Walter Clifford ROBINS [3438]

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The Narracan Shire Advocate and Yallourn Brown Coal Mine, Walhalla and Thorpdale Lines Echo (Moe, Vic. : 1923 - 1943) Fri 20 Sep 1940 Page 3
ROBINS- CHINNOCK.
ROBINS- CHINNOCK.
The marriage of Thelma, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Chinnock, of Ararat, to Walter, youngest son of Mrs. S. J. Robins, of Erica (formerly of Moe), was celebrated at the Church .of England, corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads, Oakleigh," on Saturday, September 7. Rev. Thomas Garr performed the ceremony.

Mr. Chinnock gave his daughter away. Her ivory satin frock had a lace yolk, and the long sleeves had pointed lace-tops. The bodice had satin buttons down the front, and the fully-flared skirt fell into a pointed train. The finger-tip length tulle veil was caught to the head with a wreath of orange blossom, and a bouquet of pink rhododendrons was carried.

The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Chinnock (sister of the bride, who made all the frocks), of Windsor, and Miss Dorothy Edwards, of Hawthorn (a friend of the bride), who wore similar frocks of eau-de-nil taffetta, with matching shoulder-length tulle veils. Each carried a bouquet of red rhododendrons, and wore the bridegroom's gift - pendants set with their respective birth-stones, pearl and amethyst.

Mr. Eric Gaul, of Yallourn, was best man, and Mr. Bert Robins (brother of the 'groom) was groomsman.

The reception, held in the Parish Hall, was presided over by Mr. Robbins ( a relative of the bride). The bride's * mother favored a navy costume, with matching accessories. Several telegrams were read, and the usual toasts honored. The beautiful two-tiered wedding-cake was made by the bride's brother, Frank.

When leading for the honeymoon, which was spent at Healesville, the bride wore a blue suit, with navy accessories. The bridegroom's gift to her was a navy, expanding suit-case, and hers to him a chrome wrist .watch.
Mr. and Mrs. Robins' future residence will be at Morgan's Mill, Erica. Many valuable presents were received.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264547069

Walter married Thelma May CHINNOCK [3439] [MRIN: 1052], daughter of Albert George CHINNOCK [12492] and Phoebe May ROBBINS [12493], in 1940 in , Victoria, Australia.³⁴⁸⁴ (Thelma May CHINNOCK [3439] was born on 24 Jun 1912 in Ararat, Vic, Australia,³⁴⁸⁷ died on 16 Mar 2004 in , Victoria, Australia ³⁴⁸⁸ and was buried in Mar 2004 in Willow Grove, Vic, Australia ³⁴⁸⁸.)