Freda Grace Mulligan

  General Notes:

Name:Diana Grace Gransden
Gender:Female
Electoral Year:1968
Subdistrict:Narromine
State:New South Wales
District:Lawson
Country:Australia
Residential address:
Charford, Narromine
Occupation: School Teacher
Others at same address
Gransden, Freda Grace, hd
Gransden, Walter Garth, grazier
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

GRANSDENFredaDeath notice23OCT2001Deathformerly of EugowraForbes Advocate03NOV2001

Freda married Garth Walter Gransden, son of Robert Stanley Gransden and Muriel Gertrude Bryant, on 27 Oct 1945 in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia.⁹² (Garth Walter Gransden was born on 15 Mar 1920 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia ¹ and died on 28 Jan 2010 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

The engagement is announced of Freda Grace, only child of Mr. and Mrs. F. Mulligan, of Eugowra, to Sergeant Walter Garth Gransden, R.A.A.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gransden, of Orange.
1942 'EUGOWRA', Molong Express and Western District Advertiser (NSW : 1887 - 1954), 19 June, p. 3. , viewed 15 Dec 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140106914

Molong Express 2 Nov 1945
Wedding
Gransden-Mulligan
An attractive wedding took place here on Saturday, when Freda, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Mulligan, of "Woodlands," Eugowra, was married to Warrant Officer Garth Gransden, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gransden of Orange.
The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, and was attended by the groom's sister, Miss Shirley Gransden, of Orange, as bridesmaid, and little Diann McClintock as trainbearer.
Flight Lieut. Frank Dixon, D.F.M., lately returned prisoner of war from Germany capably carried out the duties of best man.
Rev Richards, from Canowindra, officiated.

Gransden Mulligan
Of Interest to Eugowra and Orange friends was a pretty wedding solemn ised at St. Matthew's O. of E., Eugowra, lost Saturday, at 1130 a.m., the contracting parties being Miss Freda Grace Mulligan and W/O. Walter Garth Gransden (R.AJLF.).
The fair, graceful bride, who is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. F. Mulligan, of "Woodlands," Eugowra, looked lovely in a gown of white satin, the bodice and sleeves featuring ruchlngs, while the full skirt formed a train. A cut tulle veil (kindly loaned by Mrs. Hurcum) fell In cascades from a head dress of silver leaves, and to complete the picture the bride carried a beautiful bouquet of white tulips, lily of the valley and lupins, tied with white satin The bride was greeted at the church by her small flower-girl, Diana McClintock, who wished her "good luck" and hung a satin horseshoe on her arm. As the bride entered the prettily decorated church on the arm of her father, who gave her away, she was preceded by the bridesmaid. Miss Shirley Gransden (sister of the bride
groom), who was a charming figure in a full-skirted frock of blue taffeta, with
a blue tulle veil falling from a spray of red-shaded sweet peas, the same effective colors being repeated In her lovely bouquet of tulips, sweet peas and
stocks.
Following the bride was the dainty little flower girl, who wore a pretty dawn pink silk frock with a pink tulle veil gathered to a spray of shaded blue delphiniums. She carried an artistic basket of sweet peas and blue delphiniums, while an armlet of the same lovely flowers completed her attire. The bridegroom, eldest son of Cpl. and Mrs. R. Gransden, of Orange, was attended by F/Lt. Frank Dixon, Q.F.C. (ex-p.o.w.), who returned during the week from overseas.
After Nuptial Communion and while the register was being signed, Misses Glad and Con Herbert rendered a glorious duet, "I'll . Walk Beside You," Mr, Eric Hill being accompanist and also organist for the occasion. Following the wedding a reception was held In the School of Arts, where the guests were received' by Mrs. F. Mulligan, assisted by Mrs. R. Gransden, both looking very smart, the former in a beaded navy satin-back crepe frock with a shoulder spray of pink sweet peas, while Mrs. Gransden chose a beaded black silk ensemble with a spray of red sweet peas.
In the centre of the attractively arranged tables a two-tiered wedding cake held pride of place. Well-deserved credit is due to Mrs. J. Copeland (the bride's aunt), who catered so efficiently.
Rev. Richards, who officiated at the marriage, was chairman and the usual toasts were proposed and honored. Many telegrams of congratulation were
received and among the valuable wedding gifts were several cheques. Dur
ing the reception the guests were charmed with a vocal solo by Miss Con
Herbert, who rendered Toselli's "Serenata."
Among the many guests were two of the bridegroom's Air Force friends, F/Lt. Ashley and F/O. Goldsworthy, also a cousin of the bride, W/O. J- Mulligan.
When the happy couple left for Orange, enroute to Sydney, the bride wore
a smart long-walsted turquoise blue frock, with black accessories.
1945 'Gransden --Mulligan', The Forbes Advocate (NSW : 1911 - 1954), 2 November, p. 4. , viewed 31 Mar 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218400559