Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 08 July 1932
Kimberworth Wedding
A Swinton Bridegroom
Miss ” Molly ” Sellars and Mr. R. G. Baker
A delightful ceremony was witnessed at Kimberworth Parish Church on Thursday afternoon on the occasion of the wedding of Miss Edith Mary (“Molly”) Sellars, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. W. Sellars. of ‘Lynwood ” Kimberworth Road, Rotherham, to Mr. Richard George Baker, second son of Mr. George Baker, 0.B. E., and Mrs. Baker, of Swinton, near Rotherham.
Both the bride and bridegroom belong to well-known local families. Mr. Baker is assistant manager at Brodsworth Main Colliery. and his father is managing director of Messrs. John Baker and Bessemer, Ltd. (Swinton and Rotherham), and President of the Rotherham Chamber of Commerce.
The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Lavelle (vicar of Kimberworth), who was assisted by the Rev. Canon A. H. Thornton (vicar of St. James’, Doncaster, and formerly vicar of Kimberworth). The hymns “How Welcome the Call” and “0 Perfect Love” were sung, the organist being Mr. A. E. Walsh.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin beaute (British), cut on fashionable lines, carrying out regal simplicity. Distinction was added to the outline by the back of the gown being cleverly cut to form a train. Her veil of old Brussels net was lent by the bridegroom’s mother, and she also wore an old French pearl and gold cross, the gift of her mother. A sheaf of lilies completed the ensemble.
She was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss M. Clayton and Miss M. Wright (friends), and Miss J. Baker (cousin of the bridegroom), and by a small page, Master Philip Baker (cousin of the bridegroom).
The bridesmaids’ dresses were charming creations carried out in white organdie with printed pattern effect in coral and blue colourings. The bodices were cut on tight fitting linen with the fashionable puff sleeves and belted in the waist with frond coral velvet ribbon. The skirts were finished with voluminous graduated self frills, placed in circular fashion to the centre waist line. The bridesmaids picture hats were of coral coloured Sisal straw, and their bouquets were composed of many kinds of flowers.
The little page wore a white satin Kate Greenaway suit, and carried a white cushion on which the bride knelt during the ceremony.
A black and white ensemble with touches of yellow was chosen by the bride’s mother. She wore a black Baku straw bat and carried a bouquet of yellow roses.
The bridegroom’s mother was attired in a floral gown with yellow and green pattern on a black background, and a large black hat. She also wore large gold filigree ear-rings and carried a bouquet of yellow iris and ping roses.
The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Alan Sellars. and the duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Mark Baker (brother of the bridegroom). Messrs. B. Baker, C. Watson and F. Sellars were the groomsmen.
Mrs. J. W. Sellars held a reception at the Chantry Studio, Rotherham, when there were about 120 guests present.
The honeymoon is being spent touring in the South. and the bride travelled in a blue crepe two-piece suit with effective blouse and lapels in flowered crepe-de-chine to tone. Her plain blue hat was of Sisal straw.
There were many beautiful and costly presents, including a pearl and gold spray brooch to the bride from the bridegroom’s mother. The bridegroom presented the bridesmaids with coral necklaces.