BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH
OF LEWES
The first marriage at the
new Lewes Methodist Episcopal Church, services by the Rev.
W. R. Mowbrey, were held
at noon, Tuesday, Novemner 7, 1911.
Married were Leon Wilde
Crawford and Florence V. Blackstone, both being from
Wilmngton.
Mr Crawford is an
architect, and the Lewes church is the first of his design to be
erected.
Church members had bedecked
the interior with palms, roses and chrysanthemums, and
filled the church to
witness the ceremony.
The bride was attended by
Mrs Gilbert Jones, of Wilmington, her husband, a relative of
the bride, gave the bride
in marriage.
In addition to the church
members and guest, those from Wulmington to attend the
wedding were; Mr. &
Mrs Blackstone, Mr. & Mrs Crawford, Dorthy and Helen
Crawford, Mrs Bisselle,
Mr & Mrs Gilbert Jones, Andrew Spiegelhalter and William
Joslyn.
Abstract: August 25,
2018 by HARRISON H from Wilmington Evening Journal ,
Wednesday, November 8,
1911 for Facebook History of Bethel Church
page and
www.iinni.blogspot.com.
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