Dear Readers While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came across what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The headstone reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in 1942. Could any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact buried in Durban and that this definately his grave and merely a memorial ? It also appears that he is probably a distant relative of Robert Moffat the well know missionary. In the same graveyard are buried Robert and Ellen (nee' Platt - here is the connection with Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and daughter in law of Robert Moffat mentioned above. Robert Moffat was also the father in law of David Livingstone, the great african explorer. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Ian Dwyer

Hi Ian Anton Dil has very kindly posted a copy of the MOFFAT tree which appears in Cecil Northcott's book: "Robert MOFFAT, Pioneer in Africa' published by Camelot Press in 1961. You can see the scan of the tree on Anton's blog site at: http://a-brickwall.blogspot.com/2011_08_21_archive.html. Looking at the tree I see that Robert MOFFAT - son of the famous missionary- (1827-1862) m. in 1851 Ellen PLATT (1823-1891). The tree also lists five children for them. Anton is also happy to do look-ups, so there may be more on your PLATT family in that book. I have a tangential interest in the MOFFAT family because of the link to the TREDGOLD family. Best wishes Craig -----Original Message----- From: ihdwyer@wol.co.za Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 7:57 AM To: south-africa-immigrants-british@rootsweb.com ; south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com ; south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] Dennis Alfred Platt Dear Readers While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came across what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The headstone reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in 1942. Could any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact buried in Durban and that this definately his grave and merely a memorial ? It also appears that he is probably a distant relative of Robert Moffat the well know missionary. In the same graveyard are buried Robert and Ellen (nee' Platt - here is the connection with Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and daughter in law of Robert Moffat mentioned above. Robert Moffat was also the father in law of David Livingstone, the great african explorer. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Ian Dwyer

Hi I am also interested in the Platt family. I have two sisters that I would like to find out more about. 1)Clara Augusta Platt born in Isipingo date unknown - died 1971 in KZN married Baron William Richard Beaumont (1887-1927) 2) Phyllis Gwendoline Platt birth and death dates unknown married Reginald Grey Beaumont (1888-1948) Clara Augusta and Phyllis Gwendoline were sisters and Baron William Richard and Reginald Grey Beaumont were brothers Any additional info about the sisters or their siblings or their parents would be greatly appreciated many thanks Rod At 09:57 AM 1/6/2012, you wrote: >Dear Readers > >While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came >across what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The >headstone reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in >1942. Could any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact >buried in Durban and that this definately his grave and merely a >memorial ? It also appears that he is probably a distant relative of >Robert Moffat the well know missionary. In the same graveyard are >buried Robert and Ellen (nee' Platt - here is the connection with >Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and daughter in law of Robert Moffat >mentioned above. Robert Moffat was also the father in law of David >Livingstone, the great african explorer. Any help would be appreciated. >Regards >Ian Dwyer > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Morning, I am trying to do the WEBB family and see that Thomas WEBB married Louisa PLATT in 1864 in Grahamstown. That is all I have. Can you make any link to them? Moyra Joyce Bedford EC -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rod Beaumont Sent: 03 March 2012 06:30 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Dennis Alfred Platt Hi I am also interested in the Platt family. I have two sisters that I would like to find out more about. 1)Clara Augusta Platt born in Isipingo date unknown - died 1971 in KZN married Baron William Richard Beaumont (1887-1927) 2) Phyllis Gwendoline Platt birth and death dates unknown married Reginald Grey Beaumont (1888-1948) Clara Augusta and Phyllis Gwendoline were sisters and Baron William Richard and Reginald Grey Beaumont were brothers Any additional info about the sisters or their siblings or their parents would be greatly appreciated many thanks Rod At 09:57 AM 1/6/2012, you wrote: >Dear Readers > >While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came across >what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The headstone >reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in 1942. Could >any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact buried in Durban >and that this definately his grave and merely a memorial ? It also >appears that he is probably a distant relative of Robert Moffat the >well know missionary. In the same graveyard are buried Robert and Ellen >(nee' Platt - here is the connection with Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and >daughter in law of Robert Moffat mentioned above. Robert Moffat was >also the father in law of David Livingstone, the great african >explorer. Any help would be appreciated. >Regards >Ian Dwyer > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4844 - Release Date: 03/01/12

