George Gordon Denniston (1885 - 1958)

Born 30 Jul 1885 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Dorothy (Sim) Denniston — married 13 Feb 1915 in Wellington, New Zealand

Husband of Ruth Eadie (Benham) Denniston — married 8 Dec 1939 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Descendants

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Biography

George was born in 1885. He is the son of George Lyon Denniston and Eleanor Bissett Reynolds. He passed away in 1958 and is buried at Eastern Cemetery in Invercargill.^[1]

^[2]Wedding to Della Sim in Wellington, NZ. The marriage took place quietly in St. Peter's Church on Saturday afternoon of Miss Della Sim, daughter of Mr. Justice Sim, to Lieutenant Gordon Denniston, son of Mr. G. L. Denniston, of Dunedin. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Harper. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin made with a pointed train and draped with chiffon and lace. Her embroidered tulle veil was fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaid was Miss G. Galloway; of Dunedin, who wore a frock of white voile, finished with a deep swathed belt in hydrangea blue and rose tones, and a black hat with blue wings of the same shade at each side. Her bouquet was of blue flowers fastened with streamers. Lieutenant Garth Galloway was the best man. Mrs. Sim, the mother of the bride, wore a black satin costume with white revers and a black velvet hat with upstanding wings lined with white and white ospreys. Mrs. Sim, sen., of Palmerston North, was in black silk with a black bonnet with white feathers, and Miss Sim (aunt of the bride) wore grey voile, with a grey and blue hat. A reception was afterwards held at Sir John Findlay's residence in Aurora Terrace. Among the guests were: Mrs. Galloway (Dunedin), Mrs. Sargood, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Denniston, Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett, Mrs. Raymond (Timaru), Mrs. W. Kennedy, Mrs. Reading, Miss Dowling, Miss Shennan, Mrs. Thornton, Miss Bristow, Miss Christie, Miss Hosking, Mrs. Harper. The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Sir John Findlay, and that of Mr. Justice Sim and Mrs. Sim by Mr. G. L. Denniston. Other toasts were also honoured, and later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Denniston left by motor, the bride travelling in a dark fawn costume and black velours hat trimmed with royal blue ribbon.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239820967/george-gordon-denniston
2. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19150215.2.3.1

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/

• NZ Birth registration: 1885/13115 Denniston George Gordon, parents Eleanor Bissett & George Lyon
• NZ Marriage Registration: 1915/8249 Frances Dorothy (Della) Sim & George Gordon Denniston
• NZ Marriage registration: 1939/14940 Ruth Eadie Benham & George Gordon Denniston
• NZ Death registration: 1958/31532 Denniston George Gordon 73Y

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