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William Thorpe

William Thorpe

Male - 1905

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  • Name William Thorpe 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Aug 1905  East Fremantle Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I948  The Cream Family
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2016 

    Family Ann Harris   bur. 17 Apr 1910, Methodist portion Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 23 Dec1853  St. Peterus Church, Collingwood, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1904 'MR. WILLIAM THORPE'S GOLDEN WEDDING.

      MR. WILLIAM THORPE'S GOLDEN

      WEDDING.
      A correspondent writes :A function of no common intered took place on New Years Day at the residence of Mr. A. H. Thorpe, Gibbon street, Cottesloe Beach, when Mr. and Mrs. William Thorpe, of Plympton, East Fremantle, celebrated their golden wedding day.

      William Thorpe and Annie Harris were married in St. Peterus Church, Collingwood, Victoria, on December 23. 1853. bv the Rev.(afterwards Canon) Handfield. There are four sons, Messrs. W. H., G. E., A. H., and F. H. Thorpe, and three daughters Mrs. Keyser, Mrs. Bergin, and Mrs. Rodgers, besides 24 grandchildren.

      During a brief ceremony which was held in the drawing room by the Rev. Pollard James, Mr. Thorpe, sen., placed a gold ring on his wife's finger to commemorate the occasion, after which the Rev. T. Allan offered prayer. Subsequently the guests, to the number of between 50 and 6O, besides the respective families, adjourned to the dining room and enjoyed the ample spread provided for their refreshment. The room was tastefully decorated by the lady friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, while a massive wedding cake occupied the centre of the table.

      The toast list, was as follows:-
      Bride and Bridegroom. by Rev. Pollard James. supported by Mr. Westlake, and responded to by Mr. Thorpe, sen. ;

      "The Family and Descendants," by Mr. Thompson, and responded to by Messrs. G. A., and F. Thorpe;

      "Host and Hostess." by Rev. T. Allan, and responded to by Mr. A. Thorpe, "The Familv in the Old Land,".by Mr. Tattersall (recently from England) ;

      "The Clergy," by Mr. H. Keyser (son-in-lay), and responded to by the clergymen present.

      Mr. Thorpe, sen., made a donation to thc East Fremantle Circuit as a thanks offering before the proceedings concluded. An enjoyable evening was spent after the celebration of the event. [1]
    Children 
     1. Rozenar Thorp   d. 23 Aug 1927, Perth Hospital Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Albert Henry Thorpe,   b. 1870, Fremantle Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1952, Sydenham st South. Belmont. Perth. WA. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Ellen Martha Thorpe,   b. 1868, Bibra Lake Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Frank Harris Thorpe,   b. 1877, Bibra Lake Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. George Edward Thorpe,   b. 1863, Bibra Lake Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2012 

  • Notes 
    • 1906 'Family Notices

      THORP.
      ln loving memory of William Thorp, who departed this life August 22. 1905
      We know not when He cometh.
      -Inserted by his sorrowing daughter and son, E. H. and J. W. Rogers.

      THORP.
      In loving memory of our dear father, William Thorp, who passed away August 22, 1905.
      This is the day of remembrance to all
      We never forget.the day to recall
      May heaven look down on those that are left.
      And God in His mercy will answer the rest.
      Fond are the ties that are broken,
      Dear is the one that has gone
      Lone are .the ones that are waiting
      To join him in that bright home.
      -Inserted by his loving sons. Albert H. and A. E. Thorp, and grand-children.

      THORP.
      In loving memory of our dear father, William Thorp, who died at East Fremantle on August 22, 1905.
      We miss thee from our home, dear father
      We miss thee from thy place;
      A shadow o'er our life is east,
      We miss the sunshine of thy face.
      We miss thy kind and willing hand,
      Thy fond and earnest care;
      Our home is dark without thee
      We miss thee everywhore.
      -Inserted by his loving sons, George and family, Frank and M. E. Thorp.

      THORP.
      In loving memory of my dear husband, William, who died at East Fremantle, August 22, 1905.
      Tis hard to break the tender chord
      Wheg love has hound the heart
      Tis lard, so hard, to speak the words,
      We for a timo must part.
      Dearest husband, we have laid thee,
      In the peaceful grave's embrace,
      But thy' memory will he cherished
      Till I see thy heavenly face.
      -Inserted by his loving wife, Annie Thorp,

      THORP.
      ln loving memory of my dear father, William Thorp, who died at East Fremantle August 22, 1905.
      Father has gone, but not forgotten,
      Nor the good advice he gave;
      Sweetest thoughts will ever linger
      Around our darling father's grave
      -Inserted by his loving daughter and son-in law, Rosenar and H. G. Keyser (Greenbushes). [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] National Library of Australia.
      1904 'MR. WILLIAM THORPE'S GOLDEN WEDDING.', Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), 16 January, p. 42,http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41703909

    2. [S2] National Library of Australia.
      1906 'Family Notices.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 22 August, p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25686437