South Yorkshire Times, March 17, 1933

A Jump Bride

Amateur Players Romance

A romance of a companionship formed on the amateur stage culminated, in the wedding at St. George’s, Jump, on Wednesday of Miss Hilda Dyer, youngest daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Dyer, 46, Cemetery wad, Jump, and Mr. Herbert Leslie Oldfield, eldest son of Mr. and. Mrs. Ralph Oldfield, “Sandhurst,” Knapton, Acomb, York. Bride and bridegroom were formerly identified with St. George’s Players. Miss Dyer was first secretary and Mr. Oldfield her assistant. The bride’s family have been prominent in the social life of Jump for many years, and the wedding aroused great interest.

Miss Dyer was a Sunday school teacher at St. George’s for eight years, and was generally a valuable church member. She took leading parts in the production of Nativity plays.

The bridegroom was a member of the staff of Jump School until six months ago, when he accepted an appointment at Alfreton, Derbyshire, where the couple will reside. The wedding attracted a large gathering. The bride wore a lovely gown of ivory chiffon velvet, and her bouquet was of pink carnations.

There were four bridesmaids, an adult, Miss Ruby Oldfield, and three little maids, Jean Ardron, Dorothy Allen and Joan Dyer. Miss Oldfield wore rose pink silk marocain, and the young maids the same material, and shade,’ with small Dutch caps. They carried muffs, to match, decked with snowdrops. Mrs. Dyer wore black lace’ and black hat.

The best man was Mr. Joseph Dyer, and Mr. Louis Atkin, another prominent member of the Jump Players, was groomsman. A reception was held at the home of the bride.

Among the numerous gifts was one to the bride from teachers ‘and scholars of St. George’s Sunday School. This was handled to her on Sunday “Afternoon by the superintendent. Mr. D., Potts, who spoke of her conscientious work and wished the couple happiness. The present was an oak server and bread knife.