Collidge-Williams Wedding At Hobart
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Thursday 3 August 1944 p 4 Article
At St. John's Presbyterian Church,
Hobart, the marriage took place on
Saturday of Norma Katrin, youngest
daughter of Mrs H. Williams, Duke of
Wellington Hotel. Hobart, and thè late
Mr Williams, and Private Ronald Leo
Collidge, AIF returned, fourth son of Mrs
G. Burton, West Hobart, and the late
Mr G. Collidge. The Rev J. A. Price
officiated.
The bride, who was given away .by
her brother, Mr Collis H. Williams,
wore a trained gown of magnolia French
satin, fashioned with a tucked bodice
finished with seed pearls. A long veil
of cream tulle fell from a coronet of
orange blossom. Mrs Max Williams
(sister-in-law of the bride), who was
matron of honour, wore powder blue
French crepe made on slender fitting
lines, with an unusual neckline. Her
head-dress was of matching blue tulle
and flowers. Mr J. Collidge (brother
of the bridegroom) was best man.
About 60 guests were entertained at
the Continental. The bride's mother
was gowned in black, relieved with a
blue-beaded yoke. Her coat was of
silver musquash, and her hat and ac-
cessories were black. A brown ensem-
ble and matching accessories were worn
by the bridegroom's mother.
When the bride left for the honey-
moon on the North-west Coast she
wore a-light wool frock in a pretty
shade of blue, under a tailored, coat of