Hi Rod There must be a link here....Natal...Isipingo area. Below and excerpt from "Natal Sugar Pioneers" http://www.genealogyworld.net/rose/nuggets/pioneers.html SIDNEY & LAWRENCE PLATT These Yorkshiremen arrived in Natal within a year of each other, possibly attracted by cotton prospects in the Colony. Sidney, however, bought land at Isipingo in 1849 and Lawrence secured 50 acres near his brother's property, naming the farm Prospecton. At first the Platts, like many other early farmers, grew beans as a cash crop, but in 1852 Lawrence joined Mack and Birkett, also of Isipingo, in sending an ox-cart to Morewood at Compensation to buy cane-tops. Lawrence Platt's first mill, like his brother Sidney's, was ox-powered but they each soon acquired a steam mill. Lawrence Platt died in 1886, and his work was continued by his youngest son Alfred, born in 1853, to whom he had given Prospecton at the end of the Anglo-Zulu War 1879. Alfred Platt died in 1938 - in 1945 the Prospecton Estate was amalgamated with Tongaat Sugar Co Ltd, with Cecil Platt, grandson of Lawrence, as a director. Cecil died in 1950, aged 68. Platt, Cecil - b. 29 Aug 1881 Isipingo, Natal. Source: above website" who's who of 1933" The two sisters must be part of this family. >From "Natal whos who of 1906:" http://www.angloboerwar.com/images/pdf/natalwhoswho1906-p.pdf worth a read: Edward Ashworth PLATT *29 Au 1844 married sister of E CHALLINOR (1866)and had nine children...maybe one of these 9 are linked as your sisters must be the next generation(born late 1880?). Then Earnest Edward PLATT...* 3 July 1874...There are more details so go to above page.(actually a lot of good reading of the men in Natal in 1906 listed alphabetically)( I did not look up BEAUMONT but it they must have a mention) from Shellagh SPENCER's work . Two BEAUMONT arrived George and Samuel and: Platt, Ellen (Mrs Robert Moffat) Platt, Laurence Platt, Richard William Robert Platt, Sidney Platts, William http://shelaghspencer.com/settlers source EGGSA: summary of the Natal PLATT gravestones to give deceased dates to above names. Platt, G Born: Died: 16 Jun 1896 Buried: Passenger List: loss of the SS 'Drummond Castle', Ile Molene, District Finistere, Bretagne, France Note: G Platt. Mr.; G or J. From Natal; second class. Revision: 7 and before Platt, Phyllis Hougton Born: Died: Buried: Main Cemetery - Burial Register, Greytown, District Umvoti, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: Phyllis Hougton Platt Block no. W. Grave no. 86. Burial Date 9 Oct 1998. Died aged 95 years. Source: Cemetery Register. Revision: 7 and before Platt, Sophia Born: Died: 12 Jun 1909 Buried: West St Cemetery, Durban, District Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: Sophia Platt Ernest Edward Platt : Sophia Platt In Loving Memory Of Sophia Platt. Died 12Th June 1909;Aged 72YrsA N D Ernest Edward Platt Died 28Th Aug.1966;Aged 92Yrs ' In My Father'S House Are Man y Mansions.' John 14.2. Methodist section. Block C. Grave no. 142 . Revision: 7 and before Platt, Edward Born: Died: 28 Aug 1966 Buried: West St Cemetery, Durban, District Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: Edward Platt Ernest Edward Platt : Sophia Platt In Loving Memory Of Sophia Platt. Died 12Th June 1909;Aged 72YrsA N D Ernest Edward Platt Died 28Th Aug.1966;Aged 92Yrs ' In My Father'S House Are Man y Mansions.' John 14.2. Methodist section. Block C. Grave no. 142 . Revision: 7 and before Platt, Edward Ashworth Born: Died: 31 Jan 1919 Buried: St Thomas Church Cemetery, Durban, District Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: Edward Ashworth Platt. Died 31-01-1919. Revision: 7 and before Platt, Charles Ferdinand Born: Died: Buried: Main Cemetery - Burial Register, Greytown, District Umvoti, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: Charles Ferdinand Platt Block no. W. Grave no. 85. Burial Date 12 Nov 1984. Died aged 77 years. Source: Cemetery Register. Revision: 7 and before Platt, E A Born: Died: 11 Jan 1919 Buried: St Thomas' Church Cemetery Register, Durban, District Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA Note: E A Platt. Grave no 140. Revision: 7 and before Have fun. Cheri Brisbane Sent: 03 March 2012 06:30 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Dennis Alfred Platt Hi I am also interested in the Platt family. I have two sisters that I would like to find out more about. 1)Clara Augusta Platt born in Isipingo date unknown - died 1971 in KZN married Baron William Richard Beaumont (1887-1927) 2) Phyllis Gwendoline Platt birth and death dates unknown married Reginald Grey Beaumont (1888-1948) Clara Augusta and Phyllis Gwendoline were sisters and Baron William Richard and Reginald Grey Beaumont were brothers Any additional info about the sisters or their siblings or their parents would be greatly appreciated many thanks Rod At 09:57 AM 1/6/2012, you wrote: >Dear Readers > >While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came across >what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The headstone >reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in 1942. Could >any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact buried in Durban >and that this definately his grave and merely a memorial ? It also >appears that he is probably a distant relative of Robert Moffat the >well know missionary. In the same graveyard are buried Robert and Ellen >(nee' Platt - here is the connection with Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and >daughter in law of Robert Moffat mentioned above. Robert Moffat was >also the father in law of David Livingstone, the great african >explorer. Any help would be appreciated. >Regards >Ian Dwyer

