INTERESTING WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 13, 16 January 1932, Page 2

INTERESTING WEDDING

ME. J. F. ST. B. BAECLAY MAEEIED IN LONDON.

At Holy Brompton, on November 30, the wedding took place of Mr. John Francis St. Barbe Barclay, only son of the late Air. John Barclay and of Airs. J. S. Atkinson, of 7, St. James’ House, Kesington Square, AV. (late of Christchurch), and grandson of the late Sir Thomas Barclay, to Aliss Joan Rosemary Clarke, of 9. Queen Street, W., elder daughter of the late Mr. and Airs. Reginald Clarke, of Alelbournc. The bride is a niece of Sir Frederick Clarke, President of the Legislative Assembly, and a grand-daughter of the late Sir William Clarke, the first Australian Baronet. Air. Clive Clarke (brother) escorted the bride, who looked very attractive in her longsleeved gown of white crepe romaine, the' fitting bodice made with a cowl neckline, and the full, godet skirt extending at the back to form a train. Her ornament was a pearl necklace, and her bouquet v,|s of Earrisii lilies. The enveloping veil of tulle was held in place by a coronet-shaped headdress of orange blossoms and pearls. There were six 7 grown-up bridesmaids and two small children, who. walked together. The elder attendants were: Alisses Elizabeth Clarke, Joyce Lindsay, Joyce Cooper, Airs. Charles Cooper (nee Aliss Estelle Manifold), Ailsa Alacdonald, and Jocelyne Purves-Sraith. Their becoming dresses were of white spotted net, with full frilled skirts, finished with sashes of orange-coloured velvet. They wore floral wreaths of orange and white, and carried bouquets of deep yellow roses. The small attendants were Aluffit Clarke and Peter Hill (son of the Countess of Bectivc, cousin of the bride). The little girl wore a Jong full-skirted frock of deep orange-coloured chiffon velvet, -the fitting bodice made with short, puffed sleeves, and a wreath of orange-col-oured flowers in her hair. The page wore a blouse of white satin, with trousers of orange-coloured velvet. The Hon. Alax Aitken (son of Lord Beaverbrook) was best man. At the choral ceremony the officiating clergy were tho Rev. Lewis Alardcn and the Rev. H. 8. Chard. Beautiful autumn flowers and palms decorated the approach to the chancel. Guests present at the church attended a reception subsequently held at 76 Lancaster Gate (the residence of Airs. Claude Alacdonald, aunt of the bride). Tho bride and bridegroom left for a visit to Devonshire. As Air. Barclay is a member of the staff of The Daily Express, London will continue to be his home. THE SMITH BARONETCY Captain Henry Abel Smith, who married Lady Alay Cambridge, is not the first member of his family to lead to the altar a bride of Royal descent (states an English writer). In the middle of the eighteenth century Sir George Smith, Bart., eldest son of Abel Smith, banker, of East Stoke. Notts, married the grand-daughter of Prince Rupert, cavalier and fin< Royalist. To-day the Smith baronetcy has become that of Bromley-AVilson. The family are very proud oi their descent, and they possess many relics of Prince Rupert and his daughter Ruperta, mother of Sir George Smith’s wife. Several unusual gifts are among the five hundred wedding presents. Two Japanese trees were sent by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and both Lady Elizabeth Coke and Lady Edward Spencer Churchill chose Chinese trees. Tweeds and travelling shawls were numerous, while from the Dean of Windsor there was a bn wn plaid and a print of King Edward. A Russian bell-push camo from Sir Harold and Lady Zia AVernher, and a quartz bellpush from the Hon. Airs. Claude Hawker. A particularly romantic gift was an antique bronze fran.c containing a lock of hair of Marv Queen of Scots.