▶Date of birth: 27 December 1889     Place of birth: Bushbury, Staffordshire

▶Father: Henry Warry Steward    Mother: Elizabeth Knowles

▶Spouse(s): Edwin Henry Goodeve    Date(s) of marriage: 8 February 1921   Place(s) of marriage: All Saints Church, Cheltenham

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▶Lifestory: Gloucestershire Echo 8 Feb 1921: LOCAL WEDDING.

Many friends gathered at All Saints’ Church, Cheltenham, on Tuesday afternoon to witness the nuptials of Miss Dorothy Lilian Steward and Mr. Edwin H. Goodeve, both members of well-known local families. The bride is the daughter the late Col. H. W. Steward, South Staffordshire Regt., and of Mrs. H. Steward, Terhill, Pittville, and the bridegroom is the son of the late Mr G. W. Goodeve, J.P., and Mrs Goodeve, of Hawksworth, Pittville. Tho service was conducted by the Rev. P. M. C. Johnstone, vicar of the parish.

The bride, who was given away her mother, wore a charming gown of ivory satin, entirely veiled with georgette, and beautifully draped with old family Carrickmacross lace. The train was of satin draped from her shoulders and trimmed with silk net, orange blossom, and real lace. A long tulle veil fell from a wreath of the same flowers. She was attended by four bridesmaids—Miss Olive Pilkington (cousin), Miss Violet Goodeve (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Audrey Foil (cousin), and Miss Gulland (a friend) —in dainty taffeta gowns of early Spring colourings, with new long waisted bodices and skirt of frills edged with brown silk net, the waist being finished with a sash and large bow of same. The two former wore gowns of pale primrose and the latter pale mauve. With these they wore hats of brown chiffon velvet with transparent brims of the same net. The bride's mother wore a handsomely draped gown of silver grey charmeuse, trimmed with powder blue georgette and lace, with hat ensuite. Mr. Harold Salt, of Fairholm, Cheltenham, was the best man.

After the church ceremony the bride’s mother received about 150 guests at Terhill, among them being Mrs. Goodeve (mother of the bridegroom). Mrs. and Miss Rice-Wiggin (aunts of the bridegroom), Sir Lees Knowles, Bart. C.V.O., and Lady Nina Knowles (uncle and aunt of the bride). Capt. C. K. Steward. D.S.O. M.C. (brother of the bride) and Mrs. C. K. Steward, Mr. Arthur Knowles (uncle of the bride), Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Barnes (uncle and aunt the bride), Mr. and Mrs. Foll, Mrs. and Miss Hargreaves (Staffordshire), Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mander (Staffordshire), Colonel and Mrs. Reginald Steward. Colonel Arthur Steward and the Misses Steward, the Misses Holland. Mrs. Gordon Chapman (cousin), etc.

The bridal couple, who received about 200 handsome presents, will spend the honeymoon in London before taking up their residency in Ceylon. The bride travelled in a gown of navy charmeuse with bodice of mastic georgette beautifully embroidered, and over it a cloak of navy gabardine draped to show lining of the same georgette. She carried a handsome fur stole. The whole of the trousseau, as well as the gown worn by the bride's mother, was carried out by Cavendish House Co., Ltd.  

▶Moved to Pittville from:    Moved from Pittville to: Ceylon

▶Date of death: 22 January 1966   Place of death: 81 Bouncers Lane, Prestbury

▶Date of burial:     Place of burial:

▶Notes: Dorothy’s husband died in Ceylon in 1928, after which she returned to live in Cheltenham with her mother at Wyddrington House, Pittville Lawn. Her sister Muriel married Edwin’s brother George William Goodeve in Ceylon in 1920.   ID: 11791

Contributor(s): David Drinkwater