Nina Cameron Walley

Wedding Notice, Winnipeg. Newspaper: “A pretty wedding took place in Winnipeg, Canada, on October 12th, 1912.

The bridegroom was Mr. Cecil S. Walley, B. Eng., and the bride Miss Nina Cameron Graham, B. Eng. Mr. Walley is the third son of the late Mr. Thos. Walley, and of Mrs. Walley of Frankton, Oswestry. The bridegroom stands 6 ft. 6 ins. in height, and the bride and bridegroom are both Bachelors of Engineering, and the bride is the only lady who holds that degree. She is also described as domestic to a degree, not at all common in these days and this invaluable qualification in a wife, particularly in a new country where domestic labour is scarce and indifferent, is an enormous advantage.

The bride, who carried a lovely bouquet tied with silk ribbons of the Graham tartar [sic], the gift of the bridegroom, was dressed in a robe of ivory satin and lace with veil looped with orange blossom. Her ornaments included a pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother, and a valuable ruby ring, the gift of the bride’s mother, and other jewelry.

The ceremony took place at the Nassean [sic: Nasseau] Street Baptist Church, the Rev. A.M. McDonald officiating. The bride was driven to the church by her cousin, the Hon. Colin Inkster, Sheriff of Winnipeg, who gave her away. The wedding cake, made in England, was greatly admired, and was taken out by the bride. Mr. Walley is associated with the Dominion Bridge Company of Canada. The wedding presents were numerous and costly, and included gifts from professors and graduates of Liverpool University where the bride and bridegroom won their degrees.” http://hallnjean.wordpress.com/seafarers/lecture-transcript-an-intr...