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H.K. RUGBY INTERNATIONAL WEDS
RONNIE GERRARD
MARRIES MISS MOLLY
TAYLOR AT BATH
ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN AS
BEST MAN
FAMOUS PLAYERS AT WEDDING
Bath, November 19.
Mr. R A “Ronnie” Gerrarde above, who has played for England
tending the reception
at Rugby and who was born in Hong Kong and educated at the Diocesan Boys School, was married
OVER 400 guests, Rugby internationals and leading residents of Bath and neighbourhood attended the wedding this afternoon, at St. Mary's, Bathwick, of Miss Molly Taylor, the brilliant young architect-artist daughter of Mr. A. J. Taylor, FRIBA, architect to the Spa Committee, with Mr. R. A. Gerrard, the Bath, Somerset and England Rugby star, who is on the civil engineering staff of the Bath Corporation, and who was born in Hong of the wedding breakfast Kong and who received his early education at the Diocesan Boys' School.
Diocess Molly Taylor; at Bath, on
November 19. Over 400 guests at- tended the reception.
UNOFFICIAL TEST MATCH IN INDIA Memorable Catch By Yardley
INDIA'S LACK OF FAST BOWLERS
Lahore, November 15. Col Mistri, Selector of the In dian Test teams, said, in an inter- view with the Associated Press special representative, that the bet- ter side won the unofficial –Test Match between -India and Lord Tennyson's Eleven.
"We lost through lack of fast bowlers. The fast bowling of our opponents also played an important part. Our batting undoubtedly fell below expectations. We hope, to do better in Bombay.
"I was glad to see excellent team work and good spirit in the team which are exactly what should like to see. The two new The wedding cake was made by men selected, namely. Hazare and the Red House to Miss Taylor's own Ram Singh, justified their inclusion both in their batting and fielding.”
WONDERFUL CAKE
LORD TENNYSON Lord Tennyson said.
THE BRIDE DESIGNED HER OWN ENSEMBLE OF GREY design. In three tiers, it was square AND SILVER AND ALSO THE HUGE THREE TIER BRIDAL cut instead of the usual round. The
"We had a very good match. It CAKE, ON THE TOP OF WHICH WAS A MODEL OF TWICKEN tiers were supported by replica gir- HAM RUGBY GROUND, SCENE OF MANY OF THE BRIDGE-ders, and decorative motifs of the
both sides. GROOM'S TRIUMPHS. WEIGHING NEARLY 1% CWT, THE whole cake were based on the pro-was a sporting game with very nice We won, thanks to the magnificent CAKE WAS SQUARE, INSTEAD OF THE USUAL ROUND, AND fessions of the bridal pair and the feeling prevailing on
IT bridegroom's sport THE TIERS WERE SUPPORTED BY REPLICA GIRDERS. ALSO BORE ARCHITECTS AND SURVEYORS EMBLEMS. THE The top tier was a miniature of bowling of our fast bowlers and BEST MAN WAS H. G. OWEN-SMITH, WHO LAST SEASON Twickenham Rugby ground, com the sound batting of Edrich and
plete with stands, banks and goal Yardley.
It will, however, be long before CAPTAINED ENGLAND.
The bridegroom, Mr. Ronald Anderson Gerrard, is the youngest posts, and found the sides of the son of the late Mr. W. G. Gerrard, who was Assistant Superintendent square were emblems of Bath, the I forgot Yardley's catch. It was one of Police at Hong Kong, and of Mrs. E. A. Gerrard Miss Gertrude bridegroom's home club, and New of the finest catches I have ever Molly Justice Taylor, the bride, is the younger daughter of Mr. Zealand, South Africa and Austra-seen. Now we are looking forward
LORD TENNYSON'S TEAM Alfred J. Taylor, F.R.I.B.A., and Mrs. Taylor, of Forester Road, lia countries against who Mr. Ger. keenly to the future Tests"
rard has played.
Batting And Bowling Averages Bathwick.
