-General Sir Hereward and Lady Wake. Both wore long picture frocks of ivory satm, with touches of gold and puff sleeves, and gold-plaited haloes. They carried posies of mixed spring flowers. Bridesmaids in Crimson The six bridesmaids were: Lady Gwendoline and Lady Prudence Jellicoe, Lady Bridgett Poulett (cousin of the bridegroom), Miss Avis Cayzer (Cousin of the bride), Miss Bridget Smiley, and Miss Pamelita Blackett. They wore picture gowns of deep damask rose red taffeta, with long pleated trains to the gored skirts, and shoulder capes of the same silk meeting the ruched jabots which finished their dresses. Plaits of the same silk were worn in halo fashion across the head, and each carried a sheaf of daffodils, pale yellow tulips and carnations. Earl Poulett was best man. The music was a feature of the ceremony. Choristers from the London Choir School preceded the bridal party. A detachment from the Winchester depot of the 60th Rifles formed a guard of honour for the bridegroom, and the bride had a guard of honour from her own company of Girl Guides from Wroxhall, near Ventnor. From the church the numerous guests drove to 7 Cadogan Square, where Countess Jellicoe held a reception, which was attended by people eminent in the Services. Lady Jellicoe wore a frock of deep indigo velvet made with a small cape, and worn with a folded toque of the same material finished with a diamond brooch. A spray of orchids was carried . Among those present, in addition to relatives and friends of both families, W ere: —The High Commissioner for New Zealand, the Dowager Lady Swaythling, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mill, Sir Lionel and Lady Halsey, Major and Mrs. Arthur Bathurst, Admiral and Mrs. J. E. T. Harper, Mrs. G. W. Twigg. Lady Myrtle Balfour (sister of the bride) was in a costume of eggshell green, with a straw halo hat to tone. Display of Presents The presents made a most attractive display. Princess Beatrice, Governor of the Isle of Wight, who has known the bride since her childhood, sent her a case containing two large cut glass and silver scent bottles, with her personal greetings. Earl Jellicoe gave the bridal couple a motor-car; Countess Jellicoe gave her daughter a diamond bracelet and a pearl necklace, and a fitted dressing case to the bridegroom. Lady Violet Wingfield gave a canteen of silver to the bridal couple. Her gifts to her son included two antique glass decanters, a glass decanter in the form of a dog, an antique glass jug, a set of silvertopped toilet bottles, a Bohemian glass hors d'oeuvres dish, a silver tea-kettle, silver hair brushes and a silver engraved salver, which was presented to the bridegroom's father on his marriage. To Lady Norah she gave an antique diamond ring.

The bridegroom and bride have gone to Majorca.