My parents' wedding
Stoughton 1929
By Beryl Tucknott
St Mary's, Stoughton on 5 August 1929
Private Collection
My mother, Rose Lillywhite, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T.R. Lillywhite married my father, William Speed, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Speed of Viaduct Road, Brighton. This account is from the local paper at the time:
A pretty wedding was solemnized (at St Mary's, Stoughton on 5 August 1929) on August Bank Holiday at the picturesque village of Stoughton, nestling among the South Downs.
The bride who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of white Milanese. Her veil of white embroidered net was surmounted by a coronet of orange blossom and silver, and she carried a bouquet of carnations and foliage. Her only jewellery was a sapphire and diamond pendant, the gift of the bridgegroom.
The bridesmaids Misses Edie, Pat and Fay (Frances) Lillywhite (sisters of the bride) and Miss Winnie Russell (friend of the bride). They were prettily dressed in powder blue ray de chine, trimmed with dainty lace. Wreaths of silver leaves adorned their heads, and they carried bouquet of pink roses. Their gold initialled wristlets were gifts from the bridgegroom.
Mr John Hunter (friend of the bridegroom) carried out the duties of best man.
Numerous friends and relations gathered at the bride's home for the reception.
The bride's going away dress was of crushed strawberry chenille, with a chocolate brown hat and coat.
The happy couple received numerous presents.
This page was added on 16/03/2006.