Just a wee note to point out Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie's Australian connection. His mother, Ann who married William Petrie, was the daughter of Capt Matthew Flinders was a Royal Navy navigator who came to Australia in 1795 and charted much of the Australian coastline. In 1802 he sailed from Port Jackson (Sydney) and returned almost a year later after navigating our huge continent. What courage those early sailors had ! He is still considered a hero here today and most Australian school children grew up learning of his exploits, particularly one episode of his navigation efforts in a tiny, tiny craft appropriately named "Tom Thumb". While returning to England in 1803, he was interned by French authorities at Mauritius until 1810. His book "Voyage to Terra Australis" appeared on the day of his death on July 19, 1814. Having said this, I don't know anything about the William Petrie who married his daughter. Regards from Down Under Allan Jones - Melbourne ---------- > From: Norma Thain <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Petrie-Scotland] Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie > Date: Monday, 28 May 2001 6:29 > > Hi Gang > > Further to my reply to Jim Petrie regarding Sir William Matthew Flinders > Petrie. > > Here is the little information held to date on him and his family, if anyone > has further details or can do further research on this line it would be most > appreciated... > > William Matthew Flinders Petrie > born 03 June 1853 at Charlton, Kent, England > married HILDA URLIN in 1896 > died 1942 > > First visited Egypt in 1879 and is renowned as one of the greatest > archaeological and Egyptological pioneers. Was a Professor at University > College London, was Knighted (date unknown) and trained some of the most > famous Egyptologists including Howard Carter who later discovered > Tutankhamun's tomb. > > His Parents: > William Petrie > born 1821 > married Ann Flinders c1852 in Charlton, Kent England > died 1908 > He was a scientist (invented the prototype of the modern lightbulb) and > also a lay preacher and religious fundamentalist > > Ann Flinders > born 1809 > died 1892 > She published a series of Poems in 1844 (Nabooth the Jezreelite and other > poems) > > Most details sourced from booklet "Digging for Dreams" from Matthew Flinders > Petrie Exhibition. > > Cheerio > Norma > > > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > The Petrie of Scotland database, currently stands at just over 14,000 > scots born Petrie's....look ups & searches available, all information freely given and gratefully received [email protected]