Denderah Heaton RHODES [597]

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Denderah Heaton Rhodes
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1911
Baptism Date: 15 Nov 1911
Baptism Place: St Mark, Marylebone Road, Westminster, England
Father: Timaru Robert Rhodes
Mother: Doris Spottisrotte Rhodes

Denderah came from a family of first settlers in South Canterbury NZ.

Two Well-known South Island families United: Pretty Wedding in the Grounds of a Timaru Home.
The wedding of Miss Denderah Heaton Rhodes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes, of Hadlow Grange, Timaru, to Mr E.S. Elworthy, son of Mr and Mrs A.S. Elworthy, Holme Station, Paeora was attended by guests from all parts of the Dominion. The ceremony took place in the grounds of Hadlow Grange and an old table bought to New Zealand by Capt Cargill in the John Wycliffe was used as an altar.
From left Mr Guy Rhodes, Miss Janet Studholme, Miss Angela Rhodes, bridegroom, ride, Lt John Elworthy, Miss Mary Bridges, Mr Bernard Thomas. The train-bearers were Sally Sinclair-Thompson, Mary Innis and Phyllida Gould.

Denderah was much loved by all, and a generous hostess, Harry Fenn recalls with amusement the quip "A Denderah" which refered to a foodstuff found in a cake tin in an advanced state of mouldiness!

  Research Notes:

Dates from Dendorah's daughter Celia.

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1. Marriage of Ted and Denderah, 21 Nov 1935, Hadlow Grange Timaru NZ.
From left: Miss Janet Studholme, Miss Angela Rhodes, Bridegroom, Bride, Lieut John Elworthy, Miss Mary Bridges,
Front. Train bearers. Sally Sinclair-Thomson, Mary Innes, Philida Gould.

WEDDING
ELWORTHY\emdash RHODES
Two families forming links with the early history of the province were united yesterday when Denderah Heaton, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes, Hadlow Grange, Timaru, was married, to Edward Stanley, elder son of Mr and Mrs A. S. Elworthy, Holme Station, Pareora. The Rhodes family was the first to settle in the district, arriving there in the year 1851. When the township was formed later it was known as Rhodestown. The family is also associated with the early history of Otago, a great-great-grandfather on the maternal side being Captain Cargill, master of the ship John Wickliffe, which brought the first Scottish settlers to found the province of Otago. The bridegroom's family is one of the best known in the South Island, having been settled in the district since 1863, and has been prominent in social and sporting activities. The ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Father Murphy, S.M., in the beautiful grounds of Hadlow Grange, was attended by guests from all parts of the Dominion.

An old table, brought to New Zealand by Captain Cargill in the John Wickliffe, was used as an altar, and the garden, with its wealth of summer blooms and its background of beautiful trees, made a picturesque setting for the bridal couple and their attendants as they proceeded to the charming old summer-house which was used as a vestry. Mrs N. D. Mangos played the wedding music.
The bride was attended by three bridesmaids, Misses Angela Rhodes, sister of the bride, Mary Bridges, and Janet Studholme, and three little trainbearers, Mary Innes, Phillida Gould, and Sally Sinclair-Thomson. Lieutenant John Elworthy, R.N., brother of the bridegroom, attended as best man, and Mr Guy Rhodes, the bride's brother, was groomsman.
Mr Timaru Rhodes escorted his daughter, who wore a gown of magnolia satin larmorna. The square draped neckline of the bodice was finished on one side in front with a posy of orange blossom, and on the other side with a miniature brooch, a gift from the bride's grandmother, Mrs C. E. Thomas. The long sleeves of the frock formed points over the hands, and were shirred below the elbows and finished with tiny pearl buttons. The sides of the skirt were intricately cut and extended from the straps at the back of the bodice from which was arranged the full court train that was weighted with pearl buttons from the bridal frocks worn by her grandmother and mother. A double sash, caught from the sides, was knotted to fall at each side of the train. From a coronet of orange blossoms a long lace veil, on a foundation of tulle, fell gracefully to the edge of the train, the section over the face being of old Irish lace. The bride wore as a pendant a scarab set in pearls, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies.
The three bridesmaids wore frocks of georgette in a deeper shade than the bridal frock. Shirring gave a softening effect to the rounded yokes and trimmed the upper parts of the sleeves to the elbows, being then released to form full bishop cuffs, caught at the wrists into narrow bands. The skirts were made close-fitting to the hipline, the fullness of the long trains being introduced by the release of the shirring on the back panels. Large bows, with long tie-ends falling to the edge of the trains, were of scarlet moire ribbon to match their satin shoes, and their picture hats of cream leghorn straw were weighted on one side of the brim with a single rose. Their shower bouquets were composed of roses of the same vivid colour.

