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F Sybil Heather (Heather) Wright

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Chatham Daily News, Wednesday July 7, 1943
Weddings. Higgins - Wright
     The Worthing Herald of England, contains the following account of the wedding of Miss Sybil Heather Wright of Worthington, to Pte. Gerald (Jerry) Higgins, R.C.O.C. The picture of the bride and groom appeared in The Daily News this week:
     Miss Sybil Heather Wright, a member of the "Worthing Herald" Commercial Staff, was among the Easter brides.
     She was married at St. John's the Divine, Worthing, on Saturday to a member of the Canadian Forces - Pte. Gerald (Jerry) Higgins, R.C.O.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Higgins, of Chatham, Ontario.
     The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wright of 59 Ripley Road, Worthing.
     The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. F. S. Maitland, and the music included Mendolsshon's "Wedding March," the "Ave Maria" from Gounol's "Faust" and the hymns "Lead us Heavenly Father" and "Thine Forever, God of Love."
     Given away by her father, the bride was dressed in a cream satin gown with a veil and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of Easter lillies and trailing fern.
     She was attended by her sister, Miss Freda Joy Wright, and her cousin, Miss Mavis Underhill who wore gowns of pale blue satin. Their bouquets were of pale pink carnations and they wore pink carnations in their hair. Both also wore bracelets, the gifts of the groom.
     Best man was the groom's brother, Pte. Harold Higgins, of the Essex Scottish Regiment.
     The bride's mother wore a brown two-piece on which was pinned a spray of orchids.
     Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Pte. Higgins and Mrs. Higgins later leaving for their honeymoon at a place which was kept secret.
     The bride's going-away dress was dusty pink with bolero to match. She wore a spray of orchids.