Una (Shepherd) Dowling

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Una Mary Shepherd was born on 27 Nov 1915 in Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia to George Reginald Isaac Shepherd and Mary Elizabeth Kensit^[1] Una Shepherd married Horace Mark Shepherd on 20 Feb 1943 at Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

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1. ↑ NSW Birth Index 43853/1915 SHEPHERD UNA M GEORGE R MARY E CROOKWELL
2. ↑ NSW marrriage index 2615/1943 DOWLING HORACE MARK SHEPHERD UNA MARY CROOKWELL
3. ↑ Event:Newspaper Article.

   26 Feb 1943.

   Burrowa (Boorowa) New South Wales Australia.

   Note: The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951) Page 2 of 6.

   Friday 26 February 1943.

   DOWLING-SHEPHERD.

   A wedding which created a great. amount of district interest was. celebrated at St. Bartholomew's. Church last Saturday, when Una. Mary, only daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. G. K. Shepherd, of Wheeo. Station,, was married to Dvr. Horace. Mark, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dowling; of "Denbeigh Grove,". Bevendale.

   The ceremony was performed by Rev. S, G. Davis, with Mrs. L. R.

   Carey presiding at the organ. The bride, who was led to the altar by her father (who subsequently gave her away), looked charming in a beautiful gown of magnolia satin made on classical lines, with lace trimming on the neckline corsage, and long train. A lovely heirloom, a veil of Brussels lace (which had been loaned by a cousin of the bride, Mrs. C. Smith, of Millthorpe) , was worn with a coronet of orange blossom. The bride also wore a necklet of pearls and aquamarines which had been loaned by Mrs. A. H. Wheelwright, of Narrawa.

   The bridal bouquets, which were.

   much admired, had been made by. Mrs. J. H. Broadbent with flowers. supplied by Mrs. Percy Marks, of. Crookwell .

   The bride carried a bouquet of.

   white and cream gladioli, pink Cecil. Brunner roses and clematis. The bride was attended by three. bridesmaids, Miss Audrey Dowling. (a sister of tho groom) and the Miss-. es Edith. and Nancy Kensit (cousins. of the bride) . Their frocks were. of blue, pink and mauve lace, re. spectively, over taffeta, with should-. er-length veils in toning colours.

   The bridesmaids' bouquets were of.

   pastel-shaded gladioli, , delphiniums. and lavender shower.

   The train-bearers, Jenna and Sally.

   Shepherd, were attired in pink spot. ted net over taffeta and they wore. short veils to tone with their frocks. Pretty wreaths of pastel-shaded. phlox were worn over their veils. The little flower-girl, Marion Ken. sit, wore lemon sheer over taffeta,. with accessories to tone with the. bridesmaids' frocks. Her toning. veil was held in place with a floral. wreath and she carried a basket of. flowers.

   The groom was attended by Mr.

   Horace Shepherd (a brother of the. bride), as best man, and groomsmen,. John Kensit (a cousin of the bride). and Mr. Milton Dowling (brother of. the groom) .

   After the ceremony a reception.

   was held in the School of Arts Hall,. where Mrs. Shepherd, assisted by. guests .

   Mrs. Shepherd chose a frock of.

   floral silk patterned American crepe. with lace and floral head-dress and. carried a posy of red roses .

   Mrs. Dowling's ensemble was of.

   royal blue crepe with hat to match. and she carried a posy of blue pans-. ies. Crookwell "Gazette.'".

• Source: Robert Stewart