family history

3 generations

2010-09-28T19:20:00.000-07:00

O M Chambers

2010-06-26T16:39:00.000-07:00

Life is unutterably dear
God makes today so fair
Tho' Heaven is better_being here
We long not to be there

O M Chambers Feb 15th 1911

S Chambers autograph

2010-06-26T16:31:00.000-07:00

The devil sends the naughty wind
That blows the ladies' skirts so high.
But the Lord is just, and sends the dust
To blind the bad man's eye

S Chambers
18 Feb 1911

P Redward

2010-06-26T16:26:00.001-07:00

Old friends are the best friends
Their welcome rings out true
When others pass you onward
You'll find they'll stick by you

Dudley Redward

2010-06-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

A little pig
crowded street
Motor car
Sausage meat

Sausages are my
Favourate fruit

Dudley Redward

A L Smith, Otahuhu

2010-06-26T16:21:00.000-07:00

Though not perfection, tis a careful selection, Written with affection, To swell your collection
A L Smith, Otahuhu 25/4/15

Mr Pecksniff

2010-06-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

We are like coaches - our passions are the horses and Virtue in the drag - We start at "The Mothers Arms" and finish at "The Dust Shovel" - (Mr Pecksniff)
(?) Townsend
Wellington
14-6-09

Joan Redward

2010-06-26T15:45:00.000-07:00

There is nothing on Heaven more holy
Nothing on Earth more mild

Thank the life of love that is Divine
In the smile of a little child
Joan Redward

Edward Charles Redward

2010-06-26T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hops are my favourite flower
By Edward Charles Redward

D S Redward

2010-06-26T15:31:00.000-07:00

Lives of great men all remind us
We may make our lives sublime
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time
D S Redward
19/4/13

Success autograph

2010-06-26T15:29:00.000-07:00

Trifles make success, but success is not a trifle
Sincerely yours
Ethel G Boecker

Emilie from Edith

2010-06-26T15:27:00.000-07:00

To Emilie
A smile for all
A welcome glad
A jovial coaxing way you have
Edith Mary Long (my g.grandmother) 9/2/10

Elie autograph

2010-06-26T15:25:00.000-07:00

Eva Gear

2010-06-26T15:23:00.000-07:00

Tacon signature

2010-06-26T15:21:00.000-07:00

Autograph Album

2010-06-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

Transcription attempt:
Absence - After you went away
I think I felt as one might feel who knew
That death had left him on the Earth alone
For all the world (?) to my (?) heart means you
And there is nothing left when you are gone
--

ALL happiness that (?) heart may know
I find with you, and when you go away
Those hours become a wrenching (?) of woe
And makes a ghastly phantom of today
G E Simeow, Wellington (NZ) 12 June 1909

Waddell Autograph

2010-06-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

Autograph Album

2010-06-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

Rob and Rene, March 2010

2010-04-11T17:57:00.000-07:00

Women of Northern Wairoa

2010-03-27T16:38:00.000-07:00

I was recently contacted by Ange from Queensland regarding two of her relatives who are mentioned in this book. It is a great pleasure to be able to provide her with information on Te Tuhi Black and her daughter Dorothy White (I can't help being amused that Dorothy went from Black to White!) - regardless, they both sound like incredibly interesting women - cheers Ange!
Here's Ange's response - Got the copies today, can not express how grateful I am as I had thought there would be a couple of lines only about each women and to receive the couple of pages with a photo of them was a really unexpected bonus. The information has opened up a whole new chapter to my whakapapa as Te Tuhi appears to be a sister of my great grandmother Tarati that I didn't know about.

And yes I had a bit of a giggle too when I learnt that a Black had become a White, and have since learnt that the family still has strong ties to Northern Wairoa as Dorothy's daughter Jenny Maioha Cocurullo (nee White) was well known and loved in local government as she was a Kaipara Council member for many years as well as being internationally reknown for her organisation of accordian concerts in Northland she even had a song? written for her............thank you very much .Ange

Happy Birthday postcard

2009-05-08T22:19:00.000-07:00

For Alan Long's 11th birthday - message says - To Allen from a little friend

Postcard album

2009-05-08T22:14:00.000-07:00

To Alan (Long) from Winnie (Richards nee Long) on his 11th birthday

Sharon and Glen

2008-11-02T19:21:00.000-08:00

Shortland Cemetery, Thames, NZ

2008-11-02T18:37:00.000-08:00

More Richards, Long and Redward pics

2008-09-03T23:27:00.000-07:00

Maurice Richards with son Francis Brian, Alan Long and Frank Long

Grandfather Tom Redward of Napier, New Zealand

Alan Long and (wife)
13/01/1934

below: Emily Redward, Joyce and Winifred Richards

First family car

2008-09-03T18:15:00.000-07:00

Frank and Edith Long in foreground, behind them Alan Long - also in photo Brian Richards with his father Maurice and baby Joyce with mother Winnie.
Probably on the Thames Coast.