>From Hugo SLATER's 1820 settler Family Trees were CD: 1. Louisa PLATT [36093] Louisa was born about (est) 1834. Louisa and Thomas WEBB [28146] (the son of Charles William "Doctor" WEBB 1820 and Sarah WILLS) were married May 28, 1864 at Grahamstown Chapel (Westhill), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Rev T Geard. Mitford-Barberton, Ivan & White, Violet. Some Frontier Families. (Human & Rousseau Publishers (1968), Cape Town, South Africa). Grahamstown Methodist - Commemoration Chapel. Register 29/3/1822 -1860. (CORY MS 15 899/1). Regards Marielle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moyra Joyce" <moyraj@r63.co.za> To: <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Dennis Alfred Platt > Morning, I am trying to do the WEBB family and see that Thomas WEBB > married > Louisa PLATT in 1864 in Grahamstown. That is all I have. Can you make > any link to them? > > Moyra Joyce > Bedford > EC

Hi Ian, I have been working away at Dennis Alfred Platt I have figured out a whole lot more about the Platt family and have about 270 individuals in my database. I have spent hours on it and am reasonably sure its a good reconstruction. If anyone needs info please let me know. I am stuck on Edward Ashworth Platt born in 1844 and married to Petrena Vosper Henry. They had 9 children. Do you or anyone please have any info on either Edward Ashworth Platt or the children? Best Rod At 09:57 AM 1/6/2012, you wrote: >Dear Readers > >While looking through a very unkept graveyard in Durban I came >across what seems to be the grave of Dennis Alfred Platt. The >headstone reflects that he died of wounds sustained at El Alamein in >1942. Could any of the Platt family confirm that he was in fact >buried in Durban and that this definately his grave and merely a >memorial ? It also appears that he is probably a distant relative of >Robert Moffat the well know missionary. In the same graveyard are >buried Robert and Ellen (nee' Platt - here is the connection with >Dennis Platt) Moffat, son and daughter in law of Robert Moffat >mentioned above. Robert Moffat was also the father in law of David >Livingstone, the great african explorer. Any help would be appreciated. >Regards >Ian Dwyer > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message