NEW ZEALAND WEDDING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21640, 10 May 1932, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND WEDDING

AT TOC H CHURCH

UK 8.41.C0M8E BROWN—MISS OOT'

LONDON, March 29,

This afternoon, at the City Church of All Hallows, Barking-by-the-Tower, a wedding of New Zealand interest took place. The bridegroom was Mr Denis Roberts Balcorabe Brown, 8.A.. Oxon, only sou of the late Edward Balcombe Brown and Mrs E. M. Balcombe Brown, of Amherst, Maori Bank, Wellington. The bride was Miss Eila Mary Guy, only child of Mr and Mrs R. G, Guy, of Hand Itont, Waikato, The bride recently arrived from New Zealand, but her parents, unfortunately, were unable to come to England for the wedding as the time needed for the trip would not allow them to be so long away from their home. In the absence of Mr Guy, the bride was given away by her godmother, Miss Maude Wheeler (Wellington), who had been a bridesmaid to the bride’s mother. * It was desired that the wedding should be a quiet one, a few friends only being invited. The church, which is usually referred to as “ Toe H Church,” had been beautifully decorated for the Easter festival, and the flowers remained for the wedding—a choral ceremony —which was performed by the Rev. E. C. Crosse, M.A. (late headmaster of Christ’s College). The bride was in a lovely Patou model dress of parchment ring velvet, with a coatee of gold embossed georgette, and touches of the same on the drees. Her veil of Old Limerick lace had been worn by three generations in the bridegroom’s family. It was a present in 1857 by the father of the late Earl Roberts to tbe bridegroom’s grandmother. Miss Cynthia Fell (Chingford, Nelson), who was at “ Nga Tawa ’ (Wellington Diocesan School for Girls) with the bride, was in attendance, wearing a dress of apricot charmeuse with coatee of a deeper shade. The best man, Mr T. V. Scrivener, 8.A., Oxon, was a contemporary of the bridegroom at Oriel College. During the progress of the service, the hymn “0 Perfect Love,” was sung, and Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March’ was played as a recessional by Mr Bowden, organist of the church. Among those present_ were: —Mrs 1. Grenfell Morgan (Wellington, a sister of the bridegroom), who travelled to England with,Hie bride, and who wore a dress of wine-coloured lace with hat to match; Mrs Balcombe Brown (mother), who was in black satin with touches of petunia, hat to correspond, and a coat of seal musquash with chinchilla collar; Miss Wheeler, in a dress of beige lace; Mr and Mrs Lindo Levien (Wellington); Miss E. M. Townsend (Nelson); Mr and Airs Clifford and Miss Eileen Clifford (Wellington): Miss Mae M'Rae (Wairoa); and Mr Maurice Smßb (Pahiatua). From the church, the party went to 42 Trinity square, near The Tower, where the reception was held. For her goingaway costume the bride chose a threepiece in red; a coat of black popyskin with ermine collar (gift of the bridegroom), and a black hat. The honeymoon is to be spent on a motor tour on the Continent, chiefly in Italy. Their home will be in London.

On the night of Easter Monday (the eve of the wedding) Mrs Balcombe Brown held a reception-with-dance at Dartmouth House, in honour of the bride. This was a very pleasant function, the headquarters of the English-speaking Union, being well equipped with beautiful rooms for an occasion of the kind. Among those present were Mrs Grenfell Morgan, Mr and Mrs G. S. Clifford, Miss Eileen Clifford, Mr Seymour Clifford, Miss Maude Wheeler, Miss Cynthia Fell. Miss Dorothy Herbert, Miss Townsend. Mias _ Letty Levien, Mr John Platts-MUIs. During an interval in the dancing Miss Eileen Clifford—or Colleen, ns she prefers professionally to be known—delighted everyone by singing and performing at the piano in her own inimitable and dainty style. At the reception held at Trinity square after the wedding next day at Toe H Church the following were among those present:—Mrs Grenfell Morgan. Miss Maude Wheeler. Mr and Mrs G. S' Clifford. Countess Roberts, General and Lady Edwina Lewin (daughter of the late Earl Roberts). Mrs and Miss Joseph. Mrs Cecil White, Miss Pitta-Tucker. Miss Kitty Roberts, Miss Ena Roberts. Mrs Lousada, Mr and Mrs L. Levien, Mr Allan Aston, Mr M'Gibbon, Mr Maurice Smith. Mr PlattsAlills. Miss Eunice Meredith (Dunedin and Christchurch), who is one of the vocal quartet at Toe . H Church, took part in the musical portion of the wedding service. Mr and Mrs Denis R. Balcombe Brown left for the Continent after the reception, to tour by car in Italy and Southern France. On April 14 Mrs Grenfell Morgan will go abroad with a cousin, will loin her brother _ and sister-in-law-in' Milan, and will drive the car back for them. Then Mrs Grenfell Morgan and her mother will tour in England pr-’or to their return home in the summer. The bride and bridegroom will live in London.