West Cumberland Times 14 November 1931 Weddings & Golden Wedding Anniversary

Weddings & Golden Wedding Anniversary

FLIMBY GOLDEN  WEDDING. ______ Mr. and Mrs. T. WEIGHTMAN, Brook Street, Flimby, celebrated their  golden wedding on Thursday when there was a family gathering at their home. Mr. and Mrs. WEIGHTMAN were married at Wythburn Church, on November 12, 1881. The wedding breakfast was partaken of at “Nagshead Hotel” Mr. WEIGHTMAN belonged to a farming family at Arnbroth, Thirlmere, but the farm is now submerged. They also lived at St. John’s-in-the-Vale for about four   years. They took up their residence at Flimby some 30 years ago. Mr. WEIGHTMAN  has always worked on the land. He has always been a hardworking man and up to  the present is keenly interested in his occupation. On the morning of his golden  wedding day he was taking the cows to the field as usual. Mrs. WEIGHTMAN was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph JACKSON, Flimby. She has also been a hard working woman all her life and is quite robust and healthy and full of vigor. They have a family of two daughters and three sons living and one son, Tom, was killed in action during the war. The three sons and one daughter are married  and one daughter is a teacher in the Flimby Council Schools. There are four grand-daughters and five grandsons. Mr. and Mrs. WEIGHTMAN have received many  hearty congratulations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COCKERMOUTH WEDDING. ______ There was a pretty wedding at Christ Church, Cockermouth, on Saturday  when Miss. Annie BOWMAN, youngest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. BOWMAN of Cockermouth, was married to Mr. John LINDSAY, of West View, Greysouthen. The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. BOWMAN (the well-known local dance orchestra conductor), wore a dress of peach silk lace, with hat and shoes to match. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and orchids. The bridesmaids were Miss. Ada LINDSAY, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss. Florrie BOWMAN, sister of the bride. Their dresses were of blue lupin silk lace,  with coatees and large picture hats. Their bouquets were of bronze chrysanthemums  and orchids, the gift of the bridegroom. Archdeacon HOPKINSON performed the ceremony and Mr. Reginald ARMSTRONG, Dearham was best man. A reception was held at Mrs. TOLSON’s Café ___________________ EGREMONT WEDDING. _____  A pretty wedding took place at Egremont St. Mary’s  Church on Saturday, the parties being Mr. John BURTON, The Square,  Broughton-in-Furness, and Miss. Mary GREENER, eldest daughter of Mr. and  Mrs. Allison GREENER, of 18 Park View, Egremont. The bride who was given away by her father, was attired in a  beautiful full length gown of blue celanese satin, with picture hat and shoes to  match. Her bouquet consisted of white lilies, chrysanthemums and maidenhair  fern. The bridesmaids, Miss. F. GREENER (sister) and Miss. A. GREATOREX, wore full length dresses of primrose celanese satin, with brown bowler hats and shoes, and each carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums and  maidenhair fern and wore necklaces, gifts of the bridegroom. The duties of best  man were carried out by Mr. H. BURTON, brother to the bridegroom, and ceremony  was conducted by the Rector, the Rev. I. EARNSHAW, vicar. _______________ GREAT CLIFTON WEDDING. _________ A quiet but pretty wedding took place at Clifton Church on  Saturday afternoon. The principals were Miss. Alice TINNION, youngest daughter  of Mr. and Mrs. Tom TINNION, of Crossbarrow, Great Clifton, and Mr. John Alexander NOTMAN, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. NOTMAN, of Keswick. The ceremony was performed by the vicar, the Rev. W. ROBERTS. The bridegroom is well  known in the Keswick district, and the bride has been in service there for several years. The bride, who was given away by her father looked very pretty in a dress of Lido blue georgette with picture hat to match and shoes and stockings to tone. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. She was   attended by Miss. Eva TINNION, her sister, who wore a dress of sage green crepe georgette with a picture hat to match and stockings and shoes to tone and carried a bouquet of lemon chrysanthemums. Mr. SELAND was best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride. The happy couple were the recipients of many handsome presents. ___________________ CLEATOR  MARRIAGE. ______ An interesting marriage was solemnized at St. Mary’s Church,  Cleator on Saturday when the parties were Mr. Paul BENNETT, the third son of Mr.  and Mrs. P. BENNETT, of Parkside House, and Miss. Catherine O’NEILL, fourth daughter of the late Mr. John O’NEILL and Mrs. O’NEILL of Birk’s Road, Cleator  Moor.  