Family: CLARKE, William / DAVEY, Grace Emily (F513)
m. 13 Sep 1910
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Male
CLARKE, William
Birth 05 Apr 1883 Greys St. 
Death 4 Aug 1971 Possibly at Thames Hospital Burial Marriage 13 Sep 1910 Leigh Other Spouse JOINER, Rose Alice | F514 Marriage 1949 Father CLARKE, Charles Septimus | F6 Group Sheet Mother WYATT, Mary Anne | F6 Group Sheet
Female
DAVEY, Grace Emily
Birth 25 Oct 1885 Australia Death 11 Aug 1945 Auckland Burial Father DAVEY, Raglan | F21 Group Sheet Mother WEBB, Frances Emily | F21 Group Sheet
Male
+ CLARKE, Raymond Charles
Birth 22 May 1915 Katui, Aranga, 24 km NW of Dargaville. Online BDM and see CSClarkes diary entry for May 22 1917 Death 28 Jan 1977 Burial Spouse MCKAY, Winifred May | F756 Marriage Abt 1938
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Notes Married:
- Willie and Grace married on the same day as Jane Clarke and James Dunning.
This is confirmed by CS Clarke's diary entry for this day.
Tuesday 13th September 1910
The rain last night has changed the wind which is now SW and it turned out a very fine day, we were all up betimes and had an early breakfast and Jack, Willie & I carried things down to the Hall, there were a lot of willing helpers. Miss McKenzie decorated the tables and made the bouquets for the brides & bridesmaids. Mr & Mrs Archie Dunning, Charlie Wyatt, Hattie & Alv Wyatt, Mabel & I were cutting up sandwiches, the "Kawau" arrived from Auckland bringing, Fred and Die, Henry, Mrs Simpson, Ken Wallace, Jillie Coplestone & Pearl Greenwood for the weddings, also Mrs G. Davey. The wedding was solemnized in the Public Hall Leigh at 3p.m. Revd K.W.P. Yeale MA. (Anglican) officiated, Mr C. Gravatt presided at the organ and played the Bridal March, & the Wedding March also a Hymn, the contracting parties were, James Alexander Dunning to Jane Clarke, William Clarke to Grace Emily Davey. Jane had her cousin Mabel Wyatt for bridesmaid, Grace had Miss Lily Revell. Jim had my son Jack as best man and Willie had Henry, after the wedding Jack Walden took photographs of the wedding group and also of most of the guests.
The wedding breakfast was laid on the stage at which 115 guests were wentertained. There was a Social in the evening at which 30 extra guests were entertained. George Brown and Joe Dennis supplied the music for the dances. Mr Jack Walden acted as M.C. there were soups & musical items given between the dances, supper was served at 10.30pm. The "Kawau" left for Auckland at 11pm, Jim & Jane left by her also Ken & Jillie, Fred & Vie and Pearl Greenwood. There ended a very eventful day.
(added by Raewyn March 2016) - There is a photocopy of the wedding group photo at the Leigh Museum in the box for Leigh School reunion.
(added by Raewyn March 2016)
- Willie and Grace married on the same day as Jane Clarke and James Dunning.