The Archive · 1928

An Arch of Swords

The best man was Captain J. E._ Ridley of the Royal Engineers. The wedding service was conducted in English by Father Eylenbosehe, the Church of the Sacred Heart, after which Monseigneur Giardini, the papal delegate, celebrated High bride and bridegroom receiving the Holy Communion, At] the conclusion of the service, the Apostolic Delegate, read, a papd benediction, transmitted by cable: from Rome by the Holy Pontiff.

As the bride and bridegroom left the church, they passed underneath fan arch of swords formed by the bridegroom's fellow-officers and the members of the British naval attache's staff. These were Captain Robinson, KN., Commander Allen; mx, Lieutenan Colegrave, RIN, Lieutenant Windeyer, Flag: Heat, R. W. Chappell, Captain C. G. 0, Brennan, Captain G. T. Wards, Captain B.HLB, Stockton, Captain J. E. Ridley, Captain A. K. Ferguson, Captain Prince Himatsi of the famous "Ranji." well-known, Indian potentate and sportsman) and Lieutenant Hunt.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account