Leonard Honeyfield

Marriage Notice

Miss Elsie G. Finch was married to Mr. Leonard Honeyfield, at St. Mary's Church, Timaru, on October 5th, by the Ven. Archdeacon Julius.

Source: Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XV, Issue 4, October 1922, Page 204

Wedding

A Very pretty evening wedding took place at St. Mary's Church Timaru, on October 5th, when Sister Elsie Geraldine Finch was married by the Ven. Archdeacon Julius, to Mr. Leonard Honeyfield, of Patea. The bride, who was given away by Col. Mackenzie, of Geraldine, looked charming in a frock of white satin trimmed with silver Egyptian embroidery and draped sleeves of cire lace, a beautiful Brussels lace veil arranged mob cap style and caught at the sides with orange blossom. She carried an ivory Prayer Book with white satin streamers. Miss Honeyfield the chief bridesmaid, wore a frock of apricot marocaine, beautifully embroidered in bronze beads and a hat ensuite, her posy being of polyanthus. Sister G. Frazer looked charming in a mauve charmeuse trimmed with silver lace, black tulle hat with silver and mauve and posy of anemones. Mr. Hugh Besley, Patea, was best man, and Mr. Donald Mackenzie (Geraldine) groomsman. A reception was afterwards held in the Stafford Tea Rooms. Mrs. Mackenzie, who received the guests, wore a charming jade crepe-de-chine frock, black Spanish lace scarf, black hat and handsome jet ornament. Mrs. Bradmore (sister of bridegroom) nigger and white striped stockingette, brown hat; Miss Mackenzie, pretty powder blue georgette frock embroidered embroidered in beads, black hat; Mrs J. Mackenzie (Nurse J. McLeod) looked charming in blue satin with salmon hat to match; Sister N. Scott (Dunedin) lovely frock of mole velvet, hat en suite; Sister M. Geddes (Waimate) smart creme costume, lace leghorn hat, handsome fruit trimming; Mrs. Montgomery (Christchurch), Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Walton, Mrs A. Shirtcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mackenzie, Mr. and the Misses McLeod, Mr. and Miss Holdgate, Misses Allpress, and Master Mackenzie were among the guests. The bride travelled in a smart peacock blue costume with hat of peacock feathers.

Source: Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 1, January 1923, Page 39

Fatal Fall Down Cliff

When his horse returned to Patea without him from an excursion to rescue a sheep a party was orgainised to search for Mr. Leonard Honeyfield, a well known Patea grazier. His body was found at the foot of a sheer cliff on the coast north of Patea, he having apparently fallen, a distance of 200ft.

Owner of "The Run," a property extending to the coast on the western side of Patea borough, Mr. Honeyfield lived in Patea. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Source: New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23692, 26 June 1940, Page 8