Reading Standard, Sat June 9th 1928
A STREATLEY WEDDING.
Captain S. R. Thorp, R.A., and Miss de Moraville.
The marriage was solemnised at the Parish Church of St. Mary’s, Streatley, Berkshire on Saturday, of Captain Sydney Richard Thorp, Royal Artillery, son of the late Mr Richard Thorp, of The Glen. Seaton, Devon, and of London, and Miss Elizabeth Margaret de Moraville, daughter of late Mr. John de Moraville and of Mrs de Moraville, of Wallingford Lodge, Streatley. The Rev. Dr. C. Former officiated and Mr. Dick Fletcher, a brother officer of the bridegroom, was best man.
H. N. Dudding, Royal Artillery, a friend of the bridegroom, was at the organ, and the hymns sung were “O Love Divine ” and “O Perfect Love”. Mr. John de Moraville, of the Queen’s Own Hussars, gave away his sister, who wore a period gown of cream satin bea**.. trimmed with a pearl girdle. Her train was an heirloom Brussels lace – lined with pale pink with a cluster of orange blossom and her head dress was of pearls. She carried a bouquet of white carnations, lilies of the valley and white heather. Master George Behrend, wearing a Court suit of apricot coloured satin, carried the bride’s train. The bridesmaids and girl attendants, Audrey de Moraville (sister of the bride), Miss Yvonne Ziegler, Miss Kathleen Cousins, Miss Julia Behrend, Miss Maureen Chichester and Miss Pamela Chance, wore frocks of apricot chiffon and gold tissue, with wreaths of gold leaves on their net caps. They carried bouquets of apricot shaded carnations. The bridegroom’s gifts to the bridesmaids were silk pochettes. A bevy of white-clad children scattered rose petals before the bride and bridegroom as they left the church for the reception held by Mrs. de Moraville at Wallingford Lodge.
Some of the Guests.
Among those present, were: Lady Fox, Lady Russell, Mrs. Behrend, Major and Mrs. Gurney, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Miss Miller. Colonel and Mrs. Chichester and Miss Chichester, the Misses Bateman. Mr Beor and Miss Beor, Mrs. Maudeslay, Miss Tillard, Miss Owloe, the Misses Dickens, Mr. and Mrs. Henriques, Miss Stowe, Nurse Moll, Mr and Mrs. Corbould Elllis, Capt and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and’ Mrs. Palmer, the Misses Palmer, Mrs. Bainbridge, Dr. and Miss Leslie, Mrs. Watson and Mr Richard Watson, Major and Mrs. Chance, Miss Chance, Mr. and Mrs. Newington, Major and Mrs. Dudding, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, Miss Withall, Mrs Lynden Bell, Mrs. Castle and Mr. Derek Castle, Miss Doreen Castle, Mrs. David Castle. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Collins, Mrs. Keyser, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wallis, Mrs Verey, Mrs. Berridge, Major and Mrs. Littledale, Colonel and Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Carulac, Miss Strachan, Miss Wiltshire. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman-Taylor and the Misses Slessor, Miss Morrell, Mrs. Lenman, Lieut Heathcoat Grant, R.N., Mr. and Mrs Castle Mr. Arthur Soper , Miss Selwyn. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Mr. John Christopher, Mr. and Mrs. Puxley and Miss Theobald.
In the evening Mrs. de Moraville entertained one hundred villagers at a dance in Wallingford Lodge.
Captain and Mrs Thorp are spending their honeymoon in Switzerland and Paris and the bride’s going away dress was of pale jade green printed crepe de Chine and covered with a crepe de Chine coat of a darker shade of green with hat to match.
Wedding Presents.
Appended is the list of wedding presents • Bridegroom to bride, diamond and platinum bracelet and diamond brooch; bride to bridegroom, miniature of herself by Mrs. Corbould Ellis; to bride from bride’s mother, cheque, pearl necklace, square-cub emerald ring, case of tortoiseshell gold initialled toilet requisites; to the bridegroom from bride mother, case of Ivory initialled clothes and dress brushes and portable wireless set; Mr. John de Moraville. cocktail shaker, glasses and tray; Miss Audrey de Moraville, Slaggard’s comfort; Mr. John and Miss Audrey de Moraville, gold cigarette case; bride’s grandmother, cheque, gramophone, fitted dressing case and cigarette box; Mrs. Radford, tea set and tray; Misses Halford, picnic cases for lunch and tea; Mr. and Mrs. R. F. HaIford, tea service,: Major and Mrs. Gurney, dessert service; Mrs. Behrend, silver coffee tray and coffee cups; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Behrend, old mahogany bureau; Miss and Master Behrend, toast racks; Binkie, cut glass grape fruit holders and case of spoons;…………………. and a lot more!
Thorp Family History 