Ashbourne Telegraph 11 June 1937

GOLD GREEN MOTIF IN SHIRLEY WEDDING
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CEREMONY AT PICTURESQUE PARISH CHURCH

The village of Shirley witnessed a very pretty wedding at its old and stately Parish Church of St. Michael’s on Saturday last, which evoked considerable local interest, both bride and bridegroom being well known and much esteemed in the district. The bride was Miss Ivy Elizabeth Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Warner, Mill Lane, Shirley, and the bridegroom was Mr. Harry Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Taylor, Hales Green, Yeaveley.
The ceremony was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. R. E. Coates, and the bride was given away by her father. She looked very becoming in a dress of old gold satin with veil to match, and wreath of orange blossom, carrying a bouquet of red roses and maidenhair fern.
Her two maids, Miss Dorothy Warner (sister), and Miss Doris Taylor (sister of the bridegroom) were attired in dresses of pale green satin with hats to match and gold shoes, and they carried bouquets of golden iris and maidenhair fern.
The duties of best man were discharged by Mr. Albert Taylor (The bridegroom’s brother). As the bridal party entered and left the church, Miss Scott, the organist, played appropriate voluntaries.
Both bride and groom were recipients of many handsome and useful presents, of the following is a list:
Bridegroom to Bride—Biscuit barrel; Bride to Bridegroom—Shaving outfit; Parents of Bride—Bedroom furniture; Parents of Bridegroom—Bed linen; Albert (bridegroom’s brother)—Case of cutlery; Cecil (bridegroom’s brother)—Treasury notes; Phyllis and Doris (bridegroom’s sisters)—Lemonade set and table cover; Aunt Nancy—Bed linen; Messrs. Hargreaves (Ashbourne)—Hanging mirror; Messrs. Nestle’s (Workmates)—Westminster chiming clock; Mr. H. G. Plumbly—Silver cake basket; Mr. and Mrs. Hand (Shirley)—Silver cake basket; Mr. and Mrs. Scott—Fruit service; Mr. and Mrs. Bott—Fruit service; Mr. L. Hall—Set of carvers; Mr. and Mrs. Harlow—Sideboard cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Needham and Jill—Silk tablecloth; Mr. and Mrs. Prince—Cushion covers;Mr. and Mrs. Lawton—Dinner service; Mr. Ted Lawton—Tablecloth; Mrs. Mellor, Tom and Ena—Afternoon tablecloth; Mr. and Mrs. Day—Fruit set; Madge—Bolster set; Rev. R. E. Coates (Vicar)—Treasury notes; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Chadfield—Set of jugs; Miss P. Wibberley—Salad Bowl; Mr. and Mrs W. Harrison—Bed linen; Mary—Sugar basin; Mrs. Sault—Afternoon tablecloth; Betty and Billy—Fruit dish; Aunt Flo, Gladys and Ted—Carvers; Mr. T. Wooley—Lemonade set; Connie and Ron—Pickle jar; Phil Errington—Tablecloth; Mr. and Mrs. Beardmore—Clock; Miss Scott—Pyrex dish; Mrs. Chadwick—Tablecloth and serviettes; Mr. and Mrs, Williamson—Fruit set; Mr. and Mrs. Warrington—Fruit set; Miss Lee and Mr. Gettliffe—Toilet set; Mr. and Mrs Richardson—Table cutlery; Mr. and Mrs. H. Stubbs—Towels; Mr. and Mrs. W. Stubbs—Glass fruit dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Wibberley, Freddie and John—Bolster set; Mr. and Mrs. Wheeldon and Tom—Clock; Mr. L. Jones—Fruit set; Tom Bainbrigge—Silver candlestick; Dorothy Bainbrigge—Cruet; Charlie Bainbrigge—Treasury note; Mr. W. Gilman—Marmalade jar.
A reception was held in the village schoolroom where about 50 guests were entertained. Afterwards dancing was indulged in until near midnight, music being provided by Mr. L. Glover’s band (Rodsley).