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1911 FASHIONABLE WEDDING. BALLANTINE-DYKES -
MILLER, AT LINDALE. A spirit of rejoicing prevailed at Lindale and Grange
on Tuesday on the occasion of the wedding at Lindale Church of Mr
Hubert Ballantine-Dykes, of Dovenby Hall and Wardhall, formerly of
Dykesfield, only son of the late Mr Lamplugh F. Ballantine-Dykes and of Mrs
Ballantine-Dykes, to Miss Winifred Mary Miller, elder daughter of the late Mr William
Pitt Miller, of Thistleton, Kirkham and Merlewood, Grange. The bridegroom is a
member of one of the oldest north-country families, which traces its descent
from a sister of William the First, and has held one of its country residences
since 1300. He is a reserve officer of the Scots Guards, J.P. for Cumberland,
president of the Cockermouth Cricket Club, a member of the Cumberland County
Council and a staunch Liberal-Unionist. The bride is greatly loved and
respected in Lindale and Grange, her own goodness of heart with many personal
charms and accomplishments adding to the admiration felt for a generous and
notable family. She was married from Merlewood, her home and birthplace, and
from early morning it was evident from the decorations and joyful faces that
Lindale and Grange were combining to express their feeling of congratulation.
The wedding was fixed for 2-30 p.m., but long before that hour a long line of
happy people streamed along the road from Merlewood to the church, and in the
churchyard were many who had failed to obtain a seat in the building itself.
Along the road it seemed as if all the horses and carriages and all the motor
cars in the district had been pressed into service. A pretty scheme of
decorations had been carried out by the head gardeners of Merlewood, Dovenby
Hall, Blawith and Hampsfield, and the effect in church was pleasing and
artistic. The chancel held beautiful palms, ferns, lilies and white sweet
peas. The chancel screen was adorned with lilies of the valley, smilax, white
lilies and white sweet peas, and the windows alternatively with asparagus
fern, panicum verticillatum and white and pink sweet peas. The front of the
gallery was festooned with ivy and the pillars were wound with smilax. The
inside of the porch was beautifully lined with ivy and American pillar roses.
The church organ, played by Mr A.F.B. Broadhurst, a cousin of the bridegroom,
beguiled the time of waiting with classical selections. Under the crimson
awning leading from the entrance of the churchyard to the distant porch,
children of the tenants stood on either side, dressed in white and holding
beautiful baskets of sweet peas. Punctually at half-past two, and just as a
welcome ray of sunshine broke through the clouds to light up her path, the
bride was led from her carriage to the church by her eldest brother, Mr. T.
Pitt Miller, who also gave her away. Her dress was of soft ivory satin, made
Princess style with long train, the bodice and skirt being trimmed with old
rose point lace, the gift of her mother, Mrs W. Pitt Miller. She wore a green
wreath and a veil of tulle, and at her waist a bunch of myrtle and orange
blossoms. She carried a beautiful spray of lilies, the gift of the bridegroom.
The bridesmaids - Miss Rhona Miller (sister of the bride), Miss Ruby Miller
(niece of the bride), Miss M. Heron Maxwell and Miss Thelma Cazalet (cousin of
the bridegroom) - wore Romney picture dresses made of soft satin, with net
over dresses, the bodices trimmed with lace fichus and the skirts edged with
frills of lace. They had powder blue sashes, draped and caught at the back
with blue enamel buckles. They wore narrow black velvet necklets with blue
enamel slides. The buckles and slides were the gifts of the bridegroom. They
had pretty hats of ivory tagel straw trimmed with powder blue ribbon and
underlined with net and frill of lace. They carried beautiful bouquets of
white carnations. Master Eustace Miller (nephew of the bride) made a handsome
page in his Romney period dress of blue cloth coat with silver buttons and
wide lawn collar, a buff waistcoat, short white trousers, white silk stockings
and black shoes with silver buckles. The bride's present to him was a pair of
gold sleeve links. Mrs W. Pitt Miller (mother of the bride) was becomingly
dressed in mauve crepe de chine, her gown being trimmed with hand embroidery
and old 1ace. She wore a crinoline hat, trimmed with roses and leaves to
match, with a veil of soft 1ace falling at the back. Mrs. Ballantine-Dykes
(the mother of the bridegroom) wore a dress of gray crepe de chine, slightly
golden in tinge, which was trimmed with oxidised and pearl embroidery and old
Genoese lace. Her hat was trimmed with vieux rose velvet and ostrich feathers.
