Descendants of William SPALDING
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Death Notice: MATTHEWS, Keith Sydney 29JUL1993 Death late of Whalan 31JUL1993 SMH
Birth: NSW BDM 1917/14182 Drummoyne
Marriage: NSW BDM 6878/1942 CLAUGHTON NOEL REGINALD SPALDING DORIS JEAN RYDE
Jean was raised in the Gladesville and Balmain district of Sydney and was educated at Fort Street Girls' School. She was a high-class dressmaker with Pelliers Exclusive Ladies Wear in Sydney under the direction of Madame Roche. She married Noel in 1942 and in 1950 moved to 41 Ann Street, Merrylands, the plans of which she drew herself. She managed Bowes (Adams) Cake shop and Bake-house in Parramatta for more than a decade. She became a member of the Holroyd Arts & Crafts Society and her creative arts included china painting and porcelain doll making and restoration. An enthusiastic genealogist, she traced the Claughton family back to the First Fleeters of John Martin and John Randall who arrived in the ship Alexander and settled in Parramatta district.
Death Notice: CLAUGHTON Doris Jean, 24JUL1996 Death, 79, late of Merrylands, Sydney Morning Herald 26JUL1996
Marriage: NSW BDM 6878/1942 CLAUGHTON NOEL REGINALD SPALDING DORIS JEAN RYDE
Death: NSW BDM 15731/1968 CLAUGHTON NOEL REGINALD EDGAR JOHN ADA RACHEL LIVERPOOL
Death Notice: CLAUGHTON Noel Reginald, 22FEB1968 Death, late of Merrylands, Sydney Morning Herald 24FEB1968
Douglas Spalding lived at 383 Victoria Road Gladesville. He was born at home in North Road (now Victoria Rd) Gladesville. His birth house was a few doors up from 383 and was close to the Monash Road intersection of Victoria Road.
He went to Gladesville Primary school in Victoria Road and later to Drummoyne High School. He left after the Intermediate Certificate. (Third year of high school)
Doug's first job was an apprentice Automobile Electrical Fitter with Bennett & Wood with whom he served from 28 May 1934 until 18 January 1941. On completing his apprenticeship he served in the Bennett & Wood workshop. He then obtained a position in the NSW railways as an electrical fitter until he retired in about 1978.
He liked singing and he sang in the NSW Railways Elcar choir and with a quartet. He used to race push bikes and in the early days also rode to work. He did army training during world war II.
He became a Christian - as evidenced in his bible "Douglas Peter Spalding born 29 April 1919, Born again 7th July 1941 - Praise God"
He initially worshiped at the Church of Christ in Gladesville. He met his wife (Phyllis) at St Anne's Church of England, Ryde in the bible study class.
He and Phyllis initially lived in Forsythe Street, Ryde with Phyllis' step mother (Queenie). He purchased a block of land at 2 Murray Street, West Ryde for 95 pounds in about 1945 and built a modest brick house for 1,050 pounds. The house was sold by Phyllis in 2002. At West Ryde he was involved with and regularly attended St Columb's Church of England. He became choir master and always loved singing.
In the 1970's he commenced researching the Spalding family history.
389. Noel Randolph Peter HENRY
Noel and family went to Brisbane in late 1940's. Noel was a doctor.
Death Notice: HENRY,Noel Randolph Peter 17JUL2001F Death 16JUL2001 Brisbane Courier Mail
Death Notice: HENRY Beryl Ruth Probate notice 19SEP2002 Death late of Mt Gravatt, formerly of Camp Hill Courier Mail (Brisbane) 16OCT2002
Marriage: NSW BDM 26154/1947 BURGE BRUCE SPALDING DAY EDNA GRACE DRUMMOYNE
Death Notice: BURGE Bruce Spalding Death notice 23FEB1981 Death 56 at R.G.H. Concord, late of Gladesville Sydney Morning Herald 25FEB1981
Marriage: NSW BDM 26154/1947 BURGE BRUCE SPALDING DAY EDNA GRACE DRUMMOYNE
Death Notice: BURGE,Edna Grace 22NOV1988 66 Death late of Gladesville 24NOV1988 SMH
Marriage: NSW BDM 16629/1944 LEWIS HAROLD WILLIAM CLAPHAM DULCIE IRENE HURSTVILLE
Death Notice: LEWIS Dulcie Irene (Betty), Death notice 10JUN2005, Death 82, Sydney Morning Herald, 13JUN2005
