Children of Elizabeth and Robert Coltman Clephan

CLEPHAN—WILDE.

A very pretty wedding took place at Holy Saviour's Church, Tynemouth, on Wednesday, the bridge [sic] being Miss Marie Andree Wylde, daughter of Mrs. Wylde and the late Captain Wylde, of Victoria, British Columbia, and the bridegroom, Mr. Hugh Spence Clephan, son of Mr. R.C. Clephan, F.S.A., of Marine House, Tynemouth. The church was tastefully decorated. The service, which was choral, was conducted by Canon Hicks, Vicar of Holy Saviour's, and the Reverend Henry Crawford Armour, Vicar of Christ Church, Newcastle. The bride, who was given away by Mr. W. Pallett Cox, looked charming in white satin and chiffon, her long train being carried by Doris Bell, a pretty little maid of three years. The bride was also attended by three bridesmaids, her sister Miss Tressie Wylde, and Miss Elaine and Miss Dorothy Foster Clephan, sisters of the bridegroom. The duties of best man were performed by Mr. E.J. Watson, of Westover, Low Fell. After the service a reception was held by Mr. Clephan at Marine House. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Spence Clephan left later for Somersetshire, where the honeymoon is to be spend. They were the recipients of a large number of beautiful presents.

Mr. Hugh S. Clephan, on behalf of the North-Eastern Produce Exchange, moved the following resolution:—"That every trading organisation, Co-operative or otherwise, should contribute equally, in the form of income tax, to the State, for national purposes." He quoted figures from "The Grocer," showing that the turn-over of the co-operative movement was 180 millions, with profits totalling from 17 to 18 millions. That such a concern should continue to have immunity from the payment of income tax was a crying injustice to traders of the community as a whole. Under real business management the movement was capable of becoming an even greater menace to traders than it was now, and already co-operative societies were opening factories and taking over concerns—even in the coal trade.

Mr. J.T. Steel seconded the resolution.

The resolution was adopted.

A tribute to the smooth working of the new import duties, as far as produce is concerned, was paid by Mr. Hugh Clephan at yesterday's meeting of Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Clephan, speaking for the Produce Section of the Chamber, said that thanks to the co-operation of the shipping agents, the ad valorem duty was not causing any delay. [article continues . . . ]

Wedding at Gateshead.—Yesterday at St. Helen's Church, Low Fell, the marriage took place of Surgeon Captain John Garvie, Indian Medical Staff, of the 2nd Punjaub Cavalry, to Miss Mary Clephan, daughter of Mr. Robert Coltman Clephan, South Dene Tower, Saltwell. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Moore Ede, rector of Gateshead, assisted by the Rev. A. Mitchell, curate. The bride was given away by her father, and the bridesmaids were the Misses Constance, Catherine, Elaine, Josephine, and Dorothy Clephan, sisters of the bride, Miss E.J. Garvie, Miss B. Garvie, Miss L. Allhusen, and Miss E. Spence. The best man was Mr. K.H. Spence.

Miss M.E. Spence and Miss Katherine Clephan are about to open a studio devoted to decorative art work, in Front Street, Tynemouth, where they propose to give lessons in wood-carving and letter embossing. Both ladies are experienced wood-carvers, and deal with decorative wood-work of various kinds. The studio will contain many examples of their skill. Miss Spence is a daughter of Ald. J.F. Spence, of North Shields, and Miss Clephan is a daughter of Mr. Robert C. Clephan, of this city. All lovers of art work will watch this new departure with much interest.

A SHIELDS WEDDING.