The bridal procession was greeted with Edmerton's beautiful hymn, "Lead
us, Heavenly Father, lead us." Canon Sutton, of Bridekirk, Cumberland,
who married the bridegroom's father and mother and christened the bridegroom,
performed the marriage ceremony. He was assisted by the Rev T.H.Irving, of
Hawkshead, and the Rev F.E.Dewick, of Lindale. Mr. Guy Vivian, of the
Grenadier Guards, was best man. The service was fully choral, Psalm 1xvii
being sung and afterwards the hymn, "O, perfect love," the
congregation kneeling. An address was given by the Rev T.H.Irving, and the
service concluded with the singing of "May the grace of Christ our
Saviour," and then the organist played appropriate music during the
signing of the register, and the bride was led out of church to the joyful
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March. She smiled sweetly at the children as
they threw rose leaves in her path. The church bells rang out a merry peal and
there was much throwing of rice and other harbingers of good luck and
expressions of admiration and goodwill were heard on every side. Later in the
day Mr and Mrs Ballantine-Dykes set off for a motor tour in Yorkshire en route
for Norway, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going-away dress
was of ivory chiffon voile with charmeuse over-dress trimmed with dull gold
embroidery and a hat of ivory tagel trimmed with old lace and four blue lancer
feathers. GUESTS The list of invited guests included. the following :-
Argles, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Berwick, Mr. G. Broadburst, Mr. and Mrs. Broadhurst, Capt. and Mrs. Broadhurst, Mr. Ernest Bromley-Wilson, Sir Maurice Brooke, Capt. (Grenadier Guards), Brooke, Capt. (R.N.), Brooke, Col. and Mrs. Howard Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. Brinsley Brooke, Mr. Arthur Brooke, Mrs. and Miss Basil Byrne, Miss Byrne, Mrs. F. W. Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield, Mr. J. E. Cazalet, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Chapman, Col. and Mrs. Costobadie, Major and Mrs. Cotesworth, Major and Mrs. Crane, Miss Cropper, Miss Cropper, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Cunliffe, Miss Cuthbert, Col. (Scots Guards), de Tessier, Baron and Baroness de Tessier, Messrs. G. and A. Deakin, Mrs. and Miss Deakin, Deakin, Mrs. G. W. Denny, Miss Denny, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dewick, Rev. F. E. and Mrs. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dickson, Mrs. A. Dickson, the Misses D. and Capt. G. Donnely, Lady and the Misses Dovenby Hall estate, the tenants of Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Dykes Major L. B. (R.A.), Dykes, Mr. Lawson B. Dykes, Mr. T. B. Dykes, Mrs. and the Misses B. Fair, Miss Maude Farrar, Rev. I. and Mrs. Fell, Miss Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. U. Fletcher, Mr. Cecil French, Mr. and Mrs. Chenelvise and Mr. Hugo French Gardner, Miss Dorothy Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. W. Garnet, the Misses Gaskell, Mr. and the Misses Gibson, Mr. Sumner Gillet, Capt. and Mrs. Gwatkin, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Col. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamilton, Mrs. and the Misses Hamilton Harcourt-CIare, Miss Harcourt-Clare, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Brooke, Col. and Mrs. Healing, Capt. and Mrs. Hermon, Miss Heron-Maxwell, Miss Heron-Maxwell, Miss M. Hibbert, Lady Hibbert, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hollins, Sir Frank and Lady Holmpatrick, the Lady and the Misses Hamilton, Howard, Mr. and Lady Mabel Hulton, Sir William and Lady Hume, Col. and Mrs. Irving, Rev. T. H. and Mrs. Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Jessop, Mrs. Johnston, Capt. and Mrs. Ernest Joy, Mr. Keate, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kemp, Sir George and Lady Beatrice Kingscote, Mrs. Lawson, Sir Wilfred and Lady Lawther, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn, Lieut-Col. and Mrs. A. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Miss Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall, Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Mather, Sir William and Lady Miller Mr. T. H. (Singleton Park), Miller, Mrs. W. G. P. North, Major P. North, Mrs. O'Caloghan, Sir Desmond and Lady Orlebar, Mrs. Owtram, Mr. and Mrs. Percival, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Percival, Mr. Arthur Percival, Mr. Nevill Pigott, Miss E. N. Pigott, Rev. E. V. and Mrs. Pocklington-Senhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Quilter, Sir Cuthbert and Lady Randles, Sir John and Lady Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Rea, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marcus Rushton, Mrs. and Miss Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Schultz, Mrs. A. H. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Somervell, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Steavenson, Major and Mrs. Stuart, Admiral and Mrs. Johnston Taylor, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Thompson, Col. and Mrs. Green Thorneycroft, Capt. and Mrs. Twynam, Col. and Mrs. Vickars-Gaskell, Rev. G. Vivian, Capt. and
Lady Aline Wadham, Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walker, Capt. and Mrs. Dykes Weston, Col. and Mrs. Whitehead, Miss Windham-Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Archdeacon H. S. (Chaplain of
the Fleet), Wordsworth, Mr Gordon Wright, Mr and Mrs H.L. and many others. GARDEN PARTY On Saturday afternoon Mrs Miller invited the adults
of Lindale to her residence, Merlewood, where there was a reception of the
villagers, tenants, servants, and others in honour of the approaching marriage.
