Beth Leray POCOCK [7395]

  General Notes:

The Advertiser Thursday 30 May & Saturday 1 June 1996
Death Notice:
FIMMELL, Beth Leray. - Of "Kentucky Downs", Mil Lel via Mount Gambier. Suddenly without suffering at the Mount Gambier Hospital on Wednesday May 29, 1996. Aged 71 years. Dearly loved wife of Doug. Loved and loving mother and mother-in-law of Leray and Brian Neville, Max and Sue, Rose and Chris Allen, Marj and Bruce Swaffer, Libby and Andrew Sansome, Jenny and Greg Romanis. Loving nanna of Sarah, Jane, Kate, Lisa, Josie, Natalie, Douglas, Scott, Jason, Sally-Jane (deceased), Mark, Jaramy, Jake, Tom, Kierra, Isaac and Chloe. 2nd Corinthians 5:1. A special smile, A special face, A special friend We cannot replace.

The Advertiser Saturday 1 June 1996
Funeral Notice:
FIMMELL. - THE RELATIVES and FRIENDS of the late Mrs. BETH LERAY FIMMELL are respectfully advised that her Funeral will leave St. Andrew's Uniting Church, Elizabeth Street, Mount Gambier on MONDAY, June 3 after a Service commencing at 1 p.m. for the Carinya Gardens Cemetery. Roger Brown assisted by Carl Lee, Pastors of Church of Christ, kindly officiating. South East Funerals Services Mount Gambier (087) 254333 member AFDA.

Beth married Douglas Maxwell FIMMELL [7396] [MRIN: 2571], son of Herbert J. FIMMELL [7400] and Unknown, on 14 Dec 1946 in St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Mt Gambier, South Australia. (Douglas Maxwell FIMMELL [7396] was born circa 1924 in West Australia, died on 24 Feb 1998 in Mount Gambier, South Australia and was buried on 27 Feb 1998 in Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mount Gambier.)

  Marriage Notes:

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Thursday 1 November 1945
Engagement Notice:
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock, of Mt. Gambler, wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter Beth LeRay to Warrant Officer Douglas Maxwell Fimmell, the youngest son of Mrs. M. M. and late Mr. H. J. Fimmell, of Dalkeith, West Australia.

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Saturday 7 December 1946
Approaching Marriage:
POCOCK-FIMMELL- The marriage of Beth LeRay, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock, Doughty Terrace, Mt Gambier, to Douglas Maxwell, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mr. H. J. Fimmell, of 56 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkeith, Western Australia, will be solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mt. Gambier, on Saturday, December 14, at 2.30 p.m.

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Thursday 9 January 1947
Fimmell--Pocock
A gown of Nottingham lace was worn by Beth LeRay Pocock, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock of Doughty Terrace, Mount Gambier, for her marriage to Douglas Maxwell Fimmell ex RAAF of Dalkieth, West Australia, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mount Gambier, on December 14.
The bride's gown was made of Nottingham lace brought from England by the groom. It had a full skirt, which fell into a scalloped train, a high heart-shaped neckline and long sleeves. A tulle veil, lent by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
L. Fimmell, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a boquet of Queen Anne lace flowers and Regal lilies. Miss Betty Clayton, of Melbourne was bridesmaid. She wore a vieux rose taffeta frock trimmed with tiny loops. She carried an 1830 posy of abulitan and carnations and wore a curvette of similar flowers in her hair.
The bridegroom, who is the younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. J. Fimmell of 56 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkieth, W. A., was attended by Mr. John Thompson ex RAAF. Rev W. L. Collins officiated.