The smaller attendants wore frocks of matching georgette, the long skirts and the tiny puff sleeves being finished with narrow bands of shirring. The bodices had cape collars caught up in the centre front with tiny panels of the shirring, and their sashes of scarlet moire ribbon matched their shoes, They wore chaplets of green leaves in their hair and each child had a single rose attached to her wrist. Mrs Timaru Khodes wore an ensemble of navy crinkle crepe spotted with polka dots. The blouse was of white sand crepe and she wore a spray of gardenias on the shoulder of her three-quarter-length coat Her navy pineapple straw hat was smartly finished with, a posy of gardenias in front and she carried a bouquet of Irish Elegant roses. Mrs A. S. Elworthy wore a frock of beige and brown ninon patterned in a small leaf design, the elbow-length sleeves of the short coatee being finished with beige fox fur. Her wide brown picture hat was banded with brown taffeta flowers, and she carried a bouquet of orange and yellow ranunculi. Mrs C. E. Thomas, grandmother of the bride, wore a cape ensemble of black and grey patterned crepe de chine and a wide-brimmed black straw hat. She carried a bouquet of scarlet roses. Miss Ethel Cargill, aunt of the bride, wore a navy blue and white patterned crepe de chine frock, a three-quarter-length coat of crepe dechine with a shoulder spray of white flowers, and a navy ballibuntl straw hat. Mrs Derrick Gould, sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy and white spotted crepe de chine frock and a navy pandan straw hat finished with white roses.
Mrs J. H. Sinclair-Thomson, another sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy crepe de chine frock patterned in white and a white straw hat banded with blue ribbon. After the ceremony about 280 guests were entertained at luncheon at Hadlow Grange. The tables were decorated with li!ies-of-the-valley and roses arranged in amber-coloured crystal vases. For travelling, Mrs Edward Elworthy wore an ensemble of patterned suede crepe in a deep forget-me-not shade. The frock had short-sleeves edged with a kilted frill caught with two large buttons, a jabot being edged with a kilted frill. The full-length coat was of the same material, and her large picture hat of navy pandan straw was finished with a bunch of blue forget-me-nots on the brim.
PRESS, VOLUME LXXI, ISSUE 21637, 22 NOVEMBER 1935

WEDDING.
ELWORTHY\emdash RHODES. A marriage of widespread interest was celebrated on Thursday morning at Hadlow Grange, Timaru, when Edward Stanley, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Elworthy, Holme Station, was married to Denderah Heaton, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timaru Rhodes, Hadlow Grange. The Rev. Father Murphy,, S.M., conducted the service. An old table, which was brought to New Zealand by Captain Cargill, an ancestor of the bride, in the first ship'to arrive in Dunedin, served as an altar, and was decorated with lily of the valley and large bowls of arum lilies. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful frock of parchment satin. The bodice had a square neckline, caught on one side with a spray of orange blossom and on the other by a miniature brooch given to the bride by her grandmother. The long, tight-fitting sleeves were gathered at the back and were pointed down over the hands. A satin sash from the sides fell ta the ground at either side of the long, square-cut train, on the end of which were large pearl buttons which had been worn by both the bride's mother and grandmother. A small veil of Irish lace, worn over her face, was mounted on tulle, flowing over her frock in a second train. It was held to the head with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies.

The bride was attended by Misses Angela Rhodes, her sister, Janet Studholme, and Mary Bridges. They wore frocks of parchment georgette in a deeper, tone than the bride's frock. Thp bodices had shirred yokes and full bishop sleeves shirred at the top. The skirts were shirred at the back and fell into long trains. They wore wide sashes of scarlet moire-ribbon, and their large leghorn hats were trimmed with a scarlet rose in front. They carried shower bouquets.of scarlet roses. Three little girls, Misses Mary Innes, the bride's cousin, Phillida Gould, and Sally Sinclair-Thomson, the bridegroom's nieces, carried the train. They wore frocks of parchment georgette, with tiny yokes and long, full skirts. The bodices had puffed sleeves and cape collars caught in front with shirring. They wore scarlot sashes and a scarlot rose tied to their wrists. Wreaths of green leaves' were worn in their hair. Mr. John Elworthy was best man and Mr. Guy Rhodes, Melbourne, was groomsman. Many guests attended the reception.
AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXVI, ISSUE 278, 23 NOVEMBER 1935

Denderah married Edward (Ted) Stanley ELWORTHY [596] [MRIN: 176], son of Arthur Stanley ELWORTHY [595] and Ella Caroline JULIUS [541], on 21 Nov 1935 in Hadlow Grange Timaru NZ. (Edward (Ted) Stanley ELWORTHY [596] was born on 8 Jul 1901 in Holme Station Sth Canty, died on 1 Dec 1986 in Christchurch NZ and was buried in Woodbury Geraldine.)