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with Army Service Corps ribbon. Attending her were two bridesmaids,
viz Miss Phyllis Lovegrove (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Bernice
Wearing, (cousin of the bridegroom). They were charmingly attired in
blue and pink art shade costumes respectively, and wore transparent
black hats trimmed with blue and pink roses. Their bouquets were
composed of shaded pink roses, these and also gold A.S.C. badge
brooches which they wore, being the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr.
Sampey gave his daughter away and Lieut. F. P. Hare, Motor Machine
Gun Section, accompanied the bridegroom as best man. There was a
large congregation present to witness the proceedings, and on leaving
the church Lieut. and Mrs Lovegrove were greeted with showers of
confetti. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride’s
parents, where over 50 guests were entertained. In the afternoon the
bride and bridegroom left for Buxton, for a brief honeymoon.
Appended is a list of the presents:-
Bridegroom to bride, travelling case, silk umbrella and vanity bag.
Bride to bridegroom, gold ring.
Mother of bridegroom, antique chair and dinner service.
Father of the bridegroom, silver cup, palm stand and two oak chairs.
Mother of bride, decanters, silver tankard and household linen.
Father of bride, cheque.
Miss Dorothy Lovegrove [sister of groom], silver pepper pots and table
centre.
Lieut. R. W. Lovegrove and Miss May Postens, war trophies and salad
combination.
Mr. Gerald and Miss Phyllis Lovegrove, silver vegetable dish.