Eve Lillith BLACKWELL [1615]

  General Notes:

The Bunyip and Garfield Express - Thursday 9th Jan 1964 page 4
Wedding
Blackwell - Johnson
Miss Eve Lillith Blackwell, youngest daughter of late Mr Douglas Blackwell and Mrs Fenn of Garfield and Colin Matthew Johnson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs G Johnson of Bunyip were married on December 21 at Union Church, Longwarry. Rev R W Traill officiated.

The bride was given away by her eldest brother Geoff. She wore lace embroidered tulle with very full skirt and train, and fitted bodice, A dainty embroidered veil sent from England by an Aunt of the groom was held in place by a pearl coronet. She also wore a string of pearls.

The bouquet was of Madonna lillies and Lilly of the Valley. Her attendants were Miss Jenny Johnson, sister of the groom first bridesmaid, Beryl Campbell, sister of bride, Matron of Honor, and Miss Val King fiancee of groomsman Alan Blackwell.

They wore long white dresses of crystal satin and carried bouquets of red roses. The head pieces were of white flowers and pearls. They wore gold crosses and chains gifts from the bride. Page boys were Douglas Blackwell, nephew of the bride and Malcolm Rigby, nephew of groom. They wore suits of white crystal satin and red shoes.

Best man was Mr Cliff Blackwell, bride's brother; groosmen, Mr Don Campbell and Mr Alan Blackwell brides brother-in-law and youngest brother.

At the reception held in the Garfield Hall, guests were received by Mrs T Fenn, Mr Geoff Blackwell, Mr and Mrs Johnson and bridal group.

Mrs Fenn wore a gun metal blue silk outfit with pink accessories and spray of pink roses; Mrs Johnson, gun metal blue lace dress with fawn accessories.

For going away the bride work suit of Royal Blue Thai silk with white accessories.

The future home will be at Garfield

Newspaper unknown Jan 29th 1964
photo by Graham Southam, Bowl-O-Matic building, Dandenong
Eve Lillith Blackwell carried a bouquet of Madonna lilies and lily of the valley for her marriage to Colin Matthew Johnson at Union Church, Longwarry, on December 21.

The bride was given away by her eldest brother Mr Geoff Blackwell, is the youngest daughter of Mrs T Fenn of Garfield and the late Mr D Blackwell.

The bridegoom is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs G Johnson of Bunyip.
Rev R W Traill officiated.

The bride's lace embroidered tulle frock featured a full skirt, long train, fitted bodice and long sleeves. She wore a string of pearls.

An embroidered veil sent form [from] England by an Aunt of the bridegroom was held in place by a pearl coronet.

The bridesmaids, Miss Jenny Johnson a sister of the bridegroom, Mrs Beryl Campbell, a sister of the bride and Miss Val King, fiancee of the brides brother, Mr Alan Blackwell who was one of the groomsmen.

The other was Mr Don Campbell, a brother-in-law of the bride.

Mr Cliff Blackwell, a brother of the bride was best man.

Page boys were Douglas Blackwell, a nephew of the bride; and Malcolm Rigby, a nephew of the bridegroom.

The bridesmaids wore long white frocks of crystal sastin. Their head-pieces were of white flowers and pearls. Each wore a gold cross, a gift from the bride and carried bouquets or red roses.

The page boys wore suits of white crystal satin and wore red shoes.

Guests at a reception at Garfield Hall were received by Mrs T Fenn, Mr Geoff Blackwell and Mr and Mrs Johnson.

Mrs Fenn wore a gun-metal glue suit with pink accessories and a spray of pink roses. Mrs Johnson wore a gunmetal blue frock with fawn accessories and a spray of piknk carnations.

For going away the bride wore a royal blue silk outfit with white accessories.
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Eve and Colin lived most of their married life at Warragul, Victoria. They lived in the bungalow at 50 Garfield Road Garfield when they were first married but moved to Warragul soon afterwards. Colin worked for 45 years for the Victorian Railways, now known as Vicrail and The Met. He worked in Melbourne for some years in the 1980's but returned to Warragul. Colin retired in the early 1990's.

Eve spent many years researching Colin's family history and the Blackwell and Dawes families and produced high quality, detailed family information. To supplement Colin's income, Eve took in ironing for many years. She was a person who was deeply involved in family affairs and enjoyed the company of her family.

Eve knitted many beautiful items of baby clothes that were given to family and friends over the years. She took great pride in knitting tiny baby clothes which she donated to Hospital's for premature babies.

She loved to go camping and spent many happy hours sitting by the Dargo River watching the flames of the camp fire and quietly chatting with her husband, her niece Coral and the many family and friends who shared the Dargo camping experience over many years.

Eve was diagnosed with cancer in September 1999. Her older daughter Genevieve returned from England in November 1999 and between her immediate family and with the assistance of Eve's sister Beryl, niece Coral and other family members Eve was nursed at home, as was her wish, where she died in May 2001.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: Government Road, 1943-1965, Garfield, Vic, Australia.

2. Residence: 2 McDonald Street, 1965-2001, Warragul, Victoria, Australia.

Eve married Colin Mathew JOHNSON [1660] [MRIN: 498], son of Gresham Law JOHNSON [4242] and Stella Rose BARNETT [4243].