The Sussex and Surrey Courier AND WEEKLY ADVERTISER
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939
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Wedding
Lingfield Bride: East Grinstead Bridegroom
Considerable interest was evinced in a wedding which took place on Saturday at Lingfield Parish Church. The bride was Miss Lily Elizabeth May Bishop (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bishop of Newchapel Road, Lingfield) and the bridegroom Mr. Thomas Alfred Schofield (son of Mrs. Wingham, of Glen Vue, East Grinstead).
The service was conducted by the Vicar of Lingfield (the Rev. Derman Christopherson). The church was decorated with daffodils, narcissi and mimosa,
Given away by her father, the bride wore a gown of heavy crepe-de-chine embossed with satin horseshoes and true lovers' knots, a veil with a Mary Queen of Scots halo, and white satin shoes. Her shower bouquet was of pink and white carnations, and she carried a silver horseshoe, a present from her parents. At the church door the bride was presented with a horseshoe by her cousin, Master Joe harmer.
The bride was attended by six bridesmaids--Miss Evelyn Joyce Bishop, Miss Gwendolen Doris Bishop and Miss Irene Ethel Bishop (sisters of the bride), Miss Freda Parris (cousin of the bride), Miss Betty Russell (niece of the bridegroom) and Miss Joan Harmer (cousin of the bride). The first two were dressed in pale mauve silk taffeta with chenille trimming; Miss Irene Bishop and Mis Parris wore dresses of pale pink silk taffeta with chenille trimming; and Miss Russell and Miss Harmer were attired in pale green silk taffeta with pale pink sashes. All wore floral halos to match, and silver shoes. Their bouquets were of pink and mauve tulips.
The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Richard William Kimpton.
The future residence of the bride and bridegroom wiil be at Paris House, Lingfield ...
The Kent and Sussex Courier
April 26 1940
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Lingfield
The Wedding took place at Parish Church of Mr. Richard William Kimpton, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kimpton of High-street, Rye, and Miss Gwendoline Doris Bishop, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bishop, of 2, Oak Cottage, Newchapel-road, Lingfield. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Mrs T. Schofield and Mrs R. Thomas, and Miss Irene Bishop (her sisters), Miss Janet Sloan, Miss Cynthia Turner,: Miss Monica Sloan and Master Freddie Wetton, page. Mr E Dadswell was best man. The bridegroom is in the Royal Artillery.
