Percival James & Leona Aurelia Hanna (nee Butler)

c. 1954

2011

Our house at Anderson Street and Gaol Alley was built in 1934. My parents, Percival James and the former Leona Aurelia Butler were married on 4^th November 1925.  The pictures below left were taken on their wedding day. My two oldest siblings were born at the Butler homestead on Market Street and the rest of us were born at Anderson Street, which was at that time called Harding’s Lane.

Below is the article about my parents’ wedding that was published in The Tribune on the day of their marriage:

WEDDING BELLS!

A very pretty wedding took place at St. Agnes Church this morning, when Mr. Percival J. Hanna of Meallett’s Orchestra, and organist of St. Agnes Church, was married to Miss Leola [Leona], eldest daughter of the late Mr. Chas. Butler and Mrs. Butler of the Southern District, by Rev. Canon George, assisted by Revs. Senior and Tillard.   The bride and party arrived at the church at 7:30 a.m. where they were met by the Choir, and the Gym Club, (of which Miss Butler was a member), under Nurse Wood.  The club formed a guard of honour and strewed their colours on the ground as the bride passed, leaning on the arm of her uncle, Mr. Herman Butler, who gave her away.  Mr. John Forbes stood as best man. Miss Gladys Bailey presided at the organ and some of Mr. Hanna’s friends in the Orchestra provided other music.  After the wedding a photograph of the party was taken by Mr. A. E. Armbrister of Armbrister’s Studio, and the party proceeded to the groom’s home in Meadow’s Street, where they will hold a reception this evening.