- BDM Online.
(Raewyn)
- This was a double wedding with Jane's brother Willie Clarke.
Entry from CS Clarke's diary:
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 & Alf Wyatt, Mabel & I were cutting up sandwiches, the "Kawau" arrived from Auckland bringing, Fred and Vic, Henry, Mrs Simpson, Ken Wallace, Tillie 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. Teale MA. (Anglican) officiated, Mrs 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 entertained. 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 songs & 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 & Tillie, Fred & Vic and Pearl Greenwood. Thus ended a very eventful day.
(added by Raewyn March 2016)
- There is a photocopy of the wedding group photo at the Warkworth Museum in the box for Leigh School reunion.
(added by Raewyn March 2016)
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1913 - 1992 (78 years)