Grace Carley Robinson

Literary Talent
An engagement recently announced is that of Mr Richard Hawkins, the elder son of the famous novelist Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, and Miss Carley Robinson, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Avery Robinson. The bride to be has musical as well as literary talent, and has studied in Paris, where she had a small flat of her own. She has published a number of short stories, and last year she composed an anthem which was sung at the wedding of Miss Pamela Clarke and Mr David Byam Shaw, at which Miss Robinson was one of the bridesmaids. Her father, Mr Avery Robinson, is also very musical, and it was he who set "Water Boy" to music -- that beautiful old negro ditty which Mr Paul Robeson sings. Mrs Robinson has an original hobby of making strange, exotic-looking flowers out of various metals.⁵

NOVELIST'S SON MARRIES
Mr R S H Hawkins and Miss C Robinson
(From Our London Correspondent) FLEET STREET, Monday
Mr Richard S H Hawkins was married to-day to Miss Carley Robinson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Avery Robinson, of 17 York Terrace Regent's Park, London. The bridegroom is the elder son of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, ("Anthony Hope," the novelist) and Lady Hope Hawkins, of Heath Farm, Walton Heath, Surrey. All Souls' Church, Langham Place, was chosen for the ceremony, at which Prebendary Frank Hawkins (uncle of the bridegroom) officiated with the Rev Arthur Buxton.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream marocain and tulle, cut with a long full skirt and a fitting bodice with long sleeves ornamented with insertions of tulle. Long draperies of tulle and marocain fell from the elbows and the long wide marocain train depended from the waist. A tight cap of silver mesh secured the long ivory net veil and a bouquet of stephanotis was carried. Mrs David Byam Shaw was the matron of honour, and the bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Gillespie and Miss Helen Sheldon (cousin of the bridegroom). Mr Alan Stoddart acted as the best man.
During the signing of the register the choir sang a psalm, the music of which had been composed by the bride. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mrs Avery Robinson at 17, York Terrace, and later the bride and bridegroom left for Corsica.
Sir Gerald Du Maurier, accompanied by Lady Du Maurier, Miss Marie Tempest, Mrs Wiliam J Locke, Mr Ben Webster, Dame May Whitty, Lady (Ian) Malcolm, the Hon Theodora Benson, the Hon Doreen Jessel, and Lady Robertson were among those present at the church, as well as Sir Anthony and Lady Hope Hawkins and members of the family.⁶

Mrs Carley Hawkins Robinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Avery Robinson of New Lebanon, NY, was married here this afternoon to Allan Dawson, new counselor of the American Embassy in Havana, in the Church of the Covenant by the Reb Albert J McCartney, the pastor. A reception was given later at the Washington Club.
Mrs Anne McBride Yardell was the bride's only attendant. The couple left tonight for Mexico and later will go to Havana.
The bride, who was educated in London and Paris, made her home for several years in England, where she was presented at court in 1930.
The bridegroom, son of the late Thomas C Dawson, entered the Foreign Service in 1925 and had been acting chief of the Brazilian division in the State Department. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy.⁸

WILLIAMSTOWN -- Carley Dawson, 95, of Sweetwood died Thursday, March 17, at Sweet Brook Care Centers.
Born in Louisville, Ky., on June 14, 1909, daughter of George A. and Grace Chess Robinson, she lived in England after World War I and attended the then newly created Montessori School.
After living in Paris, Mrs. Dawson returned to Louisville to make her social debut. She married Richard Hope Hawkins of London and returned to England in 1939. She returned to the United States and lived in Washington, D.C., and then in Sante Fe, N.M.
Mrs. Dawson was a composer, actress, author of three historical novels and a French translator. She opened and managed a shop in London for a perfume firm known as Mary Chess, which was formed by her mother in New York City after the Depression. Several other branches were located in America for many years.
She was a member of the Divine Science Church of the Healing Christ in Washington. She was a spiritual leader, minister and teacher and enjoyed traveling and gardening.
She leaves a son, Stephen Hawkins of New Lebanon, N.Y; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Services for Carley Robinson Dawson were private. Memorial gifts may be made to the Church of the Healing Christ or to New Lebanon Central School PTA Honor Gardens, both in care of FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. She also leaves her daughter-in-law, Peggy Hawkins, and many students and friends.¹²