Newspaper Articles featuring Stables Family Members
This is a very interesting newspaper article taken from the Barnsley Chronicle that describes the wedding of Elizabeth Lawson (née Podmore) and Harry Royston that took place at Darfield on November 8th, 1905. Mrs George Stables (Mary Stables, b.1873 Barnsley, wife of George Henry Stables, b.1866 Darfield) is included in the guest list and she bought the happy couple a pair of sideboard covers.
This article was transcribed by Gill, at archives@barnsley.gov.uk, and it is with her kind permission that I reproduce it here.
The article will also be very interesting to anyone researching the surname Podmore and several of the Podmores mentioned in the article can be seen in the family portrait on my main Darfield page.
A very pretty wedding which caused unusual interest, took place at the
Parish Church on Thursday week between Mrs Elizabeth LAWSON widow of the
late Mr Thomas LAWSON and eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawton Podmore of
Garden Street Darfield and Mr Harry ROYSTONE second son of the late Mr Geo
ROYSTONE Snape Hill.
The bride was most attractively dressed in a brown costume and white silk
blouse , wearing a brown chiffon hat trimmed with chiffon and plumes. She
entered the church escorted by her brother Mr J.W. PODMORE who gave her
away. Mr T. ROYSTONE brother of the bridegroom who officiated as best man.
The bridesmaids were Misse's Lily and Betty Podmore sisters of the bride who
were prettily robed in blue dress skirts and white blouses with hats to
match. Upwards of (nothing was printed here) guests were invited to the
brides home where a reception was held. Miss LOY of Wombwell officiated at
the piano. During the afternoon the party of 14 enjoyed a lovely ride round
Hickleton and Goldthorpe. The Rev B. T. BARNES officiated at the ceremony.
Mr Martin STENTON supplied the cabs. The presents included:-
Bridegroom to bride gold brooch
Bride to bridegroom gold cuff links
Brides father Mr C. PODMORE brass kettle stand
Mrs LAKIN pair of ornaments
Mr and Mrs J. PODMORE hem stitched tablecloth
Mr C. PODMORE bedroom service
Miss J. PODMORE vegetable dishes
Miss B. PODMORE tumblers
Mr and Mrs A. ROYSTONE clock and carvers
Mr T. ROYSTONE lamp
Mr TOWNEND counterpane
Mrs WILSON copper kettle
Mrs G. STABLES pair of sideboard covers Mary Stables (b.1873, Barnsley)
Miss TAYLOR Wombwell ornaments
Mr Benj GAUNT Barnsley silver teapot
Mrs GAUNT hearthrug
Master M. and Miss GAUNT Barnsley fruit plates
Miss BENNETT Barnsley frilled pillow cases
Miss ROGERSON Barnsley sideboard cloth
Miss BINNS Barnsley case of silver spoons and sugar tongs
Miss BROWN Barnsley set of glass dishes
Miss LOY Wombwell pin cushion and tidies
Miss BRIGGS Wombwell glass dish
Miss BROWN Darfield hot-water jug and tea pot
Miss Annie DIXON ducheese set
Mrs WHITEHEAD Barnsley cushion cover
Missies HAYES hem stitched tablecloth
Mr H. MARKHAM copper kettle
miss MARKHAM pair of ornaments
Mr and Mrs MORGAN Low valley white tablecloth