Black and white photograph of crowds lining street at the Marriage of Diana Stuart Smith of Hall Place to Major George Evans at Ropley Church (3of 4)

Crowds lining the street at the Marriage of Diana Stuart Smith of Hall Place to Major George Evans at Ropley Church.

Hampshire Telegraph 26 April 1929

Hundreds of people from all over the countryside attended the wedding of the Joint Master of the Hampshire Hunt, Mr George Patrick Elyston Evans and Miss Diana Bayard Stuart Smith.

The wedding coincided with the last meet of the season, and everyone, bride, bridegroom, and guests, was in hunting dress.

The service was timed for noon, but long before that hour the village was crowded and by the time the meet arrived 500 cars were parked in the field reserved by the motor scouts

After an informal reception the bride and bridegroom led the Hunt to draw the last cover of the season.

Hampshire Telegraph 07 March 1930

We regret to announce that the death took place on Monday last [3^rd March] of Mrs Diana Bayard Evans, wife of Mr George Evans JP and Master of the Hampshire Hunt. Death followed a very brief illness, and it has called forth a great measure of sympathy and sorrow for the deceased lady’s husband and family relations.