WEDDING IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12618, 1 December 1926, Page 3

WEDDING IN ENGLAND

A wedding of Wellington interest was solemnised recently at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton, England, when Dr Portia Kathleen Taylor, youngest daughter of Airs Taylor, of Ivelburn. Wellington, was married to Dr A. K. Thomas, of East Retford, Nottinghamshire. The Rev. E. L. Warren was the officiating clergyman. Dr Portia Kathleen Taylor is a sister of Miss Lyra Taylor. LL.B., who, since she left Wellington about eighteeu months ago, has acted as a lecturer in Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A., and of Miss Clara M Taylor, M.A., a principal of one of England’s leading girls’ colleges. She commenced her medical studies at Otago University, and in 1919 left for England, entering London University College Hospital. In 1924 she took the M. 8.8.5. degree of London University, and in 1925, after a year’s further special study at the Moorfield Ophthalmic Hospital, she had the Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery of London Universitv conferred on her. The Church of the Hulv Sepulchre, where the wedding took place, is the oldest church in a town famous for its interesting old churches. It is one of the four round churches in F.ngland, and was built in 1122. After the ceremony Mrs Taylor, mother of the bride, who had journeyed to England to be present, held a reception at Calderficld. St. George a avenue, the residence of her eledst daughter, Miss Clara M. Tavlor. Among,the guests were Dr Flora Shepherd and Dr Stenhouse. formerlv of New Zealand, Air and Mrs A. Thomas. Mr H. Thomas. Miss Thomas. T>r Durie, Dr Pomfret. Air and Airs Phillipron. and Mr Warner. There were numerous wedding presents from friends in England and New Zealand. The wedding tour was spent motoring in Wales. The future address of Dr and Airs Thomas will be Bridge House. Retford, Nottinghamshire.