Marriages

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XII, Issue 3, 1 July 1919, Page 145

Marriages

At Pukekohe Methodist Church, on April 24th, 1919, Mr. Harold Cockrell, of Otaki, to Nurse Winifred Usher.

At Brighton, England, on April 7th, Sergeant E. Busing, N.Z.D.C., Christchurch, to Sister Nina Ansenne, N.Z.A.N.S.

Sister Constance Cutforth, who returned on tho Kigoma on July 15th, was married on that day to Mr. A. G. Warburton, Te Awamutu, and has gone to her new home.

Sister Kathleen Wylie, late of Auckland Hospital, and who recently returned from active service m Egypt, was married from her parent's residence m Auckland to Captain A. Martin Ross.

Sister Olive Malcolm was married on June 20th to Mr. Norman Tilley, and is now with 'her husband starting farming at Takapau, Hawke's Bay.

Sister Brodie, late of Wellington and Gisborne Hospitals, who has been privately nursing m Gisborne for some time was married on May 25th to Mr. William Clark, son of Mr. John Clark, of Opon, Gisborne, and sailed by the lonie to spend her honey moon m England and Scotland.

Haggitt — Ingram. — A military wedding of considerable interest took place m Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, Nelson, last week, when Private Hugh Eric Haggitt, of Balclutha, was united m matrimony to Sister Jean Grant Ingram, of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ingram, Richmond. Two Union Jacks were gracefully arranged above the bridal party at the altar. The bride wore the military nursing uniform, and carried a grey suede Prayer Book, with white ribbon tipped with orange blossoms. Miss Ivy Ingram, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a grey georgette frock, hand-embroidered m self shades, with hat also of grey georgette and scarlet flowers. She carried a boquet consisting of scarlet anemones and carnations and mai den -hair fern. The bridegroom and his brother, Lieutenant Norman Haggitt, were m military uniform. The street from the bride's home to the church was beflagged. Among the many and costly presents was a silver teapot sent by the returned soldiers in-patients and out-patients of the Nelson Hospital. Mrs. Haggitt's future home is m Otago, near Balclutha.

Radford— De Veaitx. — One of the prettiest weddings recently seen m the Poona district took place at All Saints' Church, Kirkee, on Tuesday, March 4th (says the " Deccan Herald " of India), when Lieutenant E. J. Radford, of the Rifle Brigade (attached to the Military Accounts Department), was united m wedlock to Beatrice de Veaux, of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. C. P. Graydon Tibbs, Senior Chaplain, assisted by the Rev.. W. W. Alsop, Chaplain of the Deccan British War Hospital, where for the past three years the bride has been one of the senior sisters. The bride, who was given away by Lieut.-

Colonel Winter, R.A.M.C, Officer Commanding tho Deccan Hospital, was charmingly attired m a dress of white ivory charmeuse with ninon top and white picture hat, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. She was attended by Sisters Farquahar and Campbell as bridesmaids, both of whom looked dainty m their gowns of blue, and carried bouquets of pink roses. Major Macfie, of the bridegroom's regiment, Assistant Judge Advocate-General to the Southern Army, acted as "best man." After the ceremony a reception was held at the Nurses' Quarters by the matron and sisters of the Deccan Hospital, after which the happy couple left for Khandala amid the good wishes of their numerous friends. The bride's going-away dress was of cream gabardine, with hat of pink georgette veiling roses. Miss de Veaux is well known m Christchurch, where she was nursing for some time.

Sister Kathleen Macgregor was married on Wednesday, July 2nd, to Sergeant Gordon Peek, now attached to the Chalmers Military Orthopaedic Hospital, Christchurch. The ceremony was held at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Winks, at Oriental Bay, only a few relations and intimate friends were present, among whom were Mrs. Evans (Sist&r Frances Gilmore) a fellowsister on the hospital ship Mary ma and her husband. The matron-in-chief was also present.

Nash — Carruthers. — A quiet wedding took place at thc Cathedral, Nelson, on Wednesday, when Staff -Sergeant James Henry Nash, N.Z.M.C., second son of Mr. N. H. Nash (who is well known throughout New Zealand as one of the proprietors of the ;t Manawatu Standard," Palmerston North), was married to Sister Hannah Carruthers . N.Z.A.N.S., only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Carruthers, of Nelson. The bride was atGended by Sister T. D'Emden, N.Z.A.N.S., both of them having recently returned from service m tho New Zealand hospitals m France and England. Corporal E. J. Wilson, of Wellington, was best man. Tho bride was given away by Mr. T. Petti t, an erstwhile Mayor of Nelson. Both the bride and bridegroom and their attendants wore their military uniforms. The service was performed by Dean Weeks.