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: 6�" x 8�"
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, n�e 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 �cru 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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