Anglican Debutantes

The debutantes and the official party grouped on the dais during the ceremony. The official party are, from left: Mrs Esme Tombleson, M.P. for Gisborne, Archdeacon A. R. H. Morris, Mrs Barker, Canon Pearson, Mrs Pearson, the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, Mrs Morris, and Mr Tombleson.

The debutantes are, front row, from left: Yvonne Newland, Elizabeth Hardy, Colette George, Helen Martin, Kay Bradley, Ngaire Whiteman, and Diane Blick. Back row, from left: Karen Duncombe, Dianne Redstone, Carol Hemsley, Dale McCoy, Jacqueline Rusling, Janet Webb, and Jillian Crosby.

The official photograph was taken by Mayfair Studios

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Coloured lights, and massed arrangements of autumn-toned chrysanthemums, backed with foliage, transformed the main hall at Poho-o-Rawiri, which was the setting for this years' Anglican Debutante Ball.

The fourteen debutantes were presented to Canon T. V. Pearson by their mothers, and entered the hall to the music of Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers", played by Mr Hollobon. After taking up their positions on the dais they made a graceful mass-curtsy. On leaving, they were met by their fathers, who formally introduced them to the Canon, and then escorted them to their partners. The debutantes' waltz was then danced, to the music of Schumann's "Melody".

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Mr E. Newland, introducing his daughter Yvonne to Canon Pearson.

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Some anxious mothers, interested fathers, and others admire the debs.

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While the debs appear to be a little nervous, Mrs E. Tombleson M.P., Archdeacon Morris and Mrs H. H. Barker enjoy one of Canon Pearson's jokes.

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Church organist G. Hollobon played the ceremonial music.

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Keith Woodward was M.C.

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Some of the dancers.

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The Three Musketeers.

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Canon J. Talbot, Archdeacon A. R. H. Morris, the Reverend J. M. Ker of the Presbyterian Church, the Reverend H. Reaney, the Reverend F. Middlebrook and Canon T. V. Pearson.

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Mr H. Hardy with his daughter Elizabeth.

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Shirley Allen and Ian Williamson at the ball

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the morning after.