The 1939 photo - missing in post below

2008-09-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Richards family collection

2008-09-03T18:07:00.000-07:00

Frank and Edith (nee Redward) Long
Centre: Joyce Richards
Bottom: Keith, Joyce and Brian Richards

Winnie (nee Long) and Maurice Richards

2008-09-03T17:35:00.000-07:00

Winnie Long and Nell Thorburn

2008-09-03T17:31:00.000-07:00

circa 1920s

Richards family in 1928

2008-09-03T17:19:00.000-07:00

Baby Joyce in the family christening gown, Winifred Marjorie (nee Long), Frances Brian and Maurice Augustine Richards; Kopu (Thames) 1928

Kopu School 1940

2008-06-21T20:35:00.000-07:00

Girls: Phyllis Moore, Norma Phillips, Florence Watene, Doreen Phillips, Joyce Richards, Maree Watene, Elaine Bookes, Celia Luke, Mabel Gregory, Betty Dynes, Barbara Woolmok
Joycelen Moore, Mary Luke, Florence Monkley, Joan Ryan, Maggie Neale, Noeline Savage, Tilly Ake, Marine Watene, Alice Monkley, Shirley Savage
Teacher: Miss L Scrivin
Boys: Joe Davis, Charlie Cox, Ian Thomas, Brian Gregory, Desmond Hall, Richard Murray, Ron Woolmore, Ernie Heberley, Ralph Hudson, John Hudson, Eric Gregory
Gordon Hudson, Albert Ake, George Moore, Mita Watene, Keith Richards, Ian Moore
Collin Ryan, Allen Ryan, Billy Savage, Vivian Hudson, Herbert Luke, Bobby Jobe, Owen Heberley
Head teacher - Mr Morgan

Kopu School 1937

2008-06-21T20:30:00.000-07:00

Back row - l to r: A. Thomas, N. Dynes, K. Gregory, F. Heagney, J. McCormick, I. Clark, R. Murray, P. Hair, B.Gregory
Middle: Joyce Richards, B. Price, N. Dufty, B. Fisher, J. Trotter, J. Collins, June Collins, J. Moore, Mr Morgan
Front row: J.Gregory, E.Collins, I. Thomas, P. Moore, D. Hall, Pat Dufty, E. Heberly, F.Watene, J. Hudson, E. Gregory, B.Collins, R.Hudson

Kopu School 1936

2008-06-21T20:26:00.000-07:00

Girls: Pat Dufty, N(orma?) Phillips, Joan Moore, Ann Tizard, Joy Trotter, June Collins, Betty Fisher,
Phylllis Moore, Irene Benfell?, Elaine Boates, Joyce Richards, Joan Collins, Marie Watene, Gloria Heagney, Mabel Gregory, Florence Watene
Boys: Ian Collins, Ian Clark, Errol Morgan, Ian Hair, Brian Richards, Sam McCormick, Frank Williams, Dick McGregor, Robin Nichols, Richard Murray
Allen Thomas, V.Hudson, John Hudson, Ralph Hudson, Jim Heagney, Ray Hudson, Noel Dynes, Brian Gregory, ? Harden, Martin Heagney, Grenville Gregory, Kahoe Gregory
Headteacher Mr Morgan

Kopu School 1939

2008-06-21T20:19:00.000-07:00

Girls l to r: F. Monkley, E. Boakes, C. Luke, K. Houghton, M. Watene, Pat Dufty, Joyce Richards, D. Phillips, F.Watene
S.Savage, M.Watene, M. Luke, N. Savage, B. Dynes, M. Gregory, N. Phillips, T. Ake, A. Monkley
J. Watson, J. Ryan, P. Moore - Teacher Miss Buchan
Boys - l to r: H. Luke, C. Cox, R. Hudson, E. Gregory, A, Ryan, Blakeborough, P. Gregory
E. Heberly, I. Thomas, A. Thomas, N. Dynes, R. Murray, D. Hall, B. Gregory, L. Thomas, D. Gage
G. Moore, S. Heberly, R. Gregory, V. Hudson, C. Ryan, A. Blakeborough, B. Savage, G. Hudson
Headteacher Mr Morgan

End of an era

2008-04-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

A sad chapter in our family history occurred last week with the passing of Nita Dawne Murphy (nee Tibby). Dawne was married to Fred Murphy and loved mother of Mike, Steve, Coralie, Kerry and Megan - and grandmother and great grandmother to many more loved ones. Although Dawne suffered from dementia for the past several years she will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her many descendants.