The marriage took place this afternoon at the Friends' Meeting House, Pilgrim Street. Newcastle, of Mr Kenneth Watson, son of Mr and Mrs James Watson, of Rosella Place, North Shields, and Josephine, fifth daughter Mrs R. Coltman Clephan, of Marine House, Tynemouth. The bride was attired in white crepe de chine over white satin with lace fischu trimmed with pearls, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and white carnations. She wore a tulle veil and white heather. The bridesmaids were Constance, Catherine, Elaine, and Dorothy Foster Clephan, sisters of the bride, and Miss Winifred Watson, sister of the bridegroom. They wore embroidered white voile dresses with white picture hats trimmed with blue ribbons and blue roses, and carried bouquets of sweet peas. The bride's mother wore a dress of grey silk and a black hat trimmed with point lace.

After the wedding a reception was held at the Barrass Bridge Reception Rooms, about 160 guests being invited, The presents numbered nearly two hundred, and included several cheques.

Miss Dorothy Clephan and Miss Hilda Tweedie, cousins of the bride, the bridesmaids, wore pink œlienne Empire dresses and crinoline hats wreathed with pink roses. They carried bouquets of pink roses and bell heather, and wore Liberty pearl pendants, the gift of the bridegroom.

MARRIAGE OF MISS SARAH SPENCE.

Yesterday, the marriage of Mr Guy Clephan, youngest son of Mr R.C. Clephan, of the firm of Messrs Clephan and Wiencke, Tynemouth, to Miss Sarah Spence, daughter of the late Mr Chas. Jones [sic] Spence, of the banking firm of Messrs Hodgkin, Barnett, Pease and Spence (now Lloyd's Bank), North Shields, was solemnised at the Friends' Meeting House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. The bridesmaids were were Miss Constance Clephan, Miss Josephine Clephan, and Miss Winifred Watson, and Mr Kennett [sic] Watson was the best man.

Following the wedding ceremony, Mr Philip Spence, brother of the bride, and his wife, gave a reception in the Grand Assembly Rooms, Barras Bridge, and amongst the guests present were Mr G. Brandon, Miss Bryant, Mr and Mrs R.C. Clephan, Miss K. Clephan, Miss D.F. Clephan, Mrs Eugene Clephan, Miss A. Clephan, Mr and Mrs H.W. Clephan, Miss Clibborn, Mr H. Clibborn, Mr and Mrs A.C. Clibborn, Mr and Mrs H. Corder and family, Mr and Mrs R. Corder and family, Miss Ruth Corder, Mr J.W. Corder, Mr and Mrs Percy Corder and family, Mr and Mrs Walter Corder and family, Mr Alex. Corder, Mr Leonard Corbett, Mr Dendy, Mrs Wm. Douglas, Mr Ericsson, the Misses Ericsson, Miss Fayle, the Misses Garvie, Mr E. Garvie, Mr and Mrs G.B. Gibbs and family, Mr and Mrs R.O. Heslop, Mr H. Heslop, Mr and Mrs T.E. Hodgkin, Mr H. Mounsey, Mrs Marshall, Mr Mundahl, Dr Ouston, Mr and Mrs Pattinson, Mr and Mrs F. Pollard, Mr and Mrs Pumphrey, Mrs Procter, Mr Alan Procter, Mr Stephen Procter, Mr Basil Procter, Miss Procter, Mr J.C. Procter, Mr Henry Procter, Mrs Redfern, Mr and Mrs David Richardson, Mr and Mrs Laurence Richardson, Mr Henry Richardson, Miss O. Richardson, Mr Hugh Richardson, Mr Foster Spence, Mr and Mrs H.C. Spence, Mr and Mrs J.S. Spence, Miss Mary Spence, Miss A.C. Spence, Miss M.E. Spence, Mr and Mrs R.F. Spence, Mrs Sturge, Mrs Spence Watson, Miss Spence Watson, Miss A. Watson, Mr Bryan Watson, Mr and Mrs Jas. Watson Mr and Mrs M.F. Watson, and Mr and Mrs J. Watson. The honeymoon will be spent in Switzerland.

DANGEROUS MOTOR CYCLING.

To-day, at Whitley Bay, Guy Clephan, the Cottage, Monkseaton, was charged with driving a motor cycle to the danger of the public on May 19th.

