Sunday morning, family members joined Rose at St Johns Church on Wai-iti Road.
Here, on Trevor's return from war service in 1945, their marriage took place in the hall behind.
Today, this hall is used as a place of devotion by the Samoan community. In 1945, the
Saint John's present building  was in the process of construction and had not been completed.

 
Wedding Portrait - Trevor and Rose Oakley
 

This was said to Rose! "I saw you get a chocolate for your birthday but....!!!
A basket with tinsel-clad chocolates is taken around the seated congregation to convey congratulations to it's members - birthdays, successes
eg. a minister participating in the service to celebrate her ordination into the priesthood, family celebrations etc.

A feature of the service was the participation of the congregation

and afterwards, a cuppa shared and chat welcoming and encompassing all those present
 

Her family made known something Rose had kept well hidden - that her marriage

so long ago was celebrated at this church - they were fascinated to know this! 

Guitar accompaniment to singing of hymns