DENNIS WILSON HURSTHOUSE who went by the name of  Flinders was son of Charles Wilson and Ellen Hursthouse. He was b: 05 May 1877 in New Plymouth, and d: 29 Jul 1980 in Nelson, New Zealand, age 103

6 Sep 1911 Institute: Mechanical Engineer Accreditation (click book pages below)

He mar: 4 Jun 1912 FRANCES ROSAMUND KIRK. She was b. 29 Nov 1890 to parents Richard Clement (1863-1927) a Barrister and Solicitor in 1911 at Otaki, and mother Amelia Frances Kirk nee Barnicoat (1861-1949) her grandfather J W Barnicoat, was one of the early Nelson settlers.

Evening Post, 4 June 1912: This afternoon, at St. Augustine's Church, Petone, which was decorated with flowers and foliage by the girl friends of the bride, Miss Janie Kirk, eldest daughter of Mr. R. C. Kirk, of Petone, was married to Mr. Dennis Hursthouse, youngest son of Mrs. Hursthouse, of the Lower Hutt. The Rev. G. B. Stepheneon, assisted by the Rev. Joshua Jones, of tho Lower Hutt, officiated, and the service was choral, the choir singing, and Mr. Andrews playing the organ. The bridesmaids were Miss Wardrop and Miss Alison Barnicoat, from Palmerston North, both wearing satin frocks, with aprons and fichus of heliotrope chiffon, Miss Wardrop's gown being blue, Miss Barnicoat's pink. With these were worn picturesquue Dutch bonnets to match, and bunches of violets completed the pietty, costumes. Their gifts from the bridegroom, who presented the bride with a turquoise and diamond ring and gold earrings, were sets of gold drop earrings. The best man was Mr. L Callender, of Napier. The bridal gown was of ninon and satin, and the lovely real lace veil had been worn by many brides, and was a treasured heirloom of the friend who had lent it. The bride's mother wore a handsome gown of shotwatered silk, in tints of rose and mauve, and her mole velvet hat was trimmed with long plumes of the same tones as the silk. A reception was held after the ceremony at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kirk.