INTERNATIONAL EMBLEM
Ing NO. TL-EL AY They defied superstitution with Hong Kong Police and secretary to Each of the four sides of the Capt. Jameson 3 3 117 57 a Friday wedding, but the sun the Inspector General of Police there. second tier bore architects and sur-
the They wore long, full-skirted tai-veyors emblems square compasses Yardley beamed a benediction on
faced and so on. The bottom tier had Temmyson radiantly happy pair. The cere lored coats of Zuicon blue mony was performed by the Rec-cloth with silver leaf embroidery on more emblems-the-rose-of- Eng-Gibb tor of Bathwick (Preb. George the back swatched matching chiffon, land and the emblems of Scotland, Langridge Ruck, M.A.).
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The cake was beautifully propor- The interior of the church was dresses, and they carried "swags" beautifully decorated by Mr. A. Jof multicoloured cyclamens, suppli-tioned, and was about 2ft, bins. high Candle, of Charles Street. Harrisiied by Messrs. Blackmore and Lang- It took a considerable time to make, land weighed a hundred-weight and lilies were on the altar, and in the 'don, of Twerton Hill Nursery. chancel were palms, ferns primulas The bridegroom's presents to each a half. and chrysanthemums to tone with were a marcasite powder compact Shortly before two o'clock there was a false alarm. A car to which the bridal bouquets.
and silver evening handbag. For half-an-hour before the cere- The four charming little pages, balloons were attached shot away Jameson mony, Mr. B. J. Maslen, F.B.CO., children of prominent Bath families, from the gates and there was a
it being Peebles played at the organ. As the bride were Peter Key, Jeromy Barber, general surge forward,, entered the church, the congrega Peter Wills and Toni Milsom. They magined that it contained the newly- Langr
the looked very smart in tailored Eton married pair. tion sang Praise, my King of Heaven" This was followsuits of oyster grey faced cloth with ed by the 21st Psalm, "I will lift shirts of Zuicon blue tucked ninon. up my eyes into the hills” and a The pages suits were made by second hymn, "O Perfect Love, sung Loraine, of Orange Grove and Ter kneeling, and the blessing was fol- race Walk, Bath. lowed by the anthem, "God be in my head" (by Walford Davies).
The young people jealously guard Mendelssohn's Wedding March
ed their honeymoon destination, not was played as the wedding party even their closest friends being let
left the church.
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"GOOD LUCK” CHORUS Apparently somebody mistook this for the car which was to take the Pope bride and bridegroom to the recep tion and affixed the balloons-pro- bably Rugby colleagues? but actual and Somerset, has
It was some minutes later when tires for England His best he bridal coach drove away, bear Mr. HG. Owen Smith, of ng a last-minute attachment in the University, St. Marys Hospital shape of a large placard on which England, last season capt was asked, "Was it her design or land, and has 10 cape to his
Others present When the bride left after BRIDE IN GREY AND SILVER
his engineering ?”
To the accompaniment of enthu-Gregory, of Bristol, Harlequins, and The bride, who was given in mar-reception, she changed into a dress
full- and jacket of fine black wool, decor-tastic shouts of "Good luck!" and England, who riage by her father, wore a length coat of smoke grey and silver ated with matching wool cord and All the best!" and a hearty round wedding, by the brocade over a fimy oyster chiffon gold braid, designed for her by Hof cheers, the car forged a difficult acted as best mar gown Her ful yell of silver grey Morgan Rendell. With the costume path through the press of spectators. Considine,
Two police officers were on duty land, net was held in place by small fea-she wore silver fox fur. thered birds, also of grey, and she The reception was held in the at the entrance to the Concert Room Concert Hall of the Pump Room. A of the Pump-Room, ere-the re-
national-i carried a sheaf of silver wheat.
Her strikingly unconventional en-long buffet ran the length of the ception took place. The Abbey ton-Miller, semble, designed by herself, was bottom of the hall, and on the stage Churchyard, was packed with people to School, alms were blue and anxious to catch a glimpse of the school, who executed by Messrs. Jolly and Son, and round the
conicas. These floral bride, her at dants and the gue Milsom Street, Bath.
were by the Pump
SISTER PRESENT Attending her were her sister,
Pres
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Pale pink-whit
Red House
and Scotland,
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