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Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962), Saturday 26 November 1910, page 7
WEDDING BELLS
Gilligan-Stapleton
Within the stately walls of St. Mary's R.C. Cathedral on Wednesday, November 16th, was solemnised the marriage of Miss Winifred Stapleton, sixth daughter of the late Mr Owen Stapleton, of Stoney Creek, Mudgee, and Mr Richard Gilligan, of Coonamble. Both are old and highly respected families well-known in this district, Mr and Mrs Stapleton having been married in the local R.C. Church 45 years ago. For upwards of 80 years they resided at Stoney Creek, Mudgee, where they reared a large and highly-respected family, Mrs John Heavey, of Penrith, being a member of same. That home beside the road was as open as their generous hearts to the weary wayfarer, and the present writer recalls now, with moistened eye, how years and years agone the dear, warm-hearted old lady of the house would spread a shake-down for him with a - "Sure, you can go home in the morning; no one should be out in a night like this." It brings to mind those lines of Lawson's -
Rock me hard in steerage cabins,
Rock me soft in wide saloons,
Lay me on the sand-hill lonely
Under waning western moons;
But wherever night may find me,
Till I rest for evermore -
I will dream that I am happy
On the shake-down on the floor.
It is almost half a century since Mr Gilligan, senior, came to live in Penrith, though there came an interval of years in which he resided in the Coonamble district. Rev Father Barlow went to Sydney to celebrate the marriage.
The bride was an imposing example of feminine loveliness, her stately form gracing every curve and fold of her magnificent wedding gown. The dress itself was of white brocade, court train, lined with glace, and trimmed with silk net lace and fringe. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil, the latter, a delicate cobwebby fabric daintily embroidered, being presented to her by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Penrith. She carried a shower bouquet and wore a gold muff chain and watch, the gift of the bridegroom. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Dolly Gilligan, wore cream silk, trimmed with silk fringe and net braid, surmounted with a large white hat with silk bow and white flowers. She wore a gold cross and necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Annie Gilligan, the second bridesmaid, wore pale blue silk, trimmed with blue satin and beaded insertion, while her hat,, of the large variety now worn, was of pale blue to match, trimmed with pink roses and ostrich feathers. She also wore a gold cross and necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. Both bridesmaids carried bouquets of pink carnations and sweet pea, presented by the bridegroom. Miss Lilly Stapleton, niece of the bride, who attended in cream crepe-de-chena and cream hat, was train-bearer. Mr John Stapleton, brother, gave the bride away, and Mr Simon Hickey acted as best man.
A reception was afterwards held at Sargent's cafe, Market street, where about 40 guests assembled. The wedding cake was supplied by Mr A Laing, baker and pastrycook, of Penrith, and was not only admired by the visitors, but the metropolitan caterers as well. The presents were both numerous and costly.
The happy couple took their departure by the evening train to the South Coast, where the honeymoon was to be spent. May fortune be their sun in winter and their shade in summer. - (Contributed).
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Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962), Saturday 3 December 1910, page 6
Old Times.
Mr Edward Carroll, of Cobar, writes as follows:-
In the last issue of the Nepean Times I notice the report of a marriage of two young people belonging to old and respected Nepean River families - Gilligan and Stapleton. They are not the first couple of the same names, and I might say the same families, who in Penrith ventured on the matrimonial gamble. It is now nearly 50 years since Martin Gilligan and Biddy Stapleton set a good example in this line. I believe the bridegroom in this case is a son of this worthy couple, who, I am pleased to know, are still alive and well, and back again to the neighborhood of their childhood, near the old town of Penrith. I well remember the bride's mother, who was a niece of the late Mrs Andrew Heavey, then living in High street, opposite Mr Philpot Robbins' blacksmith and wheelwright establishment. In the year '60 of the last century she came along from the Land of St Patrick to Penrith, N.S.W. She and I were then new chums, but she had the advantage of being a fine healthy and good looking young woman; and very soon the young men around began casting sheep's eyes her way, yours truly being one of them. But Owen Stapleton came along, and went to work in earnest, and eventually she said yes; and after the late Father Brennan made one of them he took her away up the oountry, where they prospered and reared a decent family, If I remember rightly, the late Mr Owen Stapleton and Mrs Martin Gilligan were first cousins. Those were the days when the old Catholic Chapel and the good old Father Brennan were good enough for the young Catholic people in and around Penrith who wanted the matrimonial knot tied, and they were not too slow about it in my time in Penrith. And then we had no long newspaper reports about the dresses the ladies wore or how they looked. A good old "tin kettling" was about all the publication we knew of in those days.
Being fairly well acquainted in the old days with the fathers, mothers and people of the young oouple, I here wish them long life and happiness.
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The Catholic Press (NSW : 1895 - 1942), Thursday 22 December 1910, page 16, 17
SOCIAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
By "Eblana."
At St. Mary's Cathedral on the 16th ult., Wynfred Stapleton, seventh daughter of the late Mr. Owen Stapleton, of Stony Creek, via Mudgee, was married to Richard Gilligan, fifth son of Mr. Martin Gilligan, of Woodside, Coonamble. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Barlow, of Penrith. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. J. J. Stapleton, of Mudgee, wore a gown of white brocade, Iong court train, lined with glace, and trimmed with silk net, insertion and fringe. She also wore the orthodox wreath and veil (the latter a delicate cob-web fabric, daintly embroidered, being presented to her by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Penrith.) She carried a lovely shower bouquet, and wore a magnificent diamond ring and gold muff chain, and watch, gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom's gift from the bride was a gold albert chain. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Dollie Gilligan, wore a cream pailette silk, trimmed with silk net, braid and fringe, surmounted with a large white hat, large white silk bow and flowers. She wore a gold chain and cross necklet, and carried a large bouquet of pale pink carnations and sweet pea, gifts of the bridegroom. Miss Annie Gilligan, the other bridesmaid, wore pale blue silk, trimmed with pale blue satin, silver insertion, while her hat was of delicate pale blue silk straw, trimmed with pale blue silk bow and pink flowers. She also wore a gold chain and cross necklet, and carried a large bouquet of pale pink carnations and sweet pea, the gifts of the bridegroom. Miss Lily Stapleton (niece of the bride), was train bearer, and was attired in cream crepe de chine, and large cream hat. She likewise wore a gold chain and cross necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Simon Hickey (an old Mudgee boy) acted as best man. A reception was afterwards held at Sargent's Cafe, Market-street, where about 40 guests assembled. A number of toasts were honoured. The bride's travelling dress was of golden brown ninon, trimmed with Paris lace, braid and golden brown insertion and silk, and a large brown picture hat, lined with brown charmeuse satin, the whole swathed in tinted ribbon, in which nestled a superb specimen of the Papuan bird of paradise, the gift of an old friend. The presents were numerous and costly, including several cheques. The happy couple left by the evening train for the South Coast, where their honeymoon was spent.
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