From the Essex Chronicle, Friday, 23 September, 1938.

POLICE OFFICER MARRIED

MR. R. H. BEARMAN & MISS K. M. E. BECKWORTH.

Several officers from Essex Police Headquarters were present at Algernon Road Congregational Church, Lewisham, on Saturday, when Miss Kay Mary Elizabeth Beckwith, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Beckwith, of “Fernleigh,” Algernon Road, Lewisham, was married to Mr. Ronald H. Bearman, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bearman, of “Maybe,” Moulsham Drive, Chelmsford.

The fathers of both the bride and bridegroom are ex-police officers, Mr. Bearman being for many years a police-sergeant at Danbury, and the bride's father being a former member of the Metropolitan Police. The bridegroom is a mobile officer at the Headquarters of the Essex Constabulary, Chelmsford. The Rev. C. L. Storer conducted the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming dress of ivory satin broché, cut on simple classical lines, with a medium length train. Her headdress was of orange blossom, and she wore a four-yards veil of tulle, and carried a two-way sheaf of Madonna lilies. She was attended by three bridesmaids - Miss Felicia Blasek (chief), Miss Queeni Beckwith (cousin of the bride), and Miss Diana Bramble (Hatfield Peverel), in sapphire blue velvet dresses, with long-sleeved boleros to match. The headdresses were rucked clusters of velvet, surrounded by blue tulle set on a swathing of velvet, and gold shoes were worn. Their wide gilt bracelets were presents from the bridegroom. They carried sheafs of white, pink-spotted tiger lilies. Master Peter James Beckwith, cousin of the bride, was page, wearing a long-trousered suit of same coloured velvet as the bridesmaids, trimmed with white satin. Mr. Cecil E. Bearman, brother of the bridegroom, also an officer at Police Headquarters, was best man. The organist was Mr. Knoweldon, of London.

A reception followed at the “Green Man Hotel,” Catford, some seventy-five being present. The honeymoon is being spent in Devon. The bride left in a black silk dress, with pink beaded yolk and short black silk jacket to match, black hat, and black suede accessories. Among the presents the parents of both bride and bridegroom gave cheques. The employers and office colleagues of the bride gave a canteen of cutlery and a wireless set.