Alice Rachel "Rachel" ELWORTHY [598]

  General Notes:

WOMEN IN PRINT.
The engagement is announced of Miss Rachel Elworthy, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station, Timaru), and Mr. Hamilton Sinclair-Thomson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs. Sinclair-Thomson (The Crossing, Geraldine), says the Christchurch "Press."
Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 100, 29 April 1924, Page 9

Wedding.
Sinclair-Thompson \endash Elworthy
A wedding of much interest was solemnised at St Mary's church yesterday afternoon, between Miss Rachel Elworthy, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station Pareora), and Mr Hamilton Sinclair-Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Sinclair-Thompson (The Crossing) Geraldine. The ceremony was performed by his Grace Archbishop Julius (grandfather of the bride), assisted by the Venerable Archdeacon J A Julius (the brides uncle). The church was most beautifully decorated with spring flowers and arum lilies. The service was fully choral with special choir, Mr Vine presiding at the organ.
The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very handsome in a beautiful frock of ivory and silver brocade with hanging side panels of silver tissue and long sleeves pointed over the wrists. The long court train of ivory georgette, embroidered in silver tissue roses on the left side, was finished with a very wideband of silver tissue. She wore also a Honiton lace veil (belonging to her mother), caught on each side with a tiny spray of orange blossom; and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies tied with silver ribbon. Silver shoes and stockings completed a charming toilet. The bridesmaids, Misses Betty and Margaret Elworthy, wore powder blue georgette, small hanging capes with hems outlined in silver, and embroidered in blue georgette roses, black Valenciennes hats trimmed with powder blue shaded roses, black satin shoes and silver stockings. Their bouquets were of anemones. The two tiny train bearers, Jose Neill and Margaret MacDonald, looked sweet in dainty petal frocks of powder blue georgette, edged with silver, silver sashes, shoes and socks, and wreaths of small blue flowers encircled their heads. Mr Ian McDonald was the best man and Mr Derrick Gould groomsman.
Reception at Home Station.
After the ceremony a large reception was held at home station. The house was fragrant with pink and white peach blossom, and a large marquee was decorated with cabbage trees greenery and ferns. The tables were arranged with white flowers.
Mrs Arthur Elworthy received her guests wearing a very charming frock of beige coloured georgette with tunic and panels of filet lace, and georgette sash, aged with sable; and cloche hat of beige brocade. She carried a beautiful bouquet of wallflowers. Mrs Sinclair-Thompson, frock and long cape of navy blue corded silk, navy hat with lace scarf, bouquet of exquisite pink flowers;

Rachel served in the W.A.A.F in WW II, as Air Officer Head of South Island NZ.

  Other Records

1. Marriage Rachel Elworthy & Ham Sinclair Thomson, 16 Sep 1924, St Mary Timaru NZ.

2. Elworthy Family: Duck Shoot, 1970's, Gordons Valley Timaru.
Traditional annual duck shoot at Gordons Valley.
L to R: Rachel Sinclair-Thomson, Christopher Elworthy, Betty Gould, Tru Elworthy, John Sinclair-Thomson, Rob Gould, Mark Elworthy, Dereck Gould, John Elworthy, Tony Elworthy, Ham Sinclair-Thomson

Rachel married John Hamilton "Ham" SINCLAIR-THOMSON [599] [MRIN: 177], son of John SINCLAIR-THOMSON [30100] and Annie GOULD [30103], in 1924. (John Hamilton "Ham" SINCLAIR-THOMSON [599] was born on 9 Feb 1899 in Dunedin Otago NZ, died on 9 Nov 1989 in Christchurch NZ and was buried in Geraldine N.Z..)