Miss. Marion REYNOLDS, a niece of the bride was bridesmaid, and wore  a pretty blue crepe suede dress, and a hat and shoes to tone. The bride was a charming picture in a dress of powder blue lace with blue hat and shoes to tone.  Mr. John BENNETT, a brother of the bridegroom was best man.  Following the ceremony which was performed by the Father F. C. CLAYTON a reception was held at the home of the bride. Among the numerous  presents were two from the teachers and managers of St. Joseph’s School,  Frizington, where the bride was a teacher, and one from the children’s  school. ____________________ SEATON ~  WEDDING. _____ The marriage took place at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Camerton,  on Thursday, of Mr. Anthony Hodgson BURRIDGE, third son of Mr. and Mrs. James BURRIDGE, Great Clifton, and Miss. Rebecca JOHNSTON, younger daughter of Mr. and  Mrs. Jos. I. JOHNSTON, Low Seaton.  Both are widely known and popular in the locality. The bridegroom is  one of a family of Rugby League Footballers and is a useful member of the Seaton Team. Given away by her father, the bride was gowned in blue crepe suede, ankle length with lace embroidered coatee and picture hat to tone. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. Her attendants were Miss. Nellie HOGG, a friend, and Miss Lily BURRIDGE, who wore  ankle length dresses of lemon colored crepe suede respectively. Their hats were to match and each carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums and fern. Mr. John BURRIDGE, brother of the bridegroom was best man.  The ceremony was performed by the Vicar, the Rev. E. C. BENNETT. The breakfast was held at the Princess Hall, and in the evening a largely attended reception took place. The presents were numerous. __________________ THRELKELD  WEDDING. __________ The wedding of Miss. Rebecca ROBINSON, school teacher, third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. ROBINSON, Cockermouth, and Mr. Wm. COUSINS,  son of Mrs. and the late Mr. COUSINS,Dufton, took place at Threlkeld, St.  Mary’s Church, on Monday, the Vicar, the Rev. E. RUSSEL, B. A., officiating. The bridegroom is employed by the Automobile ASSOCIATION, AND THE BRIDE TAUGHT AT Dacre School.  The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr. Skelton ROBINSON, was attired in a rose beige silk, felt hat and stockings to tone, and dark shoes, and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid, Miss. Ina FORRESTER, Dacre, the bride’s friend, was dressed in blue lace and georgette with lace coatee, blue felt hat, court shoes and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums.  Mr. S. ATKINSON, Armathwaite, was best man. A reception was held at the “Horse and Farrier” Inn, Threlkeld, and  the happy couple later left for Edinburgh, where the honeymoon is being  spent.  The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handbag and to the  bridesmaid a tortoiseshell clock, whilst the bride’s present was a pair of  motoring gloves.  The bride received a cut glass salad bowl and servers, from the Dacre school children, and a cut glass water jug and bowl from the Dacre Women’s Institute, for which she has been secretary for two years. _____________________ A LAMPLUGH WEDDING. ______ Well known families, both residing at Fell Dyke, Lamplugh, were  united on Wednesday, when Miss. Frances M. SLOAN, only daughter of Mrs. Jane  SLOAN (and the late John H. SLOAN), was married to Mr. Robert MITCHELL, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. MITCHELL. The ceremony took place at the Lamplugh Church,  the officiating minister being the Rev. R. HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Rector.  The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. James SLOAN, was attired  in biscuit colored voile with hat to match, and the bridesmaids, the Misses. Beatrice and Hilda MITCHELL (bridegroom’s sisters), wore dresses of rose pink voile with black hats and carried bouquets of pink and white chrysanthemums, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Robert BENN, Smaithwaite, was best man.  The wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home, there were many beautiful and costly presents. The newly married pair will make their home at  St. Bees.

 

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