The marriage of J. Derrick Hignett to Miss Gwendoline Manners, wedding group with best man, bridesmaids and the bride's father.

HIGNETT, MRS D. (MISS G. MANNERS)

Neg. No: (SF) L 131067
Neg. Size: 6½" x 8½"
Neg. Date: 27-10-1927

Subject: The marriage of J. Derrick Hignett to Miss Gwendoline Manners, wedding group with best man, bridesmaids and the bride's father.

Sitters:

Front row:

(Two grown-up bridesmaids)
Miss Monica Bell ( );
Miss Honor Bennett ( ).
(Four children bridesmaids)
Miss Diana Richardson;
Miss Pamela Evershed;
Miss Winkie Smith;
Miss Wendy Thornton.

Back row L-R:

(The Bride's father) Ernest John Manners (1877-1944); Director of Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd. and Worthington & Co. Ltd.
(The Bride) Mrs J. Derrick Hignett, née Gwendolin Manners ( ); only child of Ernest John Manners of The Old Hall, Netherseale, Burton-on-Trent and Dove Cottage, Alstonfield, Derbyshire, Director of Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd. and Worthington & Co. Ltd.; m. (1927) J. Derrick Hignett.
(The Bridegroom) J. Derrick Hignett ( ); 10th Royal Hussars; elder son of J.S. Hignett of Holly Bush Hall, Newborough, Burton-on-Trent.
(The best man) W.E. Carver ( ); 10th Royal Hussars.

Date: 27 October 1927.

Occasion: The marriage, 27 October 1927, at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London.

Location: Claridge's Hotel [place of the wedding reception].

Descr: FL.

Costume: (The Bride) Wedding dress: "...picture frock of ivory chiffon, fashioned with a tight-fitting bodice and long, flowing sleeves, scalloped with pearls to match similar embroidery on the ankle-lenght, gathered skirt. A gridle of pearls, ending in a long end in front, ornamented the gown, and her full Court train, also of ivory chiffon and mounted on white net, was scalloped with a triple row of pearls and ornamented at the foot with a tru-lover's knot of orange blossoms. Her veil of Brussels net was caught to her hair by a triple bandeau of pearls, with orange blossoms at the side, and she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley, tied with silver-tissue ribbons" (The Morning Post, 28 October 1927, p 7d).

(The bridesmaids) The bridesmaids gowns: "...simple, but effective picture frocks of apricot-coloured chiffon velvet, and small Juliet caps of écru lace, outlined with pearls... The elder maids' bouquets were of Ophelia roses and lilies of the valley, and each of the children carried a basket of the same flowers. Their gifts from the bridegroom were aquamarine and pearl hoop brooches". (The Morning Post, 28 October 1927, p 7d).

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No of relative negatives: 4.

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Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

References:

Biog: (The Bride's father) Who's Who.

Occasion: The Morning Post, 28 October 1927, p 7d; Eve, 16 November 1927, p 410.

Costume: The Morning Post, 28 October 1927, p 7d.

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Reproduced: (version) Eve, 16 November 1927, p 410.

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