Preece Family Tree

WEDDINGS.

Summers - Preece.

At Glyntaff Church on Monday morning the wedding was solemnised of Mr. Harold E. Summers (a teacher at the Graig Schools) and Miss Dora Mary Preece (teacher at the Park Schools), only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Preece, Clifton House, Wood Road, Pontypridd. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Gower Jones, B.A. (Vicar of Glyntaff), assistend by the Rev. Henry Rees, B.A. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attractively attired in a dress of cream chiffon tafettas, trimmed with heavy guipure lace and a white hat with lancer plume. The duties of best man were ably discharged by Mr. W. H. Todd. The bridesmaids were the Misses Gwladys and Hilda Preece (cousins of the bride) of Porth, and they were attired in dresses of tucked white net over white silk, and greenaway hats to match. They also wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried bouquets of violets and lilies of the valley. The service was fully choral and Miss Jennie Rasbridge, A.V.C.M., ably presided at the organ. After the ceremony a grand reception took place at the Wood Road Schools, when the following guests, who were also present at the ceremony, attended:- Misses Gladys and Hilda Preece, Mr. and Mrs. Preece, Mrs. Summers, Mr. Walter and Miss Elsie Summers, Mrs. Rankin, Mr. Raymond Rankin, Miss Eva Severn, Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Mrs. A. Williams, Miss Ethel Thomas, Miss May Robatham, Miss Elsie Jones, Miss Muriel Jones, Mr. Emlyn Rhoderick, Miss Maggie Rhoderick, Mr. Trevor Rhoderick, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jenkins, Mrs. Evan Rees, Mr. Elwyn Rees, Mr. Rob. Rankin, Miss Minnie Parfitt, Mr. Charlie Rankin, Mr. J, Preece, Mr. and Mrs. Parson.

The newly-wedded couple left during the day for Torquay, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride wore a costume of navy blue serge with purple facings and a white hat with a purple plume.

List of Presents.
Furniture and household linen, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Preece, parents of bride; household linen, Mr. and Mrs. Summers, parents of bridegroom; silver tea service, Mr. A. J. Preece and Mr. C. J. Preece, B.A., brothers of bride; silver hot water jug, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Summers; household linen, Mr. and Mrs. Thorne; tidies, Miss Lily Thorne, niece of bridegroom; eiderdown quilt, Mr. J. Preece, Porth, uncle of bride; ruby and silver sugar basin with tongs, Mr. W. H. Todd; Doulton vases, Miss E Shapland; trinket set, Miss W. Watkins; silver pickle frame, Mr. R. Rankin and Miss Parfitt; silver butter dish, Mr. C. Rankin and Miss Shipton; silver cream jug, Miss E. Severn; silver mounted tea service, Mr. and Mrs. D. Richards; silver mounted fruit stand, Miss Elsie Jones and Miss Muriel Jones, R.A.M.; table linen, Miss Ethel Thomas; embroidered pillow cases, Mrs. Thomas; flower vase, Mr. and Mrs. Roderick; crown Devon vases, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Jenkins; silver marmalade jar, Mr. and Mrs. T. Morgan, Woodlands; clock, Head Teachers and Staff of Graig Schools; crown Devon rose bowl, Mrs. W. I. Williams and Miss G. Jenkins; silver epergne, Head Mistress and Staff of Park Girls' School; tea cosy and table centre, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jenkins; pair of mirrors, Mrs. Baker; cress bowl, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones; silver marmalade jar, Mr. J. W. Davidson, M.I.M.E.; silve epergne, Mr. and Mrs. W. Morgan, Maes-y-Berllan; silver tart server, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rees; silver tea tray, Mr. A. Williams; royal doulton marmalade jar, Mr. and Mrs. Harry John; silver salt cellars, Mr. and Mrs. J. McGregor; fruit dish, Mr. E. Rhoderick and Miss M. Edwards; silver jam disk, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kelly; silver butter dish, the Misses Gertie and May Robotham; silver cruet, Mrs. T. Jones; silver photo frame, Miss J. Griffiths; brass fern pot, Mr. and Mrs. O. Morgan; set of jugs, Miss M. Williams; rose bowl, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hill; water colour painting, Miss Maisie Edwards; silver marmalade jar, Mr. and Mrs. Gough; epergne, Mr. W. I. Jones; silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs. Dd. Williams; cake stand, Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, Cardiff; hall brushes, Mr. and Mrs. Hovel; eiderdown quilt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Owen.