The wedding of Violet Barrington in 1892

Reading Mercury

 

Sat 14 May, 1892

 

Shrivenham

 

Marriage of Mr C.E.H. Brooke and Miss Violet Barrington

 

The village was en fete on the 27th ult, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Violet Mary Barrington, daughter of the Hon W. Barrington, of Shrivenham House, and Grand-daughter of Lord Barrington, with Mr John Charles Evelyn Hope Brooke, son of the late Mr C. Brooke, of Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Brackley. The bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Barrington (sister of the bride), Miss Evelyn Campbell and Miss Elsie Robarts (cousins of the bride), and Miss Violet Stuart Johnson (cousin of the bridegroom). The bride arrived at the church from Shrivenham House, accompanied by her father, who subsequently gave her away, and was attended by Master Percy Barrington prettily attired as a page.

 

The service commenced with the singing of the well known hymn, ‘The Voice that breathed o’er Eden,’ and at the close, ‘How welcome was the call,’ was sung. The ceremony was performed by the Rev the Hon G.C. Feilding, of Stapleton Rectory, Shrewsbury, uncle of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev Raffles Flint, of Laddock, cousin to the Hon Mrs Barrington, and the Rev F. Hill, vicar of Shrivenham. The best man was Mr Lionel Bathell.

 

On their return to Shrivenham House a large number of guests sat down to a recherché breakfast, and subsequently amidst every expression of good will and esteem the happy pair left for London, en route for Kent, where they are spending the honeymoon at the residence of the bridegroom’s uncle, the Rev E.B. Evelyn, Ferry’s Lodge, Wrotham.

 

The many valuable presents included gifts from the following:- Hon Mrs Barrington, pearl and diamond ring; Hon Mr Barrington, silver fitted travelling bag and wolverine rug; Viscount Barrington, cheque; Mr Shute Barrington, large silver top scent bottle; Miss M. Barrington and Messrs Bernard and Rupert Barrington, silver desert knives and forks; Master Percy Barrington, silver match-holder and silver pincushion; servants at Shrivenham House, silver salver and fitted work basket.