William George Walker (abt. 1889)

Husband of Margaret Alice Elaine (Molesworth) Walker — married 23 Feb 1907 in St. Pauls Cathedral, Melbourne

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William was born about 1889.

William married Margaret Alice Elaine Molesworth on February 23, 1907 at St. Paul's Cathedral Melbourne and after at Edlington ^{[1] [2]}

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1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196653101?searchTerm=Molesworth%20wedding Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935) Sat 2 Mar 1907 Page 37 FASHIONABLE WEDDING. WALKER— MOLESWORTH. When the young and beautiful daughter of a popular judge marries a hero in the Imperial army interest of an unusually, keen nature is likely to he roused in the wedding. Certain it is St. Paul's Cathedral contained nearly every representative of fashionable society last Saturday, when Miss Margaret Alice Elaine Molesworth, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Molesworth, of "Edlington" Auburn, married. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Walker, V.C., 4th Goorhka Rifles. The story runs, that while Miss Molesworth was in India recently her horse bolted with her. Since she comes of a sporting family, the accident that brought her to earth was doubt less of a serious nature. It certainly had serious results. It gave Lieutenant-Colonel Walker the chance of saving her life, and though nobody supposes that the wedding last Saturday was due to the gratitude of a spirited girl to a gallant officer, the fact remains that had her horse never bolted the wedding in question might never have been celebrated. Being Lent, the service was not choral. It was, nevertheless, impressive. As the bride passed up the aisle on her father's arm she looked as if she was appreciating the proximity of many friends. Her gown was of rich ivory satin duchess, with panels of fine old Brussels point. Sprays of orange blossom were arranged on the skirt, and Brussels point also outlined the bodice. The lace veil, an heirloom, was a square of exquisite Brussels point, the pattern being confined to the border. It was held in place by a wreath of very tiny orange blossom— the Parisian gift of a friend. Her two sisters— Miss Lynette Molesworth and Miss Aeone Molesworth — acted as bridesmaids. They wore striped silk gauze over ivory white silk. Fichus fastened at the back with large buckles of brilliants gave a slightly empire effect to their gowns. Their cream hats had large soft crowns of Valenciennes lace, and were trimmed with big knots of geraniums. Their red empire wands were decorated with red carnations and geranium-colored satin streamers. The two little train bearers were Miss Florence Cox and Miss Joyce Russel, and very charmingly did each of them fill its special office. The bride herself looked far less conscious of what was expected of her than did the smaller of her two smallest attendants. They were dressed alike in frilly white frocks, and wore in their heads very quaint little caps of small red flowers, and they carried little Dolly Varden baskets of red blossoms. Colonel Howard Goad Goad acted as best man, and Captain Lukin, A.D.C., as groomsman. The officiating clergymen were the Bishop of Melbourne and the Bishop of Wangaratta. After the wedding a reception was held at "Edlington." The main street of Auburn was gay with bunting, and that much local interest was taken in the wedding was evident on all sides. The guests, were received in the drawing room, from which they passed on to the picturesque grounds, to assemble a little later in a large marquee very charmingly decorated with pink Japanese roses and pink muslin draping. As a guest remarked, it was the most becoming marquee she had ever happened in. The guests were all seated in parties at small tables, and the gathering instanced all the best points in a popular wedding. The buzz of general conversation was broken by laughter and sallies, and the formality which generally reigns at the bridal table was conspicuous only by its absence. Guests. kept continuously breaking in on some pretext or other for a word with the bride, who looked as bright and happy as a bride could do. A fair amount of speech making was indulged in. Mr. Justice a'Beckett proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. To this the bride groom, of course, responded, and speeches were then made in succession by Judge Molesworth, Sir Henry Wrixon, and that prince of opportune speech makers, Sir John Madden. His remark that the bridegroom, after winning the Victoria Cross, was now carrying off the Victoria Crown, was naturally received with warm applause. A very hearty send-off was tendered the bridal couple. The bride travel led in a picturesque gown of pale blue, in let with lace, her Tuscan hat being trim med with ostrich plumes. Many beautiful gowns were worn at the wedding, Mrs. Molesworth, in a fine peacock blue and black gauze, mounted on white satin, looking remarkably well.
