POPULAR BADSEY BRIDE – Member of HM Taxes Staff at Worcester
A wedding of considerable local interest was solemnised at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Winifred Joan Cockerton, only child of Mr & Mrs Victor C E Cockerton, of The Firs, High Street, Badsey, to Mr Edward Elgar Albert Smith, only son of Mr & Mrs E Smith of 95 Queen’s Road, Farnborough, Hants. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar (the Rev W B Chapman).
The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in an ice-blue crepe dress, brown hat and brown suede shoes with gloves to tone. She also had a spray of mauve coloured orchids and carried a white prayer book. She was attended as matron of Honour by Mrs Gravenhall of Worcester (her friend), who was attired in a pale green dress, light coloured hat trimmed with brown velvet, and wore a spray of pink carnations. The brother-in-law of the bridegroom was best man.
During the service, the hymns included “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”, Mrs G H Marshall presiding at the organ, and she rendered appropriate music.
The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a gold locket and chain, and that of the bride to the bridegroom took the form of a fitted dressing case.
Shortly after the reception, which was held at the Wheatsheaf Inn Assembly Room, the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon which is being spent at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, the bride travelling in a brown costume with hat and shoes to tone.
The bride, who comes of a well known Badsey family, was educated at Badsey Council School and Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Evesham. After leaving school she was employed for a short time at Evesham Post Office, but for the past 13 years has been employed on the staff of HM Inspector of Taxes at the Worcester office. For several years she has been a teacher at St James’ Church Sunday School, Badsey.
The bridegroom, who is a native of Farnborough, is employed in the Officers’ Mess at the RAF Camp, Defford. He saw service in the forces during the 1939-45 war, several years of his service being overseas.
Mr & Mrs Smith will make their temporary home at The Firs, High Street, Badsey. They were the recipients of numerous useful and handsome presents, including from the staff of HM Inspector of Taxes Office, Worcester, and one from the teachers and scholars of St James’ Church Sunday School. During the afternoon and evening the ringers of St James’ Church rang merry peals on the bells in honour of the occasion.