Muriel Marian Beatrice BLUNDELL. [4100]

  General Notes:

Court Circular.
The marriage of Mr Alexander R Alston, eldest son of Sir Francis Bielby Alston, and Lady Alston, with Muriel, eldest daughter of Canon and Mrs Blundell and niece of Colonel Blundell, M.P., took place yesterday at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The Dean of Durham performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev David Anderson. After the service the wedding Party reassembled at the residence of Colonel Blundell M.P., in Stratton Street, and in the course of the afternoon Mr and Mrs Alston left for Norway. The Princess of Wales gave the bridegroom an emerald, ruby, and sapphire stud set in diamonds.
The Times 30 July 1898

From an unnamed Social Paper:
At St. George's Church Hanover Square, Mr. Alexander Rowland Alston, eldest son of Sir Francis Beilby Alston , was married to Muriel, eldest daughter of Canon and Mrs. Blundell on Tuesday last week. The bride wore a gown of white embroidered with chiffon in a cloud design. The Court train, festooned from the centre of the back over ivory satin, was entirely Brussels lace, her mother's gift. She wore a crescent shape wreath of orange blossom and a Brussels lace veil, and instead of a bouquet, carried an ivory bound prayer book. The eight bridesmaids were attired in white gossamer, inserted all over with narrow ribbons. The skirts were make in the new shape and frilled to the waist at the back. The fichus, chemisettes and sashes were in white chiffon, and they wore Tuscan hats with ivory plumes and miroir velvet and bronze shoes. The bride's traveling gown was of pale grey Irish bengaline with cream insertions, a Charles I cape to match lined with quillings of white chiffon, and a grey Victorian hat shaded grey feathers and tulle.

Muriel M B Alston
Death Age 75
Birth Date abt 1866
Registration Date Jul. 1941 [Aug. 1941] [Sep. 1941]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district Kettering
Inferred County Northamptonshire
Volume 3b
Page 338

  Research Notes:

Image Courtesy Roy Alston 2010

  Other Records

1. Muriel M B Blundell: Image of Muriel thought to have been taken at a race meeting in Pau, Cir 1889, Pau FRA.

2. Alston Home: Foundation stone laid by Muriel Alston nee Blundell, 26 Jun 1900, Sawbridgeworth HRT.
The foundation stone inscription reads:

This Stone laid by
Muriel Alston 26 June 1900
Commemorates the existence of an
Older Building formerly belonging to
The Abbey of Westminster
And since possessed by the Gardiner
Milles and Alston Families

Image and details courtesy of H Avontuur 2024.

Muriel married Alexander Rowland ALSTON J P [4099] [MRIN: 1415], son of Sir Francis Beilby ALSTON K.C.M.G. J.P. [4091] and Lady Emily Louisa Caroline TAYLOR [4097], on 12 Jul 1898 in St George Hanover Sq. (Alexander Rowland ALSTON J P [4099] was born on 2 Jul 1863 in London, baptised on 22 Aug 1863 in St Jude Chelsea LND and died on 9 Jul 1945.)