Harrogate Herald - 2nd January 1918

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Military Wedding - Lieutenant W H Beavis, MGC, son of Mr F H Beavis of Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, who was married on December 25th to Miss I L G Lee, daughter of Mrs A Lee, Yeadon, and niece of Mr and Mrs W H Baxter, Glebe Road, Harrogate.

Harrogate Herald - 2nd January 1918

A pretty wedding took place on Christmas Day at St Mary's Church, Harrogate, between Lieutenant W H Beavis, Machine Gun Corps, son of Mr F H Beavis, of Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, and Miss Ida Lillian Gertrude Lee, daughter of Mrs A Lee, Westbourne Terrace, Yeadon, and niece of Mr and Mrs W H Baxter. the ceremony was performed by the Rev F Garner, curate, of St Mary's Church. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, wore a dress of embroidered eolienne, trimmed with pink georgette and silver braid. She also wore a silver and gold net hat, trimmed with silver leaves and pink flowers. Her ornaments included turquoise earrings and a long neck chain, and gold and fade expanding bracelet watch, and she carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies and asparagus fern, the gifts of the bridegroom. Her two cousins, Miss Maisie Baxter and Miss Loe Whitelock, were maids of honour. They wore golden brown corduroy velvet dresses, and carried sheaves of golden brown chrysanthemums, and wore sapphire rings and gold bracelets, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr F H Beavis officiated as best man.

The bride's going away dress was a golden brown velour coat dress, with coat to match. She also wore black fox furs and a black velvet hat trimmed with gold.

A reception was afterwards held at the residence of her uncle, and later the happy couple left for London, where the bridegroom will shortly be taking up an appointment at the War Office, after having served and been wounded at the Front. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many handsome and costly presents.