William Thomas MANLEY [1893-1960] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

William Thomas MANLEY [1893-1960]

Names
Given: 
William Thomas
Family: 
Manley
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1893-06-15
Death
Date: 
1960-01-20

His wedding was reported on page 8 of The China Mail, 1923-05-07:

MANLEY-MADAR

The wedding of Miss Frances Blanche Madar, daughter of Mr. Omar A. Madar, to Mr. William Thomas Manley, son of the late Mr. John T. Manley, was celebrated at Holy Trinity Cathedral at Shanghai on April 28, the Very Rev. Dean Symons officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of white satin charmeuse,draped with French lace, with a girdle of orange blossoms, caught up at the two sides with pearl buckles. She was attended by her sister, Miss May Madar, as maid of honour, while two other sisters, the Misses Dorothy and Evelyn Madar, acted as bridesmaid and flower girl respectively, wearing apricot georgette, embroidered with beads, with hats to match. The little two-year old nephew of the bride, Eric Berthet, served as page. The bride’s mother wore royal blue satin, with hat to match.

The groom, who is a popular sportsmen, well known in tennis, cricket, and football circles, was accompanied by Mr. J. Pettersson as best man and Messrs J. Veir and R. E. Manley were the ushers.

He is buried in the Protestant cemetery in Happy Valley. His headstone reads:

In loving memory of
WILLIAM THOMAS MANLEY
Born 15th June 1893
Died 20th Jan 1980*

*This looks to be a mis-transcription, as other records show date of death as 20 Jan 1960 - see comment below.

Connections: 

Siblings of William Thomas MANLEY [1893-1960]

Comments

Correction on date of death:

20th January 1960 . Died age 66 years 

Grave Number 11341, Section 15B (according to HK Cemetery Records as opposed to Section 12B on FindaGrave), Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong