Christopher Harold Meikle Brooks was born in 1924 in Southsea, Hampshire. He married Brenda Kathleen Pattern in 1956 and there are three known children. He died in 2003 in West Horsley, Surrey.
Christopher Brooks, 31, a commercial artist, who painted the scenery for the P.A.D.S. production of Dandy Dick at Portland Hall, St. Marylebone, last week, adjusts the bowler of actress Brenda Pattern, who appeared in the Victorian farce. The couple have Just announced their engagement.
Marylebone Mercury (21 October 1955)
Miss B. K. Pattern and Mr Christopher Brooks
Miss Brenda Kathleen Pattern, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. O. Pattern, of Calshot, Arundel Road, and Mr Christopher Harold Meikle Brooks, of Lexham Gardens, West London, son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Brooks, of 11 Ditton Lawn, Thames Ditton, Surrey, were married at Durrington Parish Church on Saturday. The service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. N. Evans, and the bride’s uncle. Mr G. H. Pattern, was the organist.
The bride and bridegroom met in London, where Miss Pattern is secretary to the director of a commercial art studio. Mr Brooks is a commercial artist with a London fashion group. Miss Pattern is a member of the Ilex Club, the West Sussex Players, and a founder-member and hon. secretary of the Phoenix Players.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a short dress of white French ottoman silk cut on princess lines. She had a short white veil and coronet of gardenias, and wore lilac coloured gloves and shoes. Her bouquet was of gardenias, white freesias and lily-of-the-valley.
As bridesmaid Miss Amanda Welling (cousin of the bride) wore a short dress of willow green nylon crystal organza, with coronet of ivy leaves. She carried a spray of white freesias and ivy leaves.
The best man was Mr F. C. E. Edmonds.
After a reception at the Willow Barn the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon in Jersey.
