taken from PAPERS PAST

the OBSERVER - 13th July 1889
italics are my additions

A wedding greatly above the ordinary took place at St Sepulchre's Church, Auckland, on July 3rd, the contracting parties being Miss Eva Catherine (1865-1913) COTTINGHAM, of South-street, Newton, and Mr Davis (sic) Richard Henry DAVIES (1860-1946), bus proprietor, North Shore.

Archdeacon DUDLEY officiated.

The bride was draped in Nuns' veiling, trimmed with white plush, with the orthodox wreath and veil.

The bridesmaids were
Miss COTTINGHAM
Miss DAVIS (sic)
Miss McGREVEY
Miss PATTERSON
and two Misses DONALD

Two of the bridesmaids were in blue, two in pink and two in cream

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the known children of Richard & Eva were:
1890 - George William Henry Davies
- George married Rose Kathleen TILTON in 1911

1891 - 1955 Eric Ledger Neville Davies
- Eric married Eileen Margaret WOODS in 1921

1893 - 1962 Allen Reginald Waterlon Davies
- nothing known

1895 - Rosina Elizabeth Pearl Davies
- Rosina married Harold Rupert McKUBRE in 1915

1897 - 1962 John Roy Harold Davies
- John married Vera Constance HARDY in 1926

1900 - Charlotte Eva Lillian Davies
- Charlotte married Victor JEFFRIES in 1919

1902 - 1937 Athol Hazelden Clarence Davies
- nothing known

1907 - 1960 Richard Albert David Davies
- POSSIBLY married Doris May EWAN in 1927

1909 - Cyril Norman Davies
- nothing known