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Wedding: Idris Williams & Maglona Ashton

Wedding: Idris Williams & Maglona Ashton

The wedding of my grandparents:

The Express 30 March 1940

Page 13

CLATTER

WEDDING - The wedding took place in Shiloh Methodist Church on Easter Monday, of Miss Maglona Ashton, daughter of Mr. John Ashton and the late Mrs. Ashton, 3 Clatter Terrace and Mr. Idris Williams, son of Mrs. E. A. Williams and the late Mr. D. Williams, Old School House, Trefeglwys. The Rev. D. T. Rees, Caersws, officiated. The bride was given away by her brother (Mr. John Ashton). She was attired in a blue floral dress with coat and hat to match, and carried a spray of poink carnations. She was attended by Miss Lily Ashton (sister), who was dressed in a blue costume with hat and gloves to match, and carried a spray of pink carnations. The best man was Mr. W. G. Williams (brother of the bridgegroom(, and the ushers were, Messrs R. T. Ashton and Walford G. Ashton (brothers of the bride). A large number of guest attended a reception at Pontdolgoch, after which Mr. and Mrs. Williams left on a touring honeymoon. Amongst the numerous wedding presents were a mirror from the Matron and staff of Caersws Institution (where the bridge was formely employed), and a cheque from the bridgegroom's employers (Messrs T. R. Evans and Son, Llanidloes).

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