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Hugh Kenneth LEWIS-HUGHES

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Hugh Kenneth LEWIS-HUGHES + Lisle E DECENT (1897 - 1963)

m. 1923 Lisle E DECENT (1897 - 1963) at Sydney, NSW, Australia

Near Relatives of Hugh Kenneth LEWIS-HUGHES
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Joseph Henry DECENT	07 Dec 1873	Paddington, Sydney, NSW, Australia	02 Mar 1944	Chatswood, NSW, Australia	70
Mother in Law	Florence Emmeline THOMAS	21 Apr 1876	Queensland, Australia	1960	Chatswood, NSW, Australia	84
Self	Hugh Kenneth LEWIS-HUGHES
Wife	Lisle E DECENT	1897	Waratah, NSW, Australia	1963	Chatswood, NSW, Australia	66
Sister in Law	Kathleen DECENT	1899	Waratah, NSW, Australia
Brother in Law	Edwin John DECENT	1903	Waratah, NSW, Australia	1949	Rylstone, NSW, Australia	46

Events in Hugh Kenneth LEWIS-HUGHES's life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1923		Married Lisle E DECENT (aged 26)	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Note 1	17, 60
1963		Death of wife Lisle E DECENT (aged 66)	Chatswood, NSW, Australia	Note 2	17

Note 1: Reg No 1923/9210 - Sydney - Lisle E Decent and Hugh K Lewis Hughes Sydney Morning Herald 5 March 1921 ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Lisle Edna, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Decent, of Montrose, Singleton, to Hugh Kenneth Lewis-Hughes, of Greenacres, Grenfell, elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis-Hughes, of Sydney, late of South Wales. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Aug 1923 WEDDINGS. LEWIS-HUGHES-DECENT. The marriage of Lisle, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Decent, of Singleton, to Kenneth, son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis-Hughes, Sydney, was celebrated by Canon H. Portus at St. James' Church, King-street, Sydney, on Tuesday evening, July 24. The bride wore a gown of white satin, made in a classic style, and devoid of trimming. The long train, draped from the shoulders, was lined with pink georgette, and a flowing veil of tulle was arranged over a band of pink leaves and orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of pink carnations, and wore a wristlet watch, gift of the bridegroom. There were three brides- maids-Misses Kathleen Decent, Muriel Lloyd Jones, and Jeanie Vickery who were charmingly dressed in beaded frocks of autumn tinted georgette, and wore wreaths of autumn leaves around their head. They carried bouquets of Iceland poppies, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. V. Lewis-Hughes was best man, and Mr. T. Decent and K. Humphries groomsmen. Mr. and Mrs. Decent entertained the guests at a wedding dinner at the Wara- tah, after which Mr. and Mrs, Lewis-Hughes left for Leura, the bride travelling in a tailored suit of navy blue and a scarlet hat with fur.

Note 2: Reg No 3859/1963 - Lisle Edna - parents Joseph Henry and Florence Emmeline

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Reg No 1923/9210 - Sydney - Lisle E Decent and Hugh K Lewis Hughes

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Sydney Morning Herald 24 Aug 1923 WEDDINGS. LEWIS-HUGHES-DECENT. The marriage of Lisle, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Decent, of Singleton, to Kenneth, son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis-Hughes, Sydney, was celebrated by Canon H. Portus at St. James' Church, King-street, Sydney, on Tuesday evening, July 24. The bride wore a gown of white satin, made in a classic style, and devoid of trimming. The long train, draped from the shoulders, was lined with pink georgette, and a flowing veil of tulle was arranged over a band of pink leaves and orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of pink carnations, and wore a wristlet watch, gift of the bridegroom. There were three brides- maids-Misses Kathleen Decent, Muriel Lloyd Jones, and Jeanie Vickery who were charmingly dressed in beaded frocks of autumn tinted georgette, and wore wreaths of autumn leaves around their head. They carried bouquets of Iceland poppies, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. V. Lewis-Hughes was best man, and Mr. T. Decent and K. Humphries groomsmen. Mr. and Mrs. Decent entertained the guests at a wedding dinner at the Wara- tah, after which Mr. and Mrs, Lewis-Hughes left for Leura, the bride travelling in a tail- ored suit of navy blue and a scarlet hat with fur. Sydney Morning Herald 5 March 1921 ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Lisle Edna, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Decent, of Montrose, Singleton, to Hugh Kenneth Lewis-Hughes, of Greenacres, Grenfell, elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis-Hughes, of Sydney, late of South Wales.

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