From time to time, we'll update this page with some biographical info and perhaps a photo or two, so feel free to submit notes, musings, or pics of your favourite rellies...
Slider photos above:
- Mum's Grade III class at the Francis Street School in 1946. The teacher of 50 pupils is Miss Green, surely a woman of great forbearance! Mummy is second from the left in the second row and the prettiest girl in the class. In August 2020, we asked Mum to name them. She didn't recognise many (including her BFF Wendy) except for the fifth boy in the front row (l-r) called Freddie Woodward and the following: (?) Ferguson (top row, second from left); Glenda Pierce/Pearce (to mum's right). The tenth girl on the second row with a large white hair bow is Jean Dunsmore. The second girl in the third row with a chubby freckled face is Barbara Harper and next to her is Pat Patterson (smirking), and two down from her is (Milly-Molly-Mandy-look-alike) Delis (sp?) King. Two down from her (with white bow) is Joy Hughes.
- At Nana and Pa's home in February 1973. Back row (l-r) Janatha, Eleanor, Caroline, cousin Peter. Second row, Dad with Greg on his lap, Catherine, Martin, Mum with Rosemary on her lap, Nana with Sandy. Lindy in the front (just back from Hawaii!)
- Matthews family photo:
- Dad writing on the back verandah at Chewton in January 2008.
- Summertime in the Tea Tree Gully backyard pool in February 1973 with little neighbour, Matthew Batten (far right).
- Caroline and Gregory at Castlemaine Railway Station on March 2, 2009.
- Catherine and Elle after a delicious lunch at the Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel in Interlaken, Switzerland with Alan (who took this photo) on March 11, 1997.
- Janatha and David on the Chewton verandah in May 2005 for Caroline's birthday.
- Martin and Malachy tending their veggies/zucchinis around February 2008.
- Rosemary at Bendooley Estate, Berrima after lunch in October 2017.
- Janine and Loulou at Chewton at lunch on January 6, 2008.
- Nana Orams and Mum take a dip near Melbourne in c. 1942.
About Us
This section highlights various family members with some of their personal life milestones.
Please visit the Under the Family Tree page for more complete histories.
Vera Lillian Walsh (1903-1983) nee Matthews
Born 6 December 1903 in Ballarat, Victoria
Married 22 August 1925 in Melbourne to Maurice Walsh
Children Nancy, Maurice Allen, Brian, Geoffrey & 21 grand-children
Died 18 October 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, aged 80
See more in Reminiscences
caption Nana Walsh with her mother "Little Nin" and Pa Walsh at Brian and Jean's wedding, August 1960
Maurice Walsh (1903-1987)
Born 1 June 1903 in Geelong, Victoria
Married 22 August 1925 in Melbourne to Vera Matthews
Children Nancy, Maurice Allen, Brian, Geoffrey & 21 grand-children
Died 12 March 1987 in Melbourne, Victoria, aged 84
See more at Pa's Page
caption Pa Walsh at Brian and Jean's wedding, August 1960
Nancy Sporton (1926-2021) nee Walsh
Born 25 March 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria
Married 1946 in Melbourne
Children Ross, Murray (dec.), Neville (dec.), Julie & Dianne (dec.)
Died 18 June 2021
Please visit Nancy's Page
caption Aunty Nancy at home in Mornington in February 2006
Alan Sporton (1924-2006)
Born 30 July 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria
Married 1946 in Melbourne
Children Ross, Murray (dec.), Neville (dec.), Julie & Dianne (dec.)
Died 11 February 2006
Please visit Nancy's Page
caption Uncle Alan in November 1994 at Alan & Elle's wedding
Maurice Walsh (1903-1987)
Born: 1 June 1903 in Geelong, Victoria
Married: 22 August 1925 in Melbourne to Vera Matthews
Children: Nancy, Maurice Allen, Brian and Geoffrey and 21 grand-children
Died: 12 March 1987 in Melbourne, Victoria aged 84
See more at Pa's Page
Pa Walsh at Maidstone, Christmas 1983
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Maurice Walsh (1903-1987)
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Pa Walsh at Maidstone, Christmas 1983 |
Margaret Ellen Orams (1898-1963) nee Halleren
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Nana Orams, August 1960 |
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Ernest Orams (1890-1973)
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Papa Orams c. 1965 |
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Maurice Allen Walsh (1927-2012)
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Allen with Sandy as a pup (top) and
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Brian Walsh (1929-2014)
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Brian in Ireland |
Margaret Jean Walsh (1937-) nee Orams
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Jean at West Brunswick, 1958 |
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Janatha Mary Adams (1961-) nee Walsh
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Janatha, Berrima, 1994 |
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Eleanor Margaret Berdy (1963-) nee Walsh
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Miss SA 1965 swimsuit contestant & Mac |
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Caroline Ellen Walsh (1965-)
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Caroline, c. 1969 |
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Catherine Anne Hamilton (1967-) nee Walsh
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Catherine, c. 1970 |
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Malachy Willis Walsh (2004-)
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Malachy, 2008 |
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Loulou Walsh (2007-)
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Loulou, 2008 |
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Gregory Maurice John Walsh (1970-)
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Gregory c. 1971 |
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Rosemary Vera Kaye Walsh (1970-)
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Rosemary, 2006 |