Many of our readers will have seen this well-known wedding photograph featured in the ‘Wedding Breakfast’ room in the British Arms section of the WA Museum Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Kalgoorlie. However, you may not know about the bride and groom and the others in the image. The wedding breakfast in the photo was taken at the family home at 47 Lionel Street, Kalgoorlie (now no longer there), the home of the bride’s parents, William Henry Pearson CARDEN (Who worked at the Ivanhoe Mine Kalgoorlie) and Mary Ann ‘Minnie’ nee COLLIS. The wedding took place on the 29th June 1910 in Kalgoorlie and was conducted by the Rev Bailey.
Wedding of John ‘Jack’ Francis CUCEL to Stella Ada Annie CARDEN – Photo WA Museum
From around the table L-R: – Linda MURFIN (Bridesmaid) – Mrs Martha MURFIN – Mr Harold MURFIN (Kalgoorlie Jeweller who made the wedding ring and was also best man) – Mary Ann CARDEN (Mother of Bride) – Frank CARDEN (Brother of Bride) – Mr Frederick CARDEN , Groom – Bride – Miss Jenkins (Bridesmaid) – William H P CARDEN (Father of Bride).
Kalgoorlie Miner 8 July 1910, page 2
A very pretty wedding took place last week when Mr. J. Cucel, of the Government railways, was married to Miss Stella Carden only daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Carden, of Lionel Street. The bride, who was wearing a handsome Empire gown of white Ottoman silk, with yoke and sleeves of old rose point lace. The front of the gown was elaborately trimmed with true lover’s knots of ruched white ribbon. A pretty veil, with wreath of bridal flowers, completed a charming toilet.
The bride was attended by Miss Jenkins and Miss Murfin, who wore elegant gowns of creme silk voile. Mr Murfin acted as best man. After the ceremony a very happy time was spent at the wedding breakfast, and the usual toasts were honoured. A flashlight photograph was taken of the wedding group by Mr. J Dwyer. The happy couple then left for a brief honeymoon. They will return later and take up their residence at ‘Collisville’ in Macdonald Street. Mr and Mrs Cucel were the recipients of many costly presents. The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a diamond swallow brooch and half hoop diamond ring. The bride’s present to her husband was a handsome silver mounted dressing case.
Wedding of John ‘Jack’ Francis CUCEL to Stella Ada Annie CARDEN – Photo WA Museum
Jack and Stella went on to have three children, all boys: John Francis Jr CUCEL born 1911 Kalgoorlie, Allan George CUCEL born 1916 Kalgoorlie, William Leslie CUCEL born 1917 Southern Cross. Jack died in 1955 in Jarradale, WA and Stella died in Perth WA in 1964.
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