A constable said defendant was travelling between 20 and 25 miles per hour.

Questioned by Supt. Hutchinson, defendant admitted going about 18 miles per hour at the time.

Defendant was fined £2.

[ . . . ] Guy Clephan, manager, remarked that the defendant had no right to go in. There was a window where the workmen had to leave their lamps. "I think Chater had the idea that the boy had been playing monkey tricks, which was not the case. He took the law into his own hands, went into the cabin and struck the boy. Chater has an excellent character, but we must preserve discipline. There had been a leakage and in putting his lamp down Chater received a slight shock, which was only like what one would get from the magneto of a motor."

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Mr Clephan pointed out that Chater worked a full shift on the following Monday. The shock developed after that.

COLLIERY STRIKE THREAT.

Singular Dispute About Use of Machinery.

NON-UNION POINT.

An extraordinary position has developed at East Holywell Colliery, Northumberland, where, unless a settlement is reached, about 600 men and boys will cease work to-day and the pit will be laid idle, despite the fact that work and good wages are waiting for the miners.

The dispute is essentially a local one, and is due to the desire of the management to introduce a new system of working which, it is stated, will make the pit a profitable one instead of, as at present, a losing concern.

East Holywell Colliery, which has been renamed Fenwick Colliery, was recently acquired by the Backworth Coal Company, whose chief agent, Mr. Guy Clephan, a well-known mining engineer in the county has desired to introduce certain mechanical methods of mining such as have been adopted with success in other pits in the Backworth group.

Last minute efforts to bring about a settlement of the dispute at East Holywell Colliery failed yesterday, and in consequence nearly 600 men and lads, acting on the advice of the Northumberland Miners' Association, will be idle to-day.

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The chief agent of the Backworth Collieries, Mr Guy Clephan, has intimated that the pit will remain open for work, and it is stated that a number of non-union men have signed on to accept the new conditions.

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Officials and inspectors investigated the cause of the explosion and, last night, Mr Guy Clephan, agent to the Backworth Collieries, Ltd., the owners of Eccles Pit, officially declared it was due to an ignition of fire damp.

"The reason, however, is, as yet, obscure, and I cannot give any further explanation," he added.

£400 DAMAGES

Decree for Newcastle Draughtsman

Agreed damages against the co-respondent of £400 were awarded to Mr Whitton Christie, draughtsman, of Stannington Road, Newcastle, who was granted a decree nisi by Mr Justice Bucknill in the Divorce Court yesterday, because of the misconduct of his wife, Mrs Lily Christie. Petitioner was also given costs against the co-respondent, Mr Guy Clephan. The suit was undefended.

Mr and Mrs Christie were married at Newcastle Register Office in 1932, and they lived together at Forest Hall and at Newcastle.

According to the case for Mr Christie they were happy at first. They became acquainted with the co-respondent, and in July, 1935, petitioner's wife left him, and early this year he found that she had stayed with the co-respondent at an hotel at Falmouth.

Backworth Heroism

AMONG he latest changes to be reported at collieries in East Northumberland is the appointment of Mr J.S. Carson as agent of the Backworth Collieries Ltd., in succession to Mr Guy Clephan, who has retired. Mr Clephan, however, will continue to act in a consultative capacity.

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The retirement of Mr Clephan recalls an incident, of which he himself would never speak but which is vouched for by people on whose word reliance can be placed. It concerns the Montague Collier disaster and reveals a degree of heroism seldom equalled in the annals of mine rescue work in this country.

The disaster, it will be recalled, occurred through the flooding of part of the Montague Pit by water accidentally released from an old mine working, the existence of which was not known. The water gather in a "dip," which became filled to the roof, and cut off the escape of the men who were working beyond.

By swimming under water Mr Clephan succeeded in reaching one of the places where men were marooned and effected their rescue. Physical exhaustion and the extension of the flood areas finally put and end to this hazardous rescue work.