Betty Corona (Simpson) Barrett-Lennard (1907 - 1981)

Born 5 Aug 1907 in Lynton, Rheola-street, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Wife of St Aubyn Edward Barrett-Lennard — married 25 Oct 1933 in St. George's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died 17 Oct 1981 at age 74 in Upper Swan, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

BETTY CORONA SIMPSON (Simpson-8494)

PARENTS. Edward Sydney Simpson ^[1] & Muriel Helen (Griffiths) Simpson

BIRTH. 5 Aug 1907, Lynton, Rheola-street, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia

BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #1213: 1907, Simpson Betty C; District of Perth

BIRTH NOTICE. SIMPSON,-On August 5, at "Lynton," Rheola-street, West Perth, to Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Simpson-- daughter.

MARRIAGE. 25 Oct 1933, St. George's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 1933, St Aubyn Edward Barrett-Lennard, son of George Hardey Barrett-Lennard & Amy (Brockman) Barrett-Lennard

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Reg: #1357: 1933, Barrett-Lennard St Aubyn E; Simpson Betty C; District of Perth

WEDDING REPORT. Barrett-Lennard-Simpson. The marriage was solemnised at St. George's Cathedral last evening between Miss Betty Simpson, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Simpson, of South Perth, and Mr. St. Aubyn Barrett-Lennard, sixth son of the late Mr. George Barrett Lennard and Mrs. Barrett-Lennard, of Guildford.

The cathedral was filled with guests and friends of the bride and bridegroom. The Rev. L, G. Courtney, rector of St. Mary's Church, South Perth, performed the ceremony, and the service was choral.

The bride was given away by her father and wore a picture frock of white spotted tulle fashioned on princess lines, with trained skirt composed almost entirely of miniature frills and the bodice finished with fully frilled puff sleeves. Her filmy tulle veil was arranged off the face, held in place at either side of the head with tiny sprays of orange blossom, and fell in translucent folds down the back, forming a second transparent train. A bouquet. of white azaleas, roses, carnations and maidenhair fern completed her bridal toilette.

There were two bridesmaids, Misses Joan Drummond and Dorothy Ferguson, Both wore frocks of shrimp pink spotted tulle with full frilled skirts slightly trained with long sash effect at the back of pink taffeta and the baby bodices finished with frilled puff sleeves.On their heads they wore transparent caps of crinoline straw, with circular veils of pink tulle, and carried bouquets of shaded pink roses. Mr. Clem Lefroy was best man and Mr. W. Simpson, groomsman.

Mrs. Simpson (mother of the bride) wore a frock of maize georgette with a large bow of maize velvet, finishing the skirt at one side, and a large maize hat, and she carried a bouquet of pansies. Mrs. Barrett-Lennard (mother of the bridegroom) wore a frock of black silk marocain with black and silver brocaded coat with beige fur collar, and a small black hat, and carried a bouquet of pink roses.

After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Simpson entertained about 34 guests at a dinner party at the Palace Hotel. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. St. Aubyn Barrett-Lennard left by car for their honeymoon.

Children:

(1) George Simpson Barrett-Lennard, b. 6 Nov 1934, d. 5 Nov 1972, m. abt. 1962, Angela Clare Stevens, daughter of Alfred Raymond Stevens & ??

(2) Richard St Aubyn Barrett-Lennard, b. 5 Apr 1938, d. 10 May 2000, m. 7 Aug 1965, Sandra Kay Smith, daughter of Keith Irwin Smith & ??

(3) John Dacre Barrett-Lennard, b. 8 June 1940, d. ??, m. 1970, Lynette Marie Atkinson, daughter of Robert Atkinson

Death of Spouse: 1956, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. 17 Oct 1981, Upper Swan, Western Australia, Australia

CREMATION.

First Name BETTY CORONA

Last Name BARRETT-LENNARD

Karrakatta Cremation

Aged (Years) 74

Date of Death 17/10/1981

Suburb UPPER SWAN

Ashes Request TAKEN BY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY

Sources

1. ↑ Simpson, Edward Sydney (1875–1939), by Rex T. Prider, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, (MUP), 1988: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/simpson-edward-sydney-8432

• Birth: WA BDM Birth Reg: #1213: 1907

• Birth Notice: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Sat 10 Aug 1907, Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25709911
• Marriage: WA BDM Reg: #1357: 1933

• Wedding Report: Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) Thu 26 Oct 1933, Page 26: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38013716

• Cremation: http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00068538