Leslie Kent-Smith and Dorothy Turner

A wedding of considerable North Devon interest took place at Abbotsham Church on Wednesday, between Mr Leslie William Kent-Smith, elder son of Mr and Mrs T W Smith, East Down, Barnstaple, and Miss Dorothy Madge Turner, second daughter of Mr and Mrs C T Turner, Pillmouth, Bideford. The Vicar of Abbotsham, the Rev E A Du Cane, officiated.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was daintily dressed in parchment stain, trimmed with orange blossom, and she wore a Brussels net lace veil, lent by Mrs H Oliver, with train of same, and carried a bouquet of Harissi lilies, and lilies of the valley and fern.

She was escorted by two bridesmaids, Miss Sylvia Turner and Miss Nancy Ridler. The best man was Mr R G Parminter and the ushers were Mr Harry Cock and Mr Wallace Turner.

The Church was crowded and over 60 guests were afterwards received at Pillmouth, the home of the bride. The bride gave the bridegroom a wireless set and the bridegroom gave the bride a wireless set and the bridegroom gave the bride a fur coat, and to the bridesmaids he gave gold scarf pins.

A large number of presents were received, including a shooting stick, clock and tea caddy from the employees at East Down and a silver cake dish from the staff at Pillmouth.

Catering and wedding cake by Friendship’s Café, Bideford. The bouquets were supplied by Miss M Crocker, Mill Street, Bideford.

17 October 1933