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Monica McMillan Forsyth
1915 - 2008

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• Birth	10 Sep 1915	Melbourne, Victoria
  Gender	Female
  Died	Sept 2008
  Person ID	I265	Forsyths of Bright Victoria
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	William McMillan Forsyth,   b. 1891, Carlton, Victoria Reg No 31286/1891 ,   d. 22 Oct 1982, Masonic Homes, Glenfield
  Mother	Emily Hobbs,   b. 5 Jun 1894, Bendoc, Victoria ,   d. 12 Apr 1974, Yagoona, Sydney
  Married	Dec 1915	Melbourne, Victoria Reg No 3114/1915
  Family ID	F081	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Leslie Joseph KITCHIN,   b. c 1905,   d. 14 Oct 1975, late of Canley Heights
  Married	4 Nov 1939	WALLSEND NSW Reg No 19198/1939
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917 Name: Monica Mcmillan Forsyth Birth Registration Date: 1915 Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Wm Mcmillan Forsyth Mother Maiden Name: Hobbs Reference Number: 23649 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tue 7 Nov 1939 Page 3 GUARD OF HONOUR Kitchin--Forsyth Wedding Members of the 39th Fortress En gineers, under Lieutenant Ford, formed a guard of honour for the wedding of Miss Monica MacMillan Forsyth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Forsyth, of Boolaroo, 'and Mr. Leslie J. Kitchin, of Merewether. The bridegroom is a member of the 39th Fortress Engineers. Rev. R. J. Cashin officiated .at 'the ceremony, which took place at Boolaroo Methodist Church. Mrs. Westbrook played organ music, and - Mr. Gordon Dunstan, accompanied by Miss Jean Short (violinist),. and rs. Brem mell (organist), was soloist. The bride wore a trained gown of 'white lace with a square neckline and long fitted sleeves. The skirt flared from an Empire waistline. Her tiered tulle veil was worn with a plaited halo trimmed with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations and gypsophila. Iros R. Martin, of Victoria, sister of the bride, was matron of honour, and Miss Stella Millin was bridesmaid. They were gowned alike in blue embroidered organdie with 'puffed sleeves and old world skirts, caught lip with ribbon bows to show frilled petticoats beneath. They added floral toques finished with lilac tulle and carried Victorian posies of pink and violet flowers. Mr. Cecil Kitchin, brothei' of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Donald'Forsyth, brother of the bride, attended as groomsman. Elaine and Dorothy Forsyth, sisters of the bride, were flower girls. They. wore peach coloured taffeta frocks with. frills at the hemline and round the circular neckline. The short sleeves were puffed. They carried' green tulle fans and wore haloes of flowers. The reception was.held at the Boolaroo Bowling Club, where the bride's mother received the guests in. a frock of Seine blue romaine with navy blue accessories. Her shoulder spray was .of cloth of gold roses. She was 'assisted by the bride groom's sister, 'Mrs. W. .Millin, who wore a frock of. berry red jersey, with navy accessories and a shoulder spray of red roses. When leaving for the, honeymoon, which is being spent in Sydney.' the bride wore a kingfisher blue ensemble with tan accessories and, a lightweight woollen coat. Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth will live at Merewether.