Clark-Mullin
Bridegroom’s Connection with Usk
A pretty wedding was solemnised at St Mary’s R.C. Church, Kings road, Cardiff on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Miss Gladys Mary Celia Mullin, only daughter of Dr. Mullin, J.P., and Mrs Mullin, Pendyrys, Conway road, and Mr. A. Iorwerth Clark, accountant and estate agent, son of the late Mr. Arther Clark, and grandson of Mr. J.H. Clark, formerly proprietor of the “County Observer,” Usk.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Duggan, O.S.B., in the presence of a large congregation. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a robe of Irish lace and white ninon, embroidered with silver over ivory satin, and carried a sheaf of lilies tied with silver gauze.
She was attended by Miss Dora Merry and Miss Thirza Gaarwin (Cardiff) as bridesmaids, and Miss Nancy Kenshole (Hengoed) and Miss Gwenda Mitchell (niece of the bridegroom) as flower maids.
The bridesmaids were respectively attired in a pale blue ninon tunic, embroidered with silver over Roman satin, and a shell pink ninon tunic over Roman satin, with black satin hats trimmed with silver, and wore antique silver and pearl necklets, the gifts of the bridegroom.
They carried bouquets of pink carnations. The flower maids were dressed in white silk taffeta, embroidered with gold and pearl Juliet caps, each carrying a satin shoe filled with flowers which they scattered before the bride before leaving the church.
They also wore gold chain bracelets, given them by the bridegroom. Mr Philip Holdaway (Cardiff) was the best man, and Mr Arnold Williams (Bargoed) was the groomsman.
After the ceremony a well attended reception was held at Barry’s Hotel. Mrs. Mullin, who with Dr. Mullin, received the guests, wore a gown of mauve velvet trimmed with gold, with ermine stole and a black satin toque trimmed with Irish lace. Mrs. Clark, step mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a blue and silver striped dress trimmed wit silver, with Court train, and a black hat with white ostrich feathers.
Later in the day Mr. And Mrs. Clark left for Bath en route for Bournemouth. Mrs Clark travelled in a dress of petrol blue material and coat to match, and wore a picture hat of the same shade, trimmed with gold. She also wore beaver furs, the gift of the bridegroom.
The presents, which were very numerous, many of great value, were displayed in a room in the hotel
[Copied by John Clark 15 January 2011]
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She attended school in Cardiff and was also sent abroad. Here is a photo of her at a school in Germany.