About 500 people attended. Guests began to assemble soon after three p.m., some
of the older ones being conveyed by carriage. The wedding presents, which were
very numerous, had been set out for inspection in the billiard room. Till
tea-time some spent their time examining these, and others visited the grounds.
At four p.m. the guests began to sit down to tea in a large marquee, which had
been specially set up. During tea, the Grange band played selections of music,
and afterwards for dancing on the cricket lawn. In an interval in the dancing,
the Rev F.E.Dewick thanked Mrs. Miller for her hospitality, and on behalf of the
parishioners presented Miss Miller with a silver sugar bowl and cream jug. Miss
Miller suitably responded. Quoits were provided for those not interested in
dancing, for which prizes were given by Mr T.Miller. Mrs Miller, the prospective
bride and bridegroom, and other members of the family, were interested
spectators. The party broke up about nine p.m.
[1] The marriage of Miss Miller, daughter of Mrs W.Pitt Miller, of Merlewood, to Mr W.Ballantine Dykes, of Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, was celebrated at Lindale Church on July 18th, when a large number of guests were present to witness the ceremony. Many invitations had been issued and a very hearty welcome accorded the people of Lindale and others at Merlewood in honour of the event, and the good wishes for and gifts to Miss Miller for her future happiness were most numerous. [6]
1929
DOVENBY. Two and a half miles northwest of Cockermouth, with a private
station for the use of the Dykes family, one mile south of the village. Dovenby
Hall, the seat of Lt-Col Frecheville Hubert Ballantine-Dykes, DSO, OBE, DL, JP, is a
mansion of freestone, standing in a park of 52 acres; some of the older portions
appear to be constructed of Roman materials. Lt-Col F.H.Ballantine-Dykes is lord
of the manor and chief landowner.[2] 1929 Dovenby Hall bought for conversion to a
mental hospital.[3] 1937
Ballantine-Dykes, F.H. (Colonel)
DL, DSO, OBE, ADC, Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire. Born 1881 Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth. Educated Christ Church, Oxford. Married 1911 Winifred Mary, daughter of W.Pitt
Miller. DL Cumberland; JP Cumberland 1905, JP Lancashire
1936; member Cumberland County Council 1909-1936; County Alderman; Vice-chairman
T.A. Association (Cumberland); ADC (additional) to HM the King. Late Scots Guards. Served during Great War as Capt 2nd
Batt. Scots Guards; Staff Capt 3rd Guards Brigade; DAAG Guards Div;
DSO, mentioned in despatches 3 times. Subsequently commanded 5th Batt.
Border Regiment, T.A. 1925-28.[4] 1937 Magistrates for the county: Col
F.H.Ballantine-Dykes, Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness. Mrs F.H.Ballantine-Dykes, Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness.[5] [1] Westmorland Gazette, 22 July 1911. [2] Kellys Cumberland Directory 1929, p.52. [3] Bradbury, J.B. 1981. A history of Cockermouth. Phillimore. p.100. [4] Who's who in Cumberland and Westmorland. 1937. [5] Kellys Cumberland & Westmorland Directory 1938. [6] Grange Red Book, 1912, p.102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||