Family of George Elliott Derrick and Loloma Bessell Wurr

Families

Married Husband George Elliott Derrick ( * 1912-08-10 + 1994-04-11 )
Married Wife Loloma Bessell Wurr ( * about 1914-10-00 + 1993 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1938-07-05 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   1a 2a 3a
Event Note

Wesley College Chapel; 1938,12072,,Derrick,George Elliott,Wurr,Loloma Bessell,,

Divorce about 1945 Victoria, Australia    

Source References

  1. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
      • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
  2. Ancestry.com: Australia, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current
      • Page: The Age; Publication Date: 14/ Aug/ 1937; Publication Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/123333556/?article=50838504-b7ee-4dc8-843e-dd86d487e7d5&focus=0.23513891,0.46063006,0.35032186,0.6525315&xid=3398
  3. The Melbourne Argus
      • Date: 1938-07-06
      • Page: 1938 'Bridal Gown of Magnolia Velvet.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 6 July, p. 7
      • Source text:

        <line /><line /><line>Bridal Gown of</line><line /><line>Magnolia Velvet</line><line /><line>An orchid was fastened to the parchment prayer book carried by Miss Loloma Bessell Wurr when she was married at the Wesley College chapel last night to Mr. George Elliott Derrick.</line><line /><line>The Rev. E. Nye officiated.</line><line /><line>The bride, who was given away by her mother, is the only daughter of Mrs. K. Wurr, of Prince's Hill, and the bride- groom is the only son of Mrs. G. O. Derrick and of the late Mr, Derrick, York street, St. Kilda.</line><line /><line>Magnolia-tinted velvet fashioned the simply cut bridal gown, which had a high [rolled neckline, and long tight-fitting</line><line /><line>sleeves falling in points over the hands. The skirt was flared, and extended into a long train at the back. Over an unusual coif of velvet, the bride wore a veil of very old heavy French lace, given to her by the bridegroom's . grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Elliott.</line><line /><line>Miss Phyllis Bird was the only brides- maid. She wore a lime-green long-sleeved velvet gown, cut with a heart-shaped neck- line, with the skirt fulness softly draped to the front, and a matching chiffon sari caught at the left shoulder with a green orchid.</line><line /><line>Mr. Norman Barlow was the best man, and Messrs. Lisle Wurr and Douglas Ar buthnot were ushers. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Dell, The Block, Elizabeth street.</line><line /><line>Close</line><line />