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GRAHAM, Robert Reid and WITTICK, Alice Jean Family

m. Feb 1935

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  • GRAHAM, Robert Reid Male
    GRAHAM, Robert Reid

    Birth  CALC 1911   
    Death  1969  Hampton, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  Feb 1935  Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    WITTICK, Alice Jean Female
    WITTICK, Alice Jean

    Birth  1912  Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     
    Father  WITTICK, William Thomas | F279 Group Sheet 
    Mother  WHALE, Laura Winifred | F279 Group Sheet 

  • Notes  Married:
    • WEDDING

      GRAHAM–WITTICK.

      Clusters of pink and blue hydrangea and delphiniums, cream and pink dahlias and roses decorated Holy Trinity Church, Bacchus Marsh, last Saturday afternoon when the wedding was celebrated of Alice Jean, youngest daughter of Mr. W. T. Wittick and the late Mrs. Wittick, and Robert Reid .elder son of Mr. Robert Graham and the late Mrs. Graham, all of Bacchus Marsh. The Rev. E. W. Norman per formed tbe ceremony. Cut on slender lines, the lovely bridal gown of white satin with flared train, had an overdress of lace, into the skirt of which were let bands of taffeta. The bride's veil was worn cap fashion with chaplet of orange blossom. She carried a beautiful bouquet of water lilies and maiden-hair fern.

      The Misses Lily Wittick (sister of the bride) and Minnie Graham (sister of the bridegroom) attended the bride, who was given away by her father. During the ceremony Mrs. J. Mapham rendered the solo, "Until." Miss Barbara Vance presided at the organ. The bridesmaids" graceful frocks were of white organdie muslin, trimmed with silver spray, and posies of small roses and forget-me-nots, finished with sasbes of taffeta, one pink the other blue. They wore white hats and shoes and carried early Victorian posies of pink roses and delphiniums tied with silver ribbon. Mr. Carl Franz, .of Sandringham, acted as best man; and Mr. Alan Graham (brother of the bridegroom) as groomsman. After the ceremony the. bride's father entertained over 70' guests at the Mechanics' halL Later the newly married couple were farewelled as they left for their honey moon. The bride's travelling frock and coat of ice-blue toned with navy bat and shoes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham's future home will be in Melbourne; The church decorations ' were the work of Mrs. Norman and girl friends of the bride.

      Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic. : 1866 - 1943), Saturday 2 March 1935, page 3