Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton
Brompton is in AAKensington.
On 10 Feb 1791 AAErskine Douglas died at Brompton.AA
On 28 Mar 1809 AAGeorge Richmond was born in Brompton.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton Oratory
On 21 Feb 1933 Charles Francis Sweeny (age 23) and AAMargaret Whigham (age 20) were married at the Brompton Oratory.
AABarbara "Baba" Beaton (age 21) and AABridget Poulet (age 21) were bridesmaids.
Hartford Courant:
Miss Margaret Whigham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hay Whlgham or Ascot, England, was married in London Tuesday to Mr. Charles Sweeney, young American golfer, in Brompton Oratory. This famous Catholic church was thronged with fashionable guests. Outside another crowd, composed largely of women eager to see the brlde, was so large that forty policemen had great difficulty in maintaining traffic lines.
The bride arrived few minutes late. She wore a pearl white satin gown embroidered with pearls. The eighteen-foot train was edged with cloud-like layers or pearl-embroidered silk net. Her veil or tulle, fitted closely like a cap, was held with a narrow filet of pearl leaves interwoven with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet or white lilies.
There were nine bridesmaids. All dressed in whitc with wreaths or red flowers. Thcy were Lady AABridget Poulett (age 21) and Miss Shelia Berry, Miss Jeanne Stourton, Miss Margaret Livingstone-Learmouth, Miss AABaba Beaton (age 21), Miss Angela Brett, Miss Dawn Gold, Miss Molly Vaughan and Miss Pamela Nicholl. The ushers included the Earl of Birkenhead (age 25) and AAMr. Randolph Churchill (age 21). AA
The bride was given by her father, who is connected with an American business firm, The best man was Mr. Robert Sweeney, brother of the bridegroom. Mrs. Whlghnm, who has a home at 55 Princeiss Gate, gave the wedding reception. The couple then departcd for Paris. Later they will cruise in the West Indies.
Among the many wedding presents were a pair of gold cuff! links for the bridegroom from the Prlnce of Wales, who last year selected Mr. Sweeney, then captain of the Oxford University golf team, as his partner in the Navy and Royal Marines golf tournament. Mr. Sweeney first played golf here as an American schoolboy in the boys amateur golf championship, which he was runner-up. His brother also attended Oxford and frequently was his golf partner.
In 1935 AAHazel Martyn (age 54) died. Her funeral mass took place at the Brompton Oratory in Knightsbridge. She was buried with her husband in Putney Vale Cemetery.
AAThe Times. 28 Jan 1937. The Duke Of Norfolk And Miss Strutt.
AAPrincess Alice Countess of Athlone (age 53) and AAMajor-General the Earl of Athlone (age 63), and AAPrince Arthur of Connaught (age 54) were present yesterday afternoon at the AAmarriage at Brompton Oratory of the AADuke of Norfolk, Premier Peer and Hereditary Earl Marshal of England, and the AAHon. Lavinia Mary Strutt (age 20), only daughter of AALord Belper (age 53) and the AACountess of Rosebery (age 44).AA
AAPrincess Alice (age 53) wore a mink coat over a dress of burgundy-red crepe, with a small red hat to match.
The Oratory was decorated with four large stands of flowers, placed at the chancel steps. They were in mixed shades of red and included amaryllis lilies, poinsettia, anthuriums, roses, carnations, and red leaves. While the guests were arriving the organist played Mendelssohn's Allegretto from the Fourth Sonata, Elgar's Allegro Maestoso from the First Sonata, and the prelude and fugue in E flat, and the organ choral "Mortify us by Thy Goodness" by J. S. Bach.
The AAbride (age 20) arrived with her AAfather, Lord Belper (age 53), and was loudly cheered by the crowd outside the Oratory, who broke through the police cordon. She walked up the nave to Handel's March from the Occasional Oratorio, and was met by Father Talbot and Father John Cuddon. AAMiss Strutt (age 20) wore a classically simple dress of silver lame, cut on straight sheath lines with long tight sleeves and a high round roll collar. The skirt just touched the ground and was continued at the back to form a long square train. She wore a girdle of silver cord knotted in front. Her long veil of white tulle fell from a simple coronet of orange-blossom and green leaves, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. She was followed by six little pages-Robin Herbert, Timothy Hunloke, Bob McCreery, John Scrope, George Vivian-Smith, and Michael Watt; and by six bridesmaids-AALady Katharine (age 25) and AALady Winefride Howard (age 23) (sisters of the bridegroom), AALady Anne Bridgeman (age 23), the AAHon. Pamela Digby (age 16), Miss Gillian Drummond, and Miss Nancy Malcolmnson. The AAbridegroom's (age 28) racing colours, pale blue and scarlet, were introduced into the dresses and suits of the attendants. The pages were in pale blue satin suits piped with scarlet, and the bridesmaids wore dresses of sky-blue corded crepe, with touches of scarlet at the waistline. They had high rounded necklines with long bell sleeves and their headdresses of red bavardia were massed in front. They carried bouquets of red flowers, including tulips, amaryllis lilies, carnations, and euphorbia. The bridegroom gave them brooches showing his and his bride's initials in rubies and diamonds. The Earl of Eldon (age 37) was best man.AAAA
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The marriage service was very short and non-choral, as the AAbride (age 20) is not a Roman Catholic. After they had plighted their troth Father Ronald Knox gave an address from the centre of the transept. The AAbride (age 20) and AAbridegroom (age 28) remained kneeling at the chancel steps, facing the altar. They then went in procession to the vestry, where the registrar, Mr. J. P. Bond, conducted the civil ceremony.AAAA
Afterwards the AAbride (age 20) and AAbridegroom (age 28) left for AA38, Mayfair (the residence of the AAEarl of Rosebery (age 55)), where the AACountess of Rosebery (age 44) held a reception. The AAbride (age 20) went away for the honeymoon in a dress of black and red shot silk taffeta, under a broadtail coat with a fur cap to match.AAAAAA
Among those present at the Oratory were:
The AAEarl (age 55) and AACountess of Rosebery (age 44).AA
The AADuchess of Norfolk (age 60).
AALady Rachel Howard (age 32).AA
Lady Belper.
the AAHon. Alexander (age 24) and the AAHon. Michael Strutt (age 23), the Hon. Mrs. Parry-Evans. Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Vernon Malcolmsonson, Lord and Lady Aberdare, the Hon. Margaret Strutt, the Hon. Mrs. Frank Hormsby, etc.AA
On 28 Aug 1947 AAJulian Asquith 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 31) and Anne Palairet Countess of Oxford and Asquith (age 30) were married at Brompton Oratory. She by marriage AACountess of Oxford and Asquith.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton, Cathcart Road
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton, 55 Cathcart Road
On 27 Jan 1895 Sophie Lambe (age 74) died at 55 Cathcart Road, Brompton.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton, Gloucester Lodge
On 14 Dec 1812 AACharles Canning 1st Earl Canning was born to George Canning Prime Mininster (age 42) and Joan Scott Viscountess Canning (age 36) at Gloucester Lodge.AA
On 04 Apr 1825 AAUlick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 22) and Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde (age 20) were married at Gloucester Lodge. She by marriage AAMarchioness Clarincade. He the son of AAJohn Thomas Burgh 13th Earl Clanricarde.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Brompton, St Augustine's in the Gate
In May 1631 AADean Thomas Turner (age 40) obtained the rectory of St Augustine's in the Gate, but exchanged it on 10 Nov 1631 for that of Southwark.