Pam's Book - Her Wedding

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What was the date of your wedding? How old were you when you got married? 11th April 1964. Twenty-one Where did the ceremony take place S. Anselm's Church, Hatch End. What did you wear on your wedding day? Who was your best man? Who was your bridesmaid? A full length white lace dress with a veil. Our best man was Philip, your grandfather's brother. My bridesmaids were Diana Bragg (now the Reverend Diana Bourne) and my cousin Valerie Peake from Maidenhead. Their family business, a men's clothing shop, is now run by their son Malcolm. Valerie now lives in New Zealand. How many guests came? Did you have a reception? Where was it held? We had eighty guests at our reception which was held at the Kenton Rest Hotel Do you still have any of the presents you received? We still have a Hoover steam iron, although it is kept now for emergency use only! We have a metal tea service, a blanket, pieces of cut glass, including a decanter, a set of whisky glasses and a soup tureen from Mr. & Mrs. Merlyn Rees, who later became Lord Merlyn Rees. Were you able to afford a honeymoon? Yes, we were very fortunate to be able to go abroad. We took our car to France and travelled to Germany calling on a friend in Cologne and then to Amsterdam to a packaging exhibition! Business came first even on our honeymoon.