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71590024?searchTerm=Molesworth%20wedding Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919) Wed 6 Mar 1907 Page 4 WALKER-MOLESWORTH WEDDING. BRILLIANT CEREMONY IN MELBOURNE. BY ROWENA. The Walker-Molesworth wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on February 23 was a brilliant ceremony. Soon after 2 p.m. the Cathedral was crowded with some 500 guests, many of them girl friends or the bride; but for the greater number, life-long friends of the Molesworth family. The bride, Miss Margaret Alice Elaine Moles worth, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Hickman Molesworth, and granddaughter of the late Sir Robert Molesworth, entered the church leaning on her father's arm, and was followed by two tiny little girls, Florence Cox and Joyce Russell, and two bridesmaids, her sisters, Miss Lynette and Miss Aenone Molesworth. The bride was met at the chancel steps by the bridegroom, Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Walker, V.C., his best roan, Captain Lukin, A.D.C., and Colonel Goad, Army Remount Service Walker-Molesworth Wedding in Melbourne. (Photo, by Johnstone, O'shannassy, and Company, Melbourne.) vice, and as the officiating clergymen-Arch Bishop Clarke and Bishop Armstrong took their places before the bridal couple, the scene was brilliant and Impressive. For those immediately concerned, it was well that the Lenten season precluded the fatigue attendant upon a lengthy choral service-tho day was really hot, and this made one glad that in less than fifteen minutes tho actual ceremony was completed, and within three-quarters of an hour the bride and bridegroom had left the Cathedral, entered their carriage, and were speeding away to Edllngton. Admission to tho Cathedral was by ticket, and all those who might not enter-a vast concourse of people-gathered outside the doors, to admire the bonny young bride and her gallant soldier husband. THE BRIDAL, GOWN. The bridal gown was beautiful and interesting; lt was Ivory duchess satin; the train not too long, and falling in graceful folds. Some precious old Brussels lace that has been In the family for generations was used panel wise, on skirt, the bodice was made with tucked chiffon yoke, draped with Brussels lace, which also completed the elbow sleeves; the beautiful veil of Brussels point, over 100 years old, was lent by Mrs. Jack Molesworth - it fell from a small coronet of orange blossoms; she carried a shower bouquet of rare white blooms, and wore long white silk mittens, which, besides looking girlish and pretty, did away with any delay or awkwardness in getting the hand ready to receive the magie circle - the badge of wifehood! The attendant maidens, walked up the aisle in single file, tho effect being exceedingly good. The little girls wore short and very full white dresses, with frills of chiffon and lace, on their heads f|illets of scarlet chenille in lattice pattern, with rosettes of small scarlet blossoms, and narrow ribbons over theears; they carried pretty baskets or red flowers, THE BRIDESMAIDS. Miss Lynette and Miss Aenone Molesworth were gowned alike in white ninon, with narrow satin stripe, white chiffon scarves were draped fichu-wise round the deep yokes of fine lace, the ends tied high in the back, and fastened to bodice by large paste buckles; broad brimmed hats of chiffon and lace, grouped with scarlet geraniums. They carried tall crooks, surmounted by cluster, bunches of red carnations and maidenhair fern. AT EDLINGTON. The reception was held at Edlington, Auburn, Judge and Mrs. Molesworth welcoming their friends just within the entrance to the morning-room, which was beautifully decorated with white flowers, wedding bells, and true lovers' knots, in honor of the newly-married couple, who stood at the top of the room to receive congratulations and good wishes. On the lawn an immense marquee had been erected, the interior charmingly decorated with festoons of pink and white blossom - it needed a very big marquee to allow 500 people to obtain seats. There were innumerable small tables, and three of larger size. The bridal one, at the side, had as centrepiece the big bride's cake, and among the unique ornamentson the cake were a number of tiny silver guns. The bridegroom had the bride on his left, and Miss Lynette Molesworth on his right. On the bride's left hand sat Captain Lukin, then Miss Aenone Molesworth, and beside her Colonel Goad. The two little maidens sat beside the first bridesmaid, two tables were placed before and near to the bridal table. At the first sat Mrs. Molesworth, who had on her left Sir John Madden (Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice), Lady Forrest, Mr. Justice a'Beckett, Janet Lady Clarke, Sir Henry Wrixon, and to her right relatives and friends. At tho second were placed Judge Molesworth, who had on his right Lady Madden, Bishop Armstrong, Mrs. a'Beckett, Sir John