Two Old Fiji Families United
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The marriage of Miss Cordelia Marion Pickering, daughter of Mr. Harry Pickering, to Mr.
Godfrey Robin Bentley on March 3, in Suva, united two very old Fiji families. The bride's great-grandfather had an eventful career in pre-cession days. At one stage he assisted the Rewa people against Dreketi and was given the name of Vuti Rewa, which means "helping Rewa".
The bridegroom's grandfather worked for Wishart & Co. in the early days of the Colony after cession. There were over 300 guests at the wedding reception, the majority being relatives of either the bride or the groom. Our photo shows (left to right, standing), Miss K.
Pickering, Mr. C. Pickering, Mr. J. Pickering, Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, Miss J. Smith, Mr. A. Seeto, Mr. J. Peterson, Mr. H. Pickering. Seated, Miss L. Pickering and Miss E. Davenport.