WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 4028, 26 May 1931, Page 60

WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, April 10. Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter gave away his daughter, Miss Essie Bruce-Porter, at her marriage to Instructor-commander Geoffrey A. C. Clarkson. Royal Navy, the only son of the late Air W. A. Clarkson, of Leicester, and of Airs Clarksop, which took place on April 9 at St. George’s, Hanover square. Lady Bruce-Porter was formerly" Airs Honeyman, of Auckland, widow of Dr Honeyman. The officiating clergy were Archdeacon Knight-Adkin, chaplain to the fleet, Pre; bendary Thicknesse, Archdeacon o’? Middlesex, and the Rev. W. J. Scott. A handsome Renaissance gown of richlvbrocaded parchment-coloured moire, with a train of antique Honiton lace, mounted on shimmering gold tissue, was worn by the bride. Her twin sister, Airs Douglas Bessemer, acted as matron of honour. The other attendants were Aliss Ruth Holmes, Aliss Robine Owen, Aliss Cynthia Webb, Aliss Barbara Pound, - and Aliss Gabrielle Hicks. They wore charming frocks of gold silk-spotted net, with gold and ping shot taffeta coats, and wreaths toning with their gowns, and carried posies of pink and yellow flowers. The bridegroom gave them rose quartz and topaz necklaces. Commander H. B. Jacomb was best man. The Countess of Hardwicke and Lady Elizabeth Yorke were among the guests. APPROACHING AIARRIAGES. On April 30, the marriage will take place at St. Alary’s Church, Shrewsbury, of Captain Thomas Alexander StuartAlenteath, only surviving son of the late Andrew Agnew Stuart-Alenteath and Airs Stuart-Alenteath, of Wellington, and Kathleen Frances, widow of Captain Arthur Taylor, of Cruckton Hall, Shrewsbury,

and daughter of Air and Airs F. J. Constable Curtis. The wedding will be a .quiet one and no invitations are to be issued. The honeymoon is to be spent in Scotland, and the place of future residence will be Cruckton Hall, Shrewsbury. On April 15 the mariage is to take place of Mr Kendall Reginald James Saxon, AI.C., AI.A., son of the late Air and Airs J. Buller Saxon, of Nelson, and Elizabeth Aluriel, only daughter of Air and Airs Henry C. Francis, of Burleigh House, _ Cambridge. The wedding will be a quiet one, the honeymoon will be spent in Devonshire, and London will be their place of residence. Air Saxon is well-known in educational circles in England, and he is prominent also m Rugby. At the end of 1928 Air Saxon was appointed to the staff of the Alerchant Taylor’s School. A marriage lias been arranged and will take place shortly between Patrick William Dennis Craig, younger son of Viscount and A r iscountess Craigavon. of Stormont Castle, Belfast, and Aline, daughter of Airs Cumming, of 19 Emperor’s gate, S.W.