CHURCH PACKED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 7

CHURCH PACKED

Rev. Jardine in Home Parish GIFT PRAYER BOOK FROM DUKE [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Received June 6, 7.35 p.m. LONDON, June 5Rev. Jardine’s church was packed with 500 sightseers and hundreds more crowded the churchyard when he married a Darlington coachpainter, George Gamble, and Doris Haylett. He used the same prayer book that he used at the Duke of Windsor’s wedding, but it now contains a flyleaf inscription in the Duke’s handwriting; “To Reverend Anderson Jardine in remembrance of June 3, 1937—Edward Duke of Windsor.” The Duchess also added her signature. Rev, Jardine says: “I shall now put away the book. It is too sacred to use again.’’ He said that only four letters had been received criticising his officiating at the Duke of Windsor’s wedding. DUKE AND DUCHESS CHEERED AT VENICE VENICE, June 4. Amid cheers from a large crowd, which they acknowledged from the windows, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor left Venice by train at 6.30 p.m. Throughout their stay in Venice they were enthusiastically greeted by big crowds and both acknowledged the applause by raising their hands in the Fascist salute. The crowds at the station also gave the Fascist salute and shouted: “Long live the Duke and Duchess.” AT VVASSERLEONBURG VENICE, June 4. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at Arnoldstein at midnight. They detrained and proceeded immediately by car to Castle Wasserleonburg. ARRIVAL AT CASTLE Received June 6, 7.50 p.m. VIENNA, June 5. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at Castle Wasserleonburg at 12.15 a.m. BISHOP NOT DEFIED REV. JARDINE’S STATEMENT LONDON, June 4. Confident that no church action will be taken against him, the Rev. Anderson Jardine returned to London from Monts. “I did not set out to defy the bishc# and I did not receive any ecclesiastical notice not to perform the marriage,” he said. Asked whether the Duke of Windsor would stand by him in any consequences, Mr. Jardine replied: “Whatever happens will be referred to the Duke’s solicitors,” he said. “I went to Tours simply to give the Duke and Duchess the desire of their hearts, which was a religious service. That I have done but it did not involve a second marriage certificate. The civil ceremony had been registered in the ordinary way and no other was required.” When informed of Mr. Jardine’s return the Bishop of Fulham said in a statement: “As far as the Bishop of Fulham is concerned no further aetkr will be taken.”