Hi Pamela My guru historian son has just told me that there is no other Robert Wards buried at Buckland. Could this perhaps 1918 be a misprint? & should in fact read 1910?? Chris On Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at 09:28 PM, pamela wrote: > Ronda > > There is a Robert Ward buried at Buckland aged 85 years but date of > burial > is 14/2/1918 > ref.Grave recollections > Pamela S > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:01 PM > Subject: [HC] Robert Ward - obit > > >> 11-2-1910 Alpine Observer >> Mr Robert Ward >> There passed away at Lower Buckland on Friday last one of its oldest >> and > most respected identities, in the person of Mr Robert Ward. Deceased > who > had reached the fine age of 85 years, had been in failing health for > some > time past, although not confined to his room, and the end on Friday > was not > unexpected, the cause of death being senile decay. >> Born in Acle, Norfolk, England in 1824 the late Mr Ward early in life >> set > out for Australia arriving in June of 1852 in the ship Diadem. >> After spending a short time on the Woolshed diggings Mr Ward returned >> to > the old country, but the temptation to make a fortune was too great, > and he > again sailed for Australia and with his wife took up residence on the > Buckland, where he remained ever since, taking up mining as his > occupation > which he followed with some degree of success. He took a keen through > quiet > interest in all matters appertaining to the welfare of the Buckland, > and > could tell with avidity of many stirring scenes on that famous > goldfield. > Mr Ward leaves a widow and a family of vie sons, Messrs Arthur and > Ernest > Ward being the only two residing on the Buckland. The funeral took > place at > the Bright?/Buckland? cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the burial service > of > the Presbyterian church being read by Mr. I. Watson, Mr C. Sudekum > carrying > out the mortuary arrangements. >> >> (Scribbled it down quickly and just put the burial place as 'B cem' >> so now > I don't know whether it was Bright or Buckland.) >> >> > > >

Ronda Must be a misprint Ref Page 139- Grave Collections -Diann Talbot Will alter my copy Pamela S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Ward - obit > Hi Pamela > > My guru historian son has just told me that there is no other Robert > Wards buried at Buckland. > Could this perhaps 1918 be a misprint? & should in fact read 1910?? > > Chris > On Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at 09:28 PM, pamela wrote: > > > Ronda > > > > There is a Robert Ward buried at Buckland aged 85 years but date of > > burial > > is 14/2/1918 > > ref.Grave recollections > > Pamela S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:01 PM > > Subject: [HC] Robert Ward - obit > > > > > >> 11-2-1910 Alpine Observer > >> Mr Robert Ward > >> There passed away at Lower Buckland on Friday last one of its oldest > >> and > > most respected identities, in the person of Mr Robert Ward. Deceased > > who > > had reached the fine age of 85 years, had been in failing health for > > some > > time past, although not confined to his room, and the end on Friday > > was not > > unexpected, the cause of death being senile decay. > >> Born in Acle, Norfolk, England in 1824 the late Mr Ward early in life > >> set > > out for Australia arriving in June of 1852 in the ship Diadem. > >> After spending a short time on the Woolshed diggings Mr Ward returned > >> to > > the old country, but the temptation to make a fortune was too great, > > and he > > again sailed for Australia and with his wife took up residence on the > > Buckland, where he remained ever since, taking up mining as his > > occupation > > which he followed with some degree of success. He took a keen through > > quiet > > interest in all matters appertaining to the welfare of the Buckland, > > and > > could tell with avidity of many stirring scenes on that famous > > goldfield. > > Mr Ward leaves a widow and a family of vie sons, Messrs Arthur and > > Ernest > > Ward being the only two residing on the Buckland. The funeral took > > place at > > the Bright?/Buckland? cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the burial service > > of > > the Presbyterian church being read by Mr. I. Watson, Mr C. Sudekum > > carrying > > out the mortuary arrangements. > >> > >> (Scribbled it down quickly and just put the burial place as 'B cem' > >> so now > > I don't know whether it was Bright or Buckland.) > >> > >> > > > > > > >