A MILITARY WEDDING

Evening Post, Issue 37, 12 August 1936, Page 15

A MILITARY WEDDING

From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, July 18.

At the Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks, the marriage took place on July 17 of Mr. John Edward Buckingham Pope, Coldstream Guards, only son of Major and Mrs. Maurice Pope, of Ashwicke Hall, Chippenham, and Miss Elizabeth Burges Watson, eldest daughter of Rear-Admiral F. Burges Watson, of Four Winds, Bosham, Hants, an 6! of the late Mrs. Burges Watson. The Rev. S. C..H. Staley and the Rev. A. J. Wilcox, chaplain, Brigade of Guards, officiated. The bride wore a gown of supple gold lame cut on close-fitting lines, with a high neck and tight sleeves. The skirt was gauged in front and continued at the back to form a pointed train, which was lined with chiffon. Her veil of old lace (given by the bridegroom's mother) was held in place by a halo headdress of orange blossom, and she did not carry a bouquet. The four bridesmaidsMiss Mary and Miss Anne Burges Watson (sisters of the bride) and Miss Penelope and Miss Beatrice Pope (sisters of the bridegroom)—were in dresses of deep parchment-tinted chiffon, with ruched bodices and puff sleeves, and full skirts. They had sashes of narrow parchment-tinted velvet ribbon and headdresses of goldtinted cellophane leaves. They carried sheaves of tiger lilies. Mr. A. A. Cameron was best man, and n.c.o.s of 2nd Coldstream Guards formed a guard of

honour as the bride and bridegroom left the church.

Mrs. Burges Watson held a reception at Claridge's, and then the bride and bridegroom left for abroad.