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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number One-Hundred-ten
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Thursday April 22nd 1926. An interesting and pretty wedding was solemnised at the Bethel Baptist Church, Barry, on Wednesday between Mr. Ivor William BUNKHAM, second son of Mr. E. BUNKHAM, of High-street, Barry, and Miss Marion E.A. SAUNDERS, only daughter of Mrs. J. H. EVANS, of "Windy Ridge" Porthycastle, Barry, and of the late Mr. J.T. SAUNDERS, auctioneer and estate agent, Cardiff. The Rev. Engli JAMES officiated. A charming picture frock of ivory georgette embroidered with silver and trimmed with silver lace, and a becoming picture hat of ivory georgette and silver were worn by the bride. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and wore a string of pearls. Miss G. CHARTER (Whitchurch), a childhood friend of the bride and family. Miss Gwen BUNKHAM, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Betty SAUNDERS, niece of the bride, were bridemaids, and were charmingly attired in picturesque frocks. Mr. G.J. SAUNDERS, F.A.I., the well-known Cardiff auctioneer, and only surviving brother of the bride gave her away. Mr. Randolph EDWARDS, a friend of the bridegroom was best man. A reception was held at the Barry Garden Suburb Institute Barry, after which Mr. and Mrs. Ivor W. BUNKAM left for Bournemouth and the South Coast. To travel the bride wore a mauve two-piece suit, with mauve georgette hat and a stone marten fur, the gift of the bridegroom. The wedding was solemnised at St. Margaret's Church, Roath, on Wednesday of Mr. Robert H. COATH, A.C.A., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Howard COATH, Marlborough-road, Cardiff, to Miss Olive Irene BOND, younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James S. BOND, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff. Mr. COATH is a partner in the firm of Messrs. T. Howard COATH and Sons, Queen-street, Cardiff. The service was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. D.J. JONES, M.A. (vicar). The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr. Herbert C. BOND, wore a gown of white georgette and silver, a tulle veil held in place by a coronet of orange blossom and white heather, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and violets. She was attended by her small nieces, the Misses Shirley, Una, and Diana REES. The best man was Mr. Reginald E. COATH (brother of the bridegroom), and Mr. Carl MORETON (cousin) acted as groomsman. After a reception at the Dorothy Cafe Mr. and Mrs. COATH left for Bournemouth. The bride travelled in a fawn two-piece suit, with fawn felt hat to match. The marriage took place at Walter-road Congregational Church, Swansea, on Wednesday, of Mr York Mcleod CLEEVES, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. CLEEVES, Chez Nous, Sketty, to Miss Averil Eileen BROWN, only daughter of the late Mr. John S. BROWN, Oakleigh, Blackpill, Swansea. The best man was Mr. Eric CLEEVES (London), and the groomsmen were Messrs. M. CLEEVES, S. MOLYNEUX, and Ronald S. THOMAS. The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr. Arthur Percy BROWN), was attended by three bridemaids, the Misses Mabel BROWN (Macclesfield), Joan WOOLLEY (Leicester), cousins of the bride, and Mary CLEEVES, sister of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at Oakleigh, and later the bride and bridegroom left for London and the South Coast. A large number of London-Welsh friends and scholastic colleagues of the bridegroom attended the wedding at Charing Cross Welsh Calvanistic Chapel, London, on Wednesday of Mr. Edgar WARE, B.Sc., and Miss Mary Rae WATSON. The bridegroom, senior science master at Tottenham County School and secretary of the London Association of Old Cardiff Students, is the son of the late Mr. John WARE and of Mrs. WARE, of Kenfig Hill, and the bride, a staff nurse at the South Eastern Hospital, London, is the eldest daughter of Mr. Francis WATSON, of Larbet, Stirlingshire. The bride was attired in a reseda two-piece suit trimmed with brown fur, with green hat to match. She was attended by one bridemaid, Miss Kathleen WOOD, who wore a bois-de-rose costume and fur, with hat to match. The best man was Mr. Gilbert E. MOCKFORD, and the Rev. M.H. EDWARDS, pastor of Falmouth-road Chapel officiated. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Coventry Restaurant, and later the bridal couple left for the South Coast for the honeymoon. LEGAL NOTICE.-Re Mrs. ELIZABETH FRANCES LING. Deceased (Pengwern), Morriston. All persons having any Claims against the above Estate are requested to send particulars thereof to the undersigned. Dated this 19th day of April, 1926.    T.W. JAMES and Co., 24, Goat-street, Swansea, Solicitors for the Executors. John Patrick

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