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.) > >