William Waring Bassett descends from #34B John Bassett of County Down as follows:
John Bassett (b. 1740) and wife Agnes Welshman
Arthur Bassett (b. 1764) and wife Jane Stafford
Henry Bassett (b. 1791) and wife Mary Jane Thompson
John Waring Bassett (b. 1821) and wife Eliza Jennings
John Waring Bassett (b. 1861)
William Waring Bassett (b. 1907)
The Portadown News, Armagh, Northern Ireland, Saturday, April 24, 1937
Lurgan Doctor Weds: Belfast Ceremony
Bassett Moore Bridal
Shell-Pink Satin Dress
The Reception
The wedding of Miss Evelyn Georgiana Mai Moore and Mr. William Waring Bassett, M.B., F.R.C.S., the Manor House, Lurgan Co. Armagh, was solemnized on Saturday at St. John’s Church, Malone, Belfast. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Yeates Moore, Drumbad, Deramore Park, Belfast, and is related to the well-known author, poet and dramatist, Mr. W.B. Yeats. The bridegroom, who is senior medical officer of Lurgan and Portadown District Hospital, is the only son of the late Mr. John Waring Bassett, Churchill, Newcastle, and of Mrs. Bassett, 20, Osborne Park. Belfast.
The church had been effectively decorated for the occasion with tulips and palms. Mr. Steele presided at the organ and the service was fully choral. The officiating clergy were Rev. F.H.P. L’Estrange (St. John’s, Malone) and the Rev. Henry O’Connor, M.B.E (Dundrum, Co. Down).
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of shell-pink satin arranged on sheath lines and ornamented with pearls. The long tulle veil was held in place with a plaited headdress, and she carried a sheaf of Orphelia roses, the gift of the bridegroom.
There were two bridesmaids – Miss Kathleen Clarke (cousin of bride) and Miss Violet Gardiner, and the matron of honour was Mrs. S. Stewart. They made quite a picture in their period frocks of silver lame, the neckline finished at the back with medici collars and the skirts terminating with short trains. On their heads they wore pearl Juliet caps and carried sheafs of pink tulips, which were the gifts of the bridegroom. Their only ornaments were pearl necklaces, which were also the bridegroom’s gifts.
Mr. F.I. M’Clure, PRCS, MCOG., Belfast, acted as best man.
THE RECEPTION
Afterwards a reception was held at the bride’s home, where the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore (bride’s mother) wore a two-piece silk suit of moss green, with a brown hat. She carried a bouquet of roses.
Mrs. Bassett (bridegroom’s mother) was wearing an ensemble of black silk with a large black hat. Her bouquet was composed of pink flowers. Mrs. Dermot Johnston (sister of bride) was in beige with hat to match, and Miss Patricia Moore (sister of the bride) wore a two-piece suit of duck egg blue and a brown hat.
Sir Dawson and Lady Bates were present.
After the bride had cut her wedding cake Mr. Johnston (Lisburn) proposed the toast of bride and bridegroom. This was replied to by Mr. Bassett, who toasted the bridesmaids, which was replied to on their behalf by Mr. M’Clure. Sir Dawson Bates also suitably proposed the toast of the bride’s father and mother.
When leaving for the honeymoon, which is being spent in London and Paris, Mrs. Bassett wore a two-piece suit of Lido blue trimmed with white ermine. The hat was to correspond.
The excellent catering was in the hands of the Ulster Menu Co., who were also responsible for the wedding cake. The red maize at the church, the awning, and the large marquee which was erected in the garden at the home were also supplied by this firm.