Forrest, Lady Wrixon, and other intimate friends at the opposite side The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr. Justico a'Beckett, one of the oldest friends of tho bride's father. ColonelWalker spoke but a few words of thanks, but the words were well chosen and to the point. Captain Lukin was bright and cheery in returning thanks for the kind manner in which the toast of tho bridesmaids had been honored; Indeed, he gave many of his hearers the idea that he knew various Englishmen visiting Victoria who might follow Colonel Walker's example! Sir John Madden proposed the health of the bride's. parents, Judge Molesworth responding in the warmest, brightest, and most grateful terms. Later he proposed the toast of the gallant bridegroom's brothers and sisters in far away England. It was after 5 o'clock when Colonel and Mrs, Walker started for their honeymoon trip, the bride charmingly gowned in pale blue marquisette crepe, picture hat of pale blue satin, with sweeping blue feathers, silver roses, and beaver-tinted tulle rosettes. The happy couple are now in Tasmania, from whence they will shortly return to spend a little time at Edlington before leaving for India by the R.M.S. Moldavia on April 2. THE PRESENTS. The list of valuable presents is a very long one, and it seemed that every corner of the immense drawing-room was filled with the beautiful gifts. The bridegroom's presents were quite uncommon. To his bride he gave a very handsome travelling case of silver mounted green morocco; and to the brides maids gold brooches, with the initials of bride and groom in fine diamonds, the gift always presented by Goorkha bridegrooms (Colonel Walker's regiment is 4th Goorkha Rifles). To the little girls he gave small gold brooches with pendant swans. Judge Molesworth's gift to his daughter was a cheque; from her mother she received pearl earrings, Brussels. point lace, and several water-color drawings (paint ed by her mother). THE GUESTS. The immediate relatives present were:-Mrs. Tolhurst (sister of Judge Molesworth), Miss -Tolhurst, Mr. J. M. Molesworth, Mr. W. Molesworth, Miss Maud and Miss Enid Molesworth (elder daughters of the Judge), Mrs. Chomloy, Mr. and Mrs. M'Arthur, Miss and Mrs. Chomloy, Mrs. Fetherstonhaugh, the Misses Peck; and amongst the many guests were seen:--Sir John and Lady Madden, Sir Henry and Lady Wrixon, Mrs. Bleasby, Sir John and Lady Forrest, Sir P. and Lady Fysh, Janet Lady Clarke, Bishop Armstrong, Mrs. W. H. Irvine, Mr. Justice and Mrs. a'Beckett, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Isaacs, Judge Hamilton. Captain and Mrs. Vallange, Miss Madden, Miss Wrixon, Mr A. Wrixon, Commander Colquhoun, Mr. and Miss Panton, Mr. Gerald Piggott, Mr, and Mrs. Donald Mackinnon, Judge Casey, Mrs. William Templeton, Miss Flora Templeton. Dr. and Mrs. Leeper, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gurner, Mrs. Daly, Miss Kitty Daly, Mr. and Mrs. D'Ebro, Mrs. Arthur Moule, Judge Hodges, Mrs. and Miss Hodges, Sir T. Fitz gerald, Misses Fitzgerald, Senator Best, Dr. and Mrs. Dunbar Hooper, Mrs. Edwin Miller, Mrs. and Miss Brush, Mrs. J. C. MacMullen, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Cropper, Dr. anl Mrs. Maudesly, Mr, J. D. Law, Miss Edith Law, Mme. Ffund, Mrs. Stephen, Mrs. S. J. Staughton, Miss Staughton, Mr. and Mrs. Seton Williams, Mrs. T. Lcdlngham, Herr and Mme. Pinschof, Misses Pinschof, Mrs. Jack Fiskin, Captain and Mrs, Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Donald Macleod, Miss Nettle Macleod. Mrs. Tuthill, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mackinnon. Dr. and Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Raleigh, Mrs. W. Robb, Mr. Armstrong, Miss Armstrong, Mr. Dane, Sir Arthur Snowden, Mrs. Renwick, Mr. and Mrs. Croker, Mrs. and Miss Purvos, Mrs. Dick Casey, Mrs. T. Campbell, Miss Ethel Godfrey, Mrs. and Miss Curtain, Mr. do Verdon, Miss Bartrop, Mr. and Mrs. F. Miller, and a number of other well known people. . *. * . It was a day for tho very lightest of summer clothes, and the gowning was distinctly good. Mrs. Hickman Molesworth is always one of our best dressed Melbourne women, and at the wedding she wore a lovely gown of pale blue ninon, with delicate Oriental hand embroidery. The beautiful bitting bodice,- draped with tinted lace, had bands of sapphire blue velvet, narrow bands of same colored velvet trimming tho skirt lengthwise; a French toque of pale blue tulle, grouped at left side with blue ostrich tips, and, resting lightly on hair, In front some delicate pink roses, Colonel and Mrs. Walker spent the early days of their honeymoon at Warburton, a lovely little spot in the mountain ranges beyond Healesville, Their Indian home will, fortunately, be In a healthy part-at Bakloh, in the Punjaub-and to that home the best of good wishes will accompany Colonel Walker and his fair young bride, who will be greatly missed, not only in her home, but in soctety In Melbourne,