On September 10th 1893 Amy Louisa Baker married William Herbert Dendy.
On that day, almost 129 years ago, they received these 2 bowls as a wedding present.
129 years later they held snacks on the table at their great grandchild's 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
What an amazing legacy these bowls stand for.
I'm not sure if there were more bowls to the set, but it's likely there were. Only these 2 bowls remain.
They traveled across the Ocean from England to Canada in 1903. They were then passed down daughter to daughter until arriving safely to the homes of two great granddaughters who treasure these heirlooms. I have no doubt they will continue to be passed down through the family lines.
Maybe someday the relative of mine who hold them will find this blog.
Receiving these bowls at their wedding were:
The Bride, Amy Louisa Baker,
BIRTH 18 MAR 1875 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
DEATH 23 DEC 1949 • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
& the Groom, William Herbert Dendy,
BIRTH 27 JUL 1866 • Wandsworth, Surrey, England
DEATH 25 DEC 1929 • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
They were married September 10th 1893.
Amy's sister Mary & William's brother Harry were their witnesses.
The church they were married in still stand today:
St Andrew's Church in London, England.
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Food & Drink is the prompt for Week 19 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, and I thought these bowls fit perfectly.
This is my 4th year participating in Amy Johnson Crow's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Prior to #52Ancestors I had been in an uncommitted relationship with my genealogy blog since first starting it in 2014. Since 2019 I have written weekly about someone in our Bramble Bush. If you would like to learn more click the link at the bottom of this blog.
Genealogy blogging for future searchers!!!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Sources:
Photo, St Andrew's Church. Retrieved May 12th 2022 from
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2628490
St Andrew's Church, Stockwell Green, London: Victorian Re-Modelling by H. C. Coe, Retrieved May 12th 2022 from
https://victorianweb.org/art/architecture/churches/79.html
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
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An amazing legacy and a delightful link between past and present!
ReplyDeleteI loved the idea of them as soon as I found out about them :)
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