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Brentford Wedding 1926

It is a treat for a family historian, describing not only the bride's and bridesmaids' dresses, but also cataloguing each wedding gift and donor. I am sure one could draw up a useful family tree from this, but will leave that to a Gower or Holt descendant!

BRENTFORD WEDDING

A very pretty wedding, and one which was of much local interest, was solemnised on Sunday last, at the Church of St. Laurence, New Brentford, the happy young couple being Mr. George Frederick Gower and Miss Lily Violet Holt.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. W. R. Gower, of North Kensington and Battersea, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. R. Holt, of the "Magpie & Crown," High Street, Brentford, both families being well-known and much respected in Brentford and the Notting Hill districts.

The bride, who was attired in a dress of white georgette, with diamante trimming, was given away by her father and was attended by Miss Ivy Holt and Miss David, whose dresses were of pink georgette, bride and bridesmaids carrying bouquets of choice flowers, Mr. Reg Gower (brother of the bridegroom) was best man, and the officiating clergyman was the Rev. C. P. Koelle, vicar of St. Laurence.

The reception and wedding breakfast were held at the "Magpie and Crown" Hotel, where a company of about sixty assembled to offer their felicitous wishes to the newly wedded pair. Very handsome presents were exchanged between the bride and bridegroom, and the latter presented the bridesmaids with gold hair slides.

The numerous other wedding gifts included the following:

There were other presents received later, and to all the kind donors, Mr. and Mrs. Gower desire to convey their appreciative thanks.

The catering for the breakfast was very satisfactorily carried out by Miss Leach and Mr. Nichols of High Street, and the bride cake was supplied by Lemons, also of Brentford.

Notes

Lemons, who provided the 'bride cake', were at 214 High Street.

Published November 2008