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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number Two-Hundred thirtynine
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Tuesday May 25th 1926. WELSH WEDDINGS. TOSSELL-CRIDDLE- The wedding was solemnised at Christ Church, Govilon, Abergavenny, on Monday of Mr. Ivor G. TOSSELL, headmaster, Govilon, third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James TOSSELL, St. David's Pem., and Miss Phyliss Mary (Molly) Dew, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.R.H. CRIDDLE, Cadvor, Govilon. The Rev. Charles BEWS officiated. The bride wore a veil and a dress of white crepe de chine and georgette trimmed with orange blossom and diamante. The bridemaids were Miss Marjorie CRIDDLE, sister of the bride, and Miss Vera TOSSELL, sister of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr. J.D. THOMAS, Rhymney. The honeymoon is being spent at Ilfracombe. The bridegroom served as captain in the 10th Welch Regiment and saw much service in France, and was awarded the M.C. BRYANT - SPARROW. At St. Alban's Church, Treherbert, on Monday, the wedding was solemnised of Mr Bert BRYANT, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred BRYANT, 72, Dumfries-street, Treherbert, and Miss Effie SPARROW, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred SPARROW, 11, Alma-street, Treherbert. The Rev. L.C. SIMONS, M.A., vicar of Treherbert, assisted by the Rev. JONES, curate of St. Alban's officiated. The bride was attired in white marocain, with pearl ornamentation and bridal veil. The bridemaid was Miss Doris BRYANT, London (niece of the bridegroom). The bride was attended by three maids, the Misses Dorothy WILDE, Hilda STREETER, and Irene SPARROW (nieces). The best man was Mr. Fred SPARROW (brother of the bride). A reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. The honeymoon is being spent at the Mumbles. WATKINS - LAVERICK.- The wedding was solemnised at St. Margaret's Church, Roath, Cardiff, on Monday of Mr. Evan WATKINS, youngest son of the late Mr. Thomas WATKINS and Mrs. WATKINS, 14, Penylan-road, Cardiff, to Constance (Connie) LAVERICK, only daughter of the late Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Alice LAVERICK, Hull. The bride and bridegroom are on the staff of the Western Mail. The bride was given away by Mr. George WESTON, of Cardiff, and was attended by four bridemaids, the Misses Mag and Lil WATKINS (sisters of the bridegroom), Miss Edith GURNEY, and Miss Daisy Dornam. The best man was Mr. W.O. PRITCHARD, and Mr. Stanley EVANS groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W.B. GODFREY, B.A. Following the wedding a reception was held at the Royal Hotel after which Mr. and Mrs. WATKINS left for Newquay, where the honeymoon is being spent. More of what they wore at the RACES. Mrs. Phillip HOLDAWAY- straightly cut coat of natural kasha, with a choker fur and a large green straw hat, trimmed with ribbon velvet. Mrs. William JOHN (Marlborough Grange)- deep beige tweed tailored coat, with black straw hat, trimmed with purple ribbon velvet, and furs. Mrs. Ernest THOMAS (Porthcawl)-French silk frock of bois de rose, patterned in black and deep rose, with beige straw hat to tone. Mrs. RIVERS-SMYTH (Newport) beech brown tailored suit and a large black staw hat trimmed with gold ribbon. Mrs. Walter SHIRLEY (Leckwith) handsome two-piece ensemble in black marocain trimmed with openwork black design , with a chic hat of black grosgrain ribbon. John Patrick

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