Viva (Brock) Dodds (1891 - 1974)

Born 1891 in Newtown New South Wales Australia

Wife of Edward Hindmarsh Dodds — married 1921 in Sydney New South Wales Australia

Died 29 Jan 1974 at about age 83 in Parramatta New South Wales Australia

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Biography

Viva was born in 1891 at Newtown, Sydney NSW the daughter of George BROCK and Charlotte DAVIS [2321/1882]. Viva died at Parramatta in 1974 aged 82 years, formerly of McMasters Beach and Gosford. Married 1921 Sydney to Edward Hindmarsh DODDS.

Sources

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familhistory/search

1. MARRIAGE: 9672/1921 DODDS EDWARD H/BROCK VIVA SYDNEY
2. BIRTH: BROCK VIVA 25906/1891 GEORGE S/CHARLOTTE E NEWTOWN
3. DEATH: DODDS VIVA 44678/1974 GEORGE/UNKNOWN

• http://ryersonindex.org/search

1. DODDS Viva Death notice 29 JAN 1974 Death 82 late of Parramatta, formerly of McMasters Beach and Gosford; Sydney Morning Herald 30 JAN 1974

• http://ancestry.com.au/search/dodds

1. 1930 Parramatta: DODDS Edward Hindmarsh 29 Hunter Parramatta, district inspector/Viva, HD
2. 1930-1933 Concord: DODDS Edward Hindmarsh 2 Alton Ave Concord, motor mechanic/Viva hd
3. 1936 Vaucluse: DODDS Edward Hindmarsh,20 Coolong Rd Vaucluse, agent/Viva hd
4. 1948-1954 Gosford: DODDS Edward Hindmarsh, The Grange, Renwick St, Wyoming, farmer/Viva hd
5. 1972 Empire Bay: DODDS Viva Lakeside Dve, McMasters Beach, hd

• Point Clare Cemetery Church of England Unmarked Graves

1. DODDS Viva; buried 31 Jan 1974
2. DODDS Edward Hindmarsh; buried 17 May 1957 aged 65 years

• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/search

1. Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW: 1883 - 1930), Saturday 2 July 1921,

WEDDINGS.DODDS— BROCK. An interesting and pretty wedding was celebrated on June 28 at St. Andrew's Cathedral, between Viva, youngest daughter of Mr. George Brock, Narrandera, N.S.W., and Edward Hindmarsh, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Dodds, of Green Meadows, Widemere. Canon Charlton performod the wedding ceremony, The bride who was given away by her father, wore a pretty dress of very pale pink taffeta, trimmed with lace. An old family veil of Limerick lace was worn with a tiny wreath of orange blossoms. Her shewer bouquet was composed of white sweet peas and carnations. Miss Doris Litchfield was bridesmaid, and wore a maize satin gown, her lace hat having long gold streamers. She carried a shower bouquet of Iceland poppies. Captain Cllve Fitzhardinge, M.C., was best man. The wedding breakfast was hold at the Waratah Cafe, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dodds being host and hostess. Their guests Included Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee, the Misses Lee, Mrs. W. H. Corbould, Miss Evelyn Corbould, Mr. George Brock, Mr. H. M. Somer, Mr. L. Hopkins, Mrs. Metcalfe Jackson, Mr. Arthur Dodds, Mr. Harry Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Houghton Bradley, Mrs. Randle, and Dr. George Bell. The brldegroom was flight-lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, having seen service In East Africa, Palestine, and Salonika.

1. Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sunday 3 July 1921,

A CITY WEDDING Very jolly speeches marked the dinner given at the Waratah Cafe after the wedding of Miss Viva Brock and Mr. Edward Dodds on Tuesday evening. Canon Charlton, who conducted the service at St. Andrew's Cathedral, presided, and three old friends - the bride groom's father, Mr. Livingstone Hopkins and Mr. H. M. Somer - vastly amused the company with their stories against each other. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. George Brock, formerly of Mona Vale, and the bridegroom the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dodds, of Green Meadows, Wentworthville. The bridal gown was of pale pink satin with an overdress of lace, the whole being covered with a very long tulle veil that fell from a small wreath of orange blossom. Miss Doris Litchfield, as bridesmaid, wore a dress of pale lemon charmeus and a white net hat. The bridegroom, who was in the A.F.C., and the best man, Lieut. Clive Fitzhardinge, M.C., wore their uniforms.