Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 05 April 1913

Wath Main Colliery Manager’s Wedding.

Wath people especially were keenly interested in the wedding, which took place at Doncaster Parish Church on Wednesday, of Miss Alice Brundell, daughter of Mr H.A. Brundell and Mrs Brundell, of Saint James’s cottage, manager of Wath Main Colliery, and son of the late Mr W.H. Pickering, His Majesties Inspector of Mines, who lost his leg in an heroic effort to save the lives of the miners perished in the first explosion at Cadeby Colliery last July.

Both families in morning, the proceedings were of a more subdued character than is usual on these occasions, but there was a large number of friends present, and a considerable attendance of interested spectators.

The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Beverley, assisted by Archdeacon Sandford, Vicar of Doncaster, the latter having been co-secretary with the bride’s father the South Yorkshire Church tension committee, and the service was choral. Mr WE Sanderson, Mus. Bsc., officiated at the organ stop

The bride, who wee given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin charmouse, the corsage, composed of fine lace and diamante trimmings. The train was coming from the shoulders, was caught up with a true lovers knot. She wore a wreath of orange blossom and white heather, and a veil of Brussels lace. A jewellery consisted of a pearl and diamond pendant and a pearl bracelet, as she carried a shower bouquet of roses and white heather.

The only bridesmaid was Miss Queenie Pope, who address was of shell pink satin metsor with an underdress of cream net and bows of pale blue. The bridegroom is present to the bridesmaid was a gold slave bangle. Mr Claude Robinson, of Leeds, acted as best man.

Following the ceremony was a reception at Saint James cottage, the home of the bride’s parents, and later in the day the bride and bridegroom left for London en route for Biarritz, the bride’s costume consisted of an electric blue cashmere more coat and skirt with mole straw hat, trimmed with roses and ribbon to match. She also wore mole furs.

The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a fur lined coat, and her gift to the bride groom consisted of a fitted suit case.

Nearly 200 parents have been received, and these included to the bride:

Cheque and table silver from her father;

House linen and travelling bag from her mother;

Pearl and diamond pendant and bracelet from the bridegroom’s mother;

Solid Silver fruit dish from the officials and workmen of the Wath Main Colliery.

To the bridegroom:

Carved Indian table cabinet and silver cigarette case from his mother;

Solid Silver salver from the Chairman and Directors of the Wath Main Colliery Company;

Solid silver tea and coffee service and tray from the officials and workmen of the Wath Main Colliery;

A silver muffin dish from the Doncaster Women’s Institute.

Mr and Mrs Pickering will shortly take up their residence at Wath. The details of the presentations made by the Wath miners to Mr Pickering are printed elsewhere in this issue.