One of the few military weddings of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps took place on Thursday at Holy Trinity [Cathedral, when Miss Frances Beatrice Allen, daughter of Mr. E. L. Allen, became the wife of Mr." Frederick John Focken, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C, Focken, all of Shanghat, 'Lieut. Focken is an officer of the 'Armoured Car Company, and an escort of armoured cars' was provided for the bridal car, conveying the bride from her home to the Cathedral, and the couple from the [Cathedral subsequently, while arch of swords was formed by officers of the unit and by a former member of the company, now an officer in another unit, at' the Cathedral porch.
'The bridal car was driven by a member of the company, which pr vided not only the best' man, Lieut J.C. Boldero, ns.c., but the ushers a5 well, CSM. J.'S. Blanford, px... and Staff-Sergeant L. G. Day, sine.
The bride, was attended by two bridesmaids, the Misses Dorothy Rayden and Kathleen Waddlilove.
The ceremony was performed Dean Trivett, assisted by the Rev. V. G. Sutcliffe and E. K. Quick, alter which the couple left) the chuteh under an archway of swords.
Mr. and Mrs. Focken are to spend their honeymoon in Japan.
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