Sussex Advertiser 8th October 1878
"Marriage of Miss de St Croix"
On Thursday was solemnised at the Parish Church, the marriage of Mr Robert H Russell, second son of the late Mr W Mozart Russell, of Clapton to Miss Mary E May de St Croix, eldest daughter of the late Rev. W de St Croix of Glynde. Shortly before eleven o’clock, the bridegroom accompanied by his best man, Mr G J Dare arrived at the church where they waited the arrival of the bridal party. The bride, richly attired in an ivory white silk dress with tulle veil and wreath of orange blossoms, looking exceedingly well. She was escorted by Mr J C Lucas, her brother-in-law, and attended by four bridesmaids: Miss A C de St Croix and Miss E M de St Croix (her sisters), and Miss E R Russell and Miss M Russell (sisters of the bridegroom), each carrying a splendid bouquet, a gift from the bridegroom. The wedding guests consisted only of near relatives of the bride and bridegroom viz Mrs de St Croix, Mr F de St Croix, Mrs Lucas, Mr W T H Evans, Mrs Russell, Miss Russell, Miss E K Russell, Miss E M Russell, Mr Walter Russell and Mr W M Russell. The service was read by the Rev. H C de St Croix (uncle of the bride), vicar of Figheldean, Wilts, assisted by Rev. W H Meads Buck, vicar of Seaford. The wedding breakfast to place at the residence of the bride’s mother. The newly married pair departed in the afternoon for Lewes, en route for Buxton where they will spend their honeymoon.