Catherine Mabel Gordon-Glassford¹

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• Birth*: Catherine Mabel Gordon-Glassford was born on 20 December 1867 at Otago, New Zealand, .¹
• She was the daughter of James Glassford Gordon-Glassford and Margaret Thompson Bain.¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: Catherine Mabel Gordon-Glassford married David Guthrie Shiell, son of John Shiell and Susan Lyall Guthrie, in June 1894 at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Catherine Mabel Gordon-Glassford died on 16 February 1941 at Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, , at age 73.¹

• Married Name: As of June 1894, her married name was Shiell.
• Newspaper Article*: She and David Guthrie Shiell were mentioned in a newspaper article DOUBLE WEDDING IN EDINBURGH THE SCENE AT ST. GILES CATHEDRAL
  
  Yesterday a very pretty wedding took place in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, when Mr James Duncan, only son of Dr John Duncan, surgeon of 8 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, led to the altar Miss Margaret Edith Gordon Glassford: and Mr David Guthrie Shiell, second son of Mr John Shiell, factor to the Earl of Dalhousie, Brechin, espoused Miss Catherine Mabel Gordon Glassford, the brides being the daughters of the late James Glassford Gordon Glassford, late of Dougalston, Stirlingshire and Matakanui, New Zealand, and Mrs Gordon Glassford, of 35 Coates Gardens, Edinburgh. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. Dr Forrest, of West Coates, Edinburgh and the Rev. Arthur Gordon, St. Andrews Church, Edinburgh. The service was fully choral, the choir being under the leadership of Mr Sinclair of St. Giles Cathedral, while Mr John Hartley presided at the organ.
  If the old saying "Happy is the bride that the sun shines on" holds good, then the brides of yesterday bid fair to have a full share of the good things of this life, for the sun shone in through the rich stained glass windows, lighting up the recesses of the interior with a mellow light, and casting its rays on the path to the altar. Shortly before the arrival of the brides, the mater proceeded up the Church, followed by the clergymen, the bridegrooms with their attendant best men, Mr A. Neilson and Mr E. W. Neish. While the choir rendered the hymn "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" the bridal party entered the Church, Miss Gordon Glassford leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr C. Gordon Glassford, while Miss C. M. Gordon Glassford was given away by her uncle, Mr William Bain.
  The brides were gowned alike in ivory satin with Court trains. The skirts were plain, the fronts having a design of true lovers knots in neat embroidery, the bodices being similarly treated. Round the necks were large ruffles of lace, the sleeves were very full, and consisted of three puffs finished at the cuff with rich lace. The bouquets were of orange blossoms and stephanotis, and the veils were tastefully arranged over wreaths of myrtle and bridal flowers.
  Miss Gordon Glassford's ornaments were a pearl pendant necklet, and aquamarine brooch set in pearls, and a chain bracelet set with diamonds, the two latter being gifts of the bridegroom. Miss C. M. Gordon Glassford wore a pearl pin and brooch, and in her hair was a diamond and ruby crescent brooch, the gift of the bridegroom.
  Each bride was attended by three bridesmaids, those in one case being Miss Chrissie Gordon Glassford, sister of the bride, and the Misses Daisy and Mary Duncan, sisters of the bridegroom; in the other case, the Misses Nora and Elizabeth Gordon Glassford, sister of the bride, and Miss Helen Scott Shiell, sister of the bridegroom.
  Their dresses were alike and were of white figured silk, smartly made with a ruche round the foot of the skirt, the bodices being tastefully trimmed with fine lace. All wore veils, which were fastened over a cluster of natural flowers to match the bouquets which were of the shower pattern. Miss Gordon Glassford's attendants carried bouquets of Marechal Niel roses, and those of her sister, pink La France roses, the streamers being of yellow and pink ribbon respectively. They wore the gifts of the bridegrooms, which were similar, consisting two double heart pearl pins joined by a chain of gold.
  The ceremony was short but impressive, the choir followed up the sentence "The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee" with the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God," the Lord's Prayer was chanted, and before the blessing was pronounced the 67th Psalm was sung, the wedding party leaving the Church as the organ pealed forth the strains of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March."
  Many smart toilettes were to be seen among the guests, noticed that in several cases, a basque was simulated by a row of contrasting colour on the skirt at the point where a basque would have terminated. A successful combination was of biscuit colour and geranium pink velvet, the latter appearing on the bodice and in the long shaped sash which fell from the waist on the left side. The little bonnet had a gold fancy crown and was daintily trimmed with pink roses and guipure lace. Pink was a favourite colour and was worn by itself and in combination with black, a silk having stripes of pale pink, and palest apple green being patterned with tiny pink spots and trimmed with a vandyked arrangement of rich lace. The bonnet was entirely of pink, the Princess May bow at the back, being of a rich shade of velvet. A tasteful gown was of gobelin blue, with yoke and bretelles of cream "Point-de-Rose," the wearer carried a shower bouquet of yellow flowers. The going away dresses of the brides were of crepon, that of Mrs Duncan being pale green, while Mrs Shiell's was pale blue, both being trimmed with black satin. The hats were black, with gold cream and black plumes. on 13 June 1894 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Guthrie Shiell died on 22 March 1914 at Balhousie Lodge, Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Solicitor, 45, married to Catherine Mabel Glassford, septic pneumonia, inf Charles M R Shiell son Trinity College Glenalmond.