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Elsie Doreen Moffitt
1920 - 1993

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• Birth	22 Feb 1920	Inverell, NSW
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 Nov 1993	Inverell, NSW
  Buried	New General Lawn cemetery Inverell row AB number 7
  Person ID	I117	Inverell Forsyths
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Lewis Stanley Moffitt,   b. 7 Feb 1893, Inverell, NSW ,   d. 13 Aug 1935, Inverell Reg No 18720/1935
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Ellie (Ella) Forsyth,   b. 6 Apr 1892, Inverell Reg No 17587/1892 ,   d. 13 Jun 1966, Inverell Reg No 22691/1966
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	19 Feb 1913	Inverell Reg No 1767/1913
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	William Fair Gilchrist,   b. 6 Nov 1916, Earlwood, NSW ,   d. 2 Nov 1993, Inverell, NSW
  Married	11 Feb 1939	Inverell Reg No 5683/1939
  Children	1. Joy Gilchrist,   b. 19 May 1949,   d. 19 May 1949   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	29 May 2018
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The Inverell Times Friday 31 December 1937 The engagement is announced of Miss Elsie Moffitt, youngest daughter of Mrs E Moffitt, and the late Mr Lewis Moffitt, of 'Ashgrove,' Bukkulla, to William Gilchrist, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G Gilchrist, also of Bukkulla. The Inverell Times Wednesday 1 March 1939 p 4 GILCHRIST- MOFFITT. St. Augustine's Church of England. Inverell was the scene of a quiet, but pretty wedding on Saturday night, when Elsie Doreen. youngest daughter of Mrs Moffltt of Bukkulla, and the late Mr L S Moffltt was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to William Fair, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G Gilchrist also of Bukkulla. The bride, who entered the church to the strains or the 'Wedding March.' was given away by her uncle, Mr J Hogg, and she was daintily attired in a gown of white bridal satin, cut with a long train. Her tulle veil, kindly loaned by her cousin, Mrs G Cuyer, was finished with a coronet or orange blossoms, and her bouquet comprised white gladioli, dahlias and fern. Miss Daphne Moffitt, sister of the bride, and Miss Joan Gilchrist, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaids and were frocked in blue and pink hallspot muslin, respectively, and wore pleated tulle head-dresses, finished with orange blossoms. Both attendants carried bouquets of pink charm dahlias, blue delphiniums, and fern. The bouquets were the work of Miss Thelma Golledge, of Ross Hill, and were much admired. Mr Allan Moffltt brother of the bride, attended as best man and the duties of groomsman were carried out by Mr Jack Hansen. The reception was held at Lundie's Cafe, where the usual toasts were honoured. Rev E H Stammer presided. Mrs Moffitt received the guests, she was attired in navy and white crepe, with hat and shoes to tone, and carried a bouquet of pink gladioli, she was assisted by Mrs. Gilchrist (mother of the bridegroom), who wore a black frock, relieved with gold and accessories to tone and carried a bouquet of pink asters. The bride travelled in a navy and white sheer, with hat and shoes to tone. The future home of the happy couple will be at Yetman. Prior to the wedding, the bride elect was entertained at a kitchen tea by her Bukkulla friends, and was presented with a very useful array of gifts.