Bertha Fannie Duke

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Bertha Fannie Duke was born before 1878.
     She married Percy John Glanville, son of John Glanville and Elizabeth Mary Corrie, in 1898 at Nowra, NSW, AUS, Shoalhaven Telegraph 5 February 1898
Wedding Bells
Glanville-Duke.
On Wednesday, 26th January, St. John's Church, Nowra was the scene of a quiet and very pretty wedding, the contracting parties bing; Miss Bertha F. Duke, daughter of Dr. Duke, of London, and Mr Percy J. Glanville, second son of Mr John Glanville, jun., of “Wogamia,” and grandson of Mr Glanville, JP, “Kalena”, Nowra.
The service was conducted bv the Rev. E. owen, B.A., of St George's, Glenmore road, Paddington, assistod by Rev. H.M. Trickett, incumbent of the parish
A few minutes after noon, tho bridegroom arrivod at the church, attended by his brothor, Mr. G.C. Glanville, who filled the position of best man. Shortly after the brido entered, leaning on the arm of her guardian, Mr Emery, of “Spring Bank, by whom she was given away. She looked very sweet and pretty, and was attired in a handsome dress of pale fawn more antique, elaborately trimmed with white ssatin, chiffon, ribbon and lace, to which special interest was attached, having been worn by her grandmother at her own mother's wedding at Littlehampton, Sussex, in 1867, and was without doubt the most beautiful and costly dress ever worn by a bride in thd Nowra church. Her white fancy straw hat was trimmed with chiffon, ribbon, and ostrich feathers, with these were worn white kid gloves and white kid slippers tied with satin ribbon. She also carried a pretty bouquet of cream roses, Queensland maiden-hair, and asparagus fern, which was the gift of the bridogroom, as were also the gold true lover's knot brooch with heart attached, and sprav of reall orange blossoms.
The bridesmaid was Miss Mabel Glanville (sister of the bridegroom). who wore a pretty dross of rainbow crepon, trimmed with buttorcup lace and ribbon, and hat to match. Sho carried a bouquet of pink Amaryllis, maiden-hair and asparagus fern, and her bar brooch chased with ivy leaves was the gift of the bridegroom.
The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride and groom, and much admiration was bestowed on a wreath of white flowers with wedding bell hanging in centre, a little gilt horse-shoes suspended; which hung immediately over their heads.
Miss Janice Wheatley was the organist, and as the bride entered the choir sang “Tho voice that breathed o'or Eden.” A canticle also was rendered, and at the conclusion of the beautiful and improssive service, as Mr Glanville led his bride down the aisle, the organ pealed forth the “Wedding March.”
Tbe bridal party then repaired to “Kalena,” the residence of the bridegroom’s grandparents, where they received the congratulations of their friends, and after being photdgraphed on the lawn, light refreshments were served. The happy pair left later for their honeymoon, amidst showers of old slippers and rose-leaves. The going awav dress was a white cambric, trimmed with torchon lace, with which was worn a black fancy straw hat, trimmed with rose and lace, and she carried a shot silk sunshade.
The bride was the recipient of many useful and pretty presents, including several cheques.
     She died in 1947 at Nowra registered, NSW, AUS.