Dear Marlene,
Here are marriages found- it will just be a case of keeping a watch for the others, as they weren't easily traceable
Ripley and Heanor News Friday June 13th 1930
Whitsun Weddings
KEY(Heage)-FAIREY (Ripley)
On Whit Monday at Ripley Weslyan Church the Rev. Harold Crook (circuit minister) solemnised the marriage between Mr Benjamin Key, son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Key of the Green, Heage, and Miss Agnes helen fairey, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Fairey, of pease Hill Road Ripley. Both parties are well known and highly respected in the district.
The bride was given away by her father. She wore a dress of white crepe de chine, with veil, and carried a bouquet of white lilies. her ywo sister, Misses Gladys and Annie Fairey accompanied her as bridesmaids. They were both attired in crystaline silk-one pink and the other lemon-with apple green hats and nosegays to match. Mr henry key accompanied his brother as best man.
After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, and later the happy pair left for the honeymoon at Ashbourne. The presents were numeroudsand useful.
Ripley and Heanor News Friday June 14th 1935
Whitsun Weddings
FAIREY-LEAM
A pretty wedding was solemnized at heage Parish Church on Whit Monday, the contracting parties being Miss mary Leam, eldest daughter of mr and mrs Joseph Leam, the green Heage, and Mr Thomas Alfred fairey, eldest son of Mr and mrs B Fairey, 22 Fletcher's Row, Greenwich, Ripley.
The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in an ankle length dress of white satin beaute, with veil, and head-dress of lilies. She wore white satin shoes and stockings and carried a bouquet of madonna lilies with maidenhair fern, a gift of the bridegroom.
Two of the four bridesmaids, Miss Doris fairey (sister of bridegroom) and Miss Elsie Bonell (cousin of the bride), wore pretty ankle length dresses of mauve floral georgette, with hats to tone, and silver shoes, and stockings, and carried bouquets of pink roses and maidenhair fern (gifts of the bridegroom). The other two maids, Miss Mary Leam (neice of bride) and Miss Joan Smalley (friend of bridegroom) were attired in pink satin, trimmed with lace,and white satin shoes, and carried posies of sweet peas. The bridegroom's gift to each was a gold bangle trimmed with pink rosebuds.
Mr frank Fairey (brothr of bridegroom) carried out duties of best man, and the Rev W. marsh Rapson (vicar of Ambergate) officiated at the service, which was fully choral, the hymn "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden" being sung. Miss barlow presided at the organ and played "on Wings of Song"(mendelssohn), "be Thou Faithful" (mendelssohn), the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, and mendelsshon's Wedding march.
The bride's nephew was unable to be page, owing to an attack of measles, but his father (Mr I. Leam) presented a silver horseshoe to the bride and a gold tiepin to the bridegroom.
Some 60 guests attended the reception in Upper heage Council Schools.
A number of useful and costly presents included a salad bowl and servers from the officials and workpeople of the English sewing Cotton Co belper, where the bride has been employed.
The Gazette Friday 2nd April 1937
EASTER WEDDINGS
HARRISON (heanor)- FAIREY (Ripley)
Miss Gladys Kate fairey, youngest daughter of Mr and mrs G Fairey of pease Hill Rd Ripley,was married at Ripley Wesley Church on Saturday to Mr Thomas harrison, second son of mr and mrs William harrison of Council Houses heage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. harry Webster O.B.E., the superintendant minister.
The bride was attired in a dressof white silk and lace and her veil was held in place by sprays of orange blossom. She wore white shoes and carried a sheaf of lilies.
There were three bridesmaids. The two elder, Miss Annie Edith fairey (sister of the bride) and Miss mary Ann Harrison (sister of the bridegroom) wore pale blue floral silk with halo headdresses. Their bouquets were of daffodils and they wore pink crystal necklets, gifts of the bridegroom.
The third attendant was Miss Gladys Edna Key, a neice of the bride, whose dress was of pink crepe de chine. She wore a headdress of pale pink and blue flowers and carried a basket of flowers. She also wore a necklet, a gift of the bridegroom.
Mr Hesley Stone, a friend of the bridegroom, was the best man, and the bride was given away by her father.
As the bridal party left the church the bride received a lucky silver horseshoe from her little nephew, master Dennis Brown.
The service was choral, mr H. Lewis being at the organ. Miss fairey was formerly a Sunday School teacher at the Wesley Church. In recognition of the marriage of Miss Fairey and a former colleague, Miss Daniel, mrs Webster, the Ministers wife had a special cloth laid on the communion table and had special floral decorations..
(the marriage of "Miss Daniel" took place on the same day and is reported on the same page.)
More to follow
Suz