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2008-02-17T13:29:00.001-08:00

Blogged with Flock

Women of northern Wairoa

2007-07-01T18:19:00.000-07:00

Names in this book by Jane Wordsworth include Mary Mills, Annie Anson, Helena Bassett, Lothee Diamond, Rose Simpkin, Alice Savident, Charlotte Spragg, Elizabeth Corkill, Antonia Orsulich, Evelyn Wordsworth, Rosamund McCarthy, Marian Cole, Zealandia Warmington, Ellen Melville, Margaret Roper, Laura Powell, Mary Brown, Elsie Burrow, Ellen Walters, Issia McIntosh, Frances Bick, Elsie Guy, Jean Forrester, Jean Massey, Dalice Olsen, Gwen McInness, Rachael Kena, Elsie Moorhead, Dinah Clark, Wilhelmina Clark, Norah Clark, Emma Morley Rope, Te Tuhi Black, Dorothy White, Alice Goulding, Ethel Biddles, Annie Dargaville, Amy Hoskings, Annie Wright.
Email the blogger for further information on any of these - shazzandrob@gmail.com

Descendants

2007-04-16T22:29:00.000-07:00

Malcolm Stewart; Mal, Joyce (nee Richards) and Glen Murphy; Sharon Harper (nee Murphy) and Jordan Stewart
March 2007

Jan Loney, Glen Murphy and Sharon Harper

2007-04-16T22:26:00.000-07:00

Last spotted together at the Murphy family reunion in March 2007; Glen and Sharon are definitely Richards descendants courtesy of Joyce (nee Richards) daughter of Winnie and Maurice Augustine Richards.

wedding photo

2006-03-10T19:28:00.000-08:00

Shazz and Rob's wedding

Abby Stewart in Un Waikato prospectus

2006-02-11T14:12:00.000-08:00

Wedding anniversary

2006-01-05T17:02:00.000-08:00

Pic of my parents - Joyce (nee Richards) and Mal Murphy with us - Sharon, Joanne and Glen standing behind. 17 March c.1977/78; celebration was held at the Junction Hotel in Thames.

Dolly (Dorothy Evelyn Cole) Murphy

2005-10-29T17:22:00.000-07:00

Today my parents and I attended the funeral in Hamilton of our lovely Aunty Dolly, along with many other friends and rellies from both sides of my family. Dolly was married to my father (Mal Murphy's) brother Neville who passed away a long time ago. Dolly will be sadly missed by many friends and whanau. Because many of my cousins expressed an interest in the family history I have decided this blog is worth maintaining so I will endeavour to do so. I hope too that you will feel free to contribute either via comments, and/or emailing me anything you would like to have included. I'm posting another pic here as I think they bring things 'to life' more. The pic is of my mum and her little brother Maurice Keith Richards, with their grandfather Frank Long. He was married to Edith (nee Redward).
Their parents were Maurice Augustine and Winifred Marjorie LONG. Moss's parents were Richard Richards (I know, it's highly original!) and Mary Ann Cusack. They had a hotel in the early days of Thames called The George and there are records of a devastating fire when Richard and Mary Ann lived in Karangahake in which they lost two very young sons.

Pic of my Dad and 2 of his brothers

2005-10-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

These are the Murphy family - my Dad Malcolm Darcy is the one at the end with the light coloured pants. In the middle is one of his older brothers Ron (Pat) and at the other end one of his younger brothers Cyril. Their father was Adelbert Murphy, and their mother was Irene Alice PENWARDEN, she later married William LAWRENCE.
Cyril and his daughters Linda, Karen and Ellen used to come and stay with our family in Thames. I have not seen or heard from them for many years now and would love it if someone who reads this and knows them could put them in touch.
Their father was Adelbert Murphy, and their mother was Irene Alice PENWARDEN, she later married William LAWRENCE.

next pic

2005-09-19T13:41:00.000-07:00

This is Thomas REDWARD who was born 01/06/1838. He married Mary EASON in 1871 and they had 8 children - my great grandmother Edith Mary was the oldest of these.

Family History

2005-09-19T13:29:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our family history page. The first photo I want to share with you is that of Frank (Francis William) Long and his wife Edith Mary(nee Redward). Frank and Edith were married in Napier, New Zealand on 17/4/1897. Edith was the eldest child of Thomas and Mary Redward. Edith was born in 1872, was a member of the Women/s National Reserve, having held the position of both secretary and treasurer of the organisation. She played the organ in the Presbyterian Church and was Librarian of the Thames (N.Z.)Public Library from 1925.