William Walter SWINDON [9458]

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Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) Sun 11 Jul 1920 Page 7 WEDDINGS
The marriage of Miss Blanche Forster Riley, youngest -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Riley, of Pier-street, Perth, to William Walter Swindon, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Swindon, of Box Hill, Victoria, was solemnised at St. George's Cathedral, Perth, on June-26, Minor Canon Patrick officiating. The bride wore a dainty gown of ivory taffeta poppilion silk with crystal beads and silk fringe trimmings, wreath of orange blossoms and veil, and carried a bouquet of white roses and carnations. Miss Myrtle Kewell, of South Perth, as bridesmaid, wore pale shell pink crepe de chine and georgette, with mob cap, and carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and carnations. Mr. G. F. E. Riley, brother of the bride and organist of St Mary's Church, South. Perth, acted as best man.- A reception and wedding breakfast was held at St, Andrew's Hall, Pier-street, at which many friends were present. Musical items and dancing were indulged in up to a fairly late hour. The talented members of the W.A. English Concertina Band (six in all) from the Maylands School for Blind were present as guests all of whom are friends of the bride), and rendered instrumental and vocal items. A large array of costly and useful presents were on view at the residence of the bride's parents.

The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Thu 19 Oct 1939 Page 14 BAYSWATER ACCIDENT.
BAYSWATER ACCIDENT.
William Swindon (59), of May-street, Bayswater, who was admitted to the Perth Hospital after being found injured in Railway-parade, Bayswater, on Tuesday night, will remain in hospital until the results of X-ray photos of his head injuries are known. It was reported that he had said that he did not know what had caused his injury and had assumed that he was struck by a vehicle which did not stop after the accident.


The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Wed 18 Oct 1939 Page 10 MAN FOUND INJURED.
MAN FOUND INJURED.
Suggested Hit-and-Run Accident.
Found lying in the road in a pool of blood, William Swindon (59). of May street, Bayswater, was taken to the Perth Hospital last night by a St. John ambulance for treatment of a possible fracture of the skull. Mr. Swindon. who was found about 9.30 o'clock by a lad returning from night school, said he thought he had been hit by a motor cycle which failed to stop afterwards, but it was also suggested that he had fallen in the road.

The accident happened in Railway parade, Bayswater. about half a mile from his home. He was assisted to walk there, where a doctor examined him and ordered his removal to hospital

William married Blanche Foster RILEY [9471] [MRIN: 3105], daughter of George Henry Bayswater RILEY [9478] and Sarah Maria McBRIDE [9480], in 1920 in , WA, Australia.⁷⁴⁰² (Blanche Foster RILEY [9471] was born in 1890 in , NSW, Australia.)