▶Date of birth: 1868   Place of birth: India

▶Father: Frederick Nicholas Miles     Mother Susanne Mainwaring Steer

▶Spouse(s): Philip John Miles    Date(s) of marriage: 9 February 1905    Place(s) of marriage: St. Saviour’s Church, Bath

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▶Lifestory: Bath Chronicle 16 February 1905

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT ST. SAVIOUR'S

The wedding took place on Thursday at St. Saviour's, of Grace Isabel Miles, daughter of Colonel F. M. Miles, 15, Grosvenor, Bath, and Major Philip John Miles, son of the Rev. Philip Edward Miles, Odstock Rectory, near Salisbury. The officiating clergy were the Rev. P. E. Miles and the Rev. Henry Edmund Miles, of Huntley Rectory, Gloucestershire (uncle of the bride). The service was fully choral, and Mr. S. Barker presided at the organ, the hymns sung being "Lead us Heavenly Father" and ''Peace, perfect Peace".

The bride was attired in a beautiful dress of cream satin, with an old Honiton lace flounce, and a lace veil, and the dress was trimmed with pearl and chenille embroidery. She carried a bouquet of choice flowers, the gift of the bridegroom. She was attended by three bridesmaids—Miss Rachel Coldham and Miss Marion Coldham (nieces of the bride), and Miss Marjorie Miles (sister the bridegroom)—and they were attired in dresses of pale blue voile, trimmed with cream lace. They wore hats to match, and pearl and turquoise brooches, and carried bouquets of flowers, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her father, Colonel Miles. Major Gorton, R.A., of the War Office, officiated as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at 15, Grosvenor, to which over 150 guests were invited.

Among those present, in addition those already named, and who formed the house party, were the Rev. and Mrs. H. Miles, the Rev. P. and Mrs. Miles and the Misses Miles, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Squarey, Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Coldham and the Misses Coldham, the Rev. and Mrs. Bigg, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Chambers, etc. Later in the afternoon Major and Mrs. Miles left for the South of France, where the honeymoon will be spent, the bride's travelling costume being of pale green cloth, trimmed with coffee lace and cream embroidery.

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▶Date of death: 1953    Place of death: Cheltenham

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▶Notes:    ID: 15489

Contributor(s): David Drinkwater