ROMANCE IN THE AIR
It is some time now since a young American couple added a spice of originality to what is perhaps a rather ordinary ceremony by. getting married in the air. In England there are difficulties, in the way of aerial matrimony. But two young Brooklands aviators found recently that the privacy of flying provided excellent opportunities for arranging the preliminaries. They are Flying-Officer W. H. Wetton and Miss Eileen ' Agnes :Grice, .Both are keen aviators, Mr. Wetton being a member, of several civil aviation clubs. ■ The couple found themselves, in the air to-, gether' over Brooklands, and to' the roar of the engine Mr. Wetton explained what was in his mind, adding it is understood, a rider to the effect that ah inverted spin was extremely unpleasant. Whether !because of or in spite of these cave-man tactics, Miss' Grice capitulated, and the engagement announcement appeared a few days later.' V ■"■ '.■■ ■" " : ' ■' •■ .-
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1934, Page 11
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153ROMANCE IN THE AIR Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1934, Page 11
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