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BATES REUNION SYDNEY 2010
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Monday, 19 October 2009

Our common ancestor, Thomas BATES arrived in Sydney Cove 27 June 1790 per the Neptune. We are celebrating the 220th anniversary of his arrival on

Saturday 26 June 2010.

Suggested program:

9.30am         Meet at Circular Quay, McDonalds

10.00am       Walk to Customs House, view model of Sydney under glass floor

10.30am       Walk to 2nd Fleet monument and Cadman’s Cottage, Sydney Cove.

10.45am       Fortune of War Hotel, view old Sydney maps, Hyndes, Clayton, Green

11.00am        Lang Park, site of original church (Thomas & Ann) and St Philips

                   MAIN EVENT

11.30am        Meet  at Westpac Place, the KENS Site, Kent, Erskine, Napoleon, Sussex Streets, Sydney

                   BYO Picnic lunch    -  Reunion Play – group photos – view plaques

2.30am         Monorail/Walk Pyrmont Bridge to Maritime Museum and Welcome Wall at Darling Harbour.  Tour Endeavour replica &ANMMuseum.

5.30pm        Early dinner at Darling Harbour food court

Sunday 27 June 2010 - Ideas

Visit the Rocks Visitor Centre or The Rocks Discovery Museum

 Take ferry to Darling Harbour, Balmain or Parramatta. Visit Fort Denison.

Last Updated ( Friday, 26 February 2010 )
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Richard Augustus Willoughby GREEN 1836-1921
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Friday, 19 June 2009


      The Australian Maritime Museum has a put out their quarterly magazine called Signals (Number 87 - June -August 2009)
    David Payne curator of the museum's Australian Register of Historical Vessels has written an article (3 pages) on Richard Augustus Willoughby GREEN - it also has a photo of the lithograph of RAW Green made in England in 1863 which they have painstakingly restored and also a group photo of those descendants and relations who went to the museum in February 2009 for a visit.
      It costs $4-95 for a current copy. On the back cover it does say that back copies can be purchased for $4-00 - with 10 for $30-00. Call Matt Lee at The Store (02) 92983698. Glenice Bayliss.

      Richard was born in the year his father George GREEN built Greenwich House, North Sydney. He was baptised on 20 Jul 1836 at St Philips, Sydney, V1836149 20/1846 and became a champion rower.

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 June 2009 )
 
We Are Green
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Sunday, 19 April 2009

The Wearegreen site has now closed, but items may be submitted to the discussion forum on this site.

You will need to register on top RHS first!

Last Updated ( Monday, 25 May 2009 )
 
COWIE Family from Scotland
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Saturday, 10 May 2008

Seeking descendants of the children of Robert COWIE, born Dundee Scotland 1841, died Dunedin NZ 1909 and his wife Christina ROBERTSON, born Methven Scotland 1838 and died Dunedin NZ 1916. They are buried together in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, in an unmarked grave.

 

 

Robert and Christina, together with six of their children emigrated to Port Chalmers, New Zealand in 1877. Ann Robertson COWIE born 1862, John Robertson COWIE 1864, Isabella COWIE 1866, Christina COWIE 1869, all born Methven, Perthshire, Marion Adie 1871  and Helen Robertson Cowie, born 1875 in Kingussie, Inverness. There was also another son Robert born 1878 and another daughter Fanny Graham COWIE born 1881 in Invercargill SLD after the family emigrated to Otago, New Zealand in 1877 on the Marlborough.
Last Updated ( Friday, 19 June 2009 )
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Bates Reunion June 2010
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Wednesday, 07 November 2007
Please register your interest in a reunion to celebrate the 220th Anniversary arrival of Thomas Bates on the Second Fleet Ship, the Neptune in 1790. We are looking at options for a dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour and are open to suggestions!
 
Welcome Wall Unveiling
Written by Marie Heilbrunn   
Tuesday, 06 November 2007
Thomas Bates and Ann Griffin names were unveiled on the Welcome Wall at the Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney, on Sunday the 28th of October 2007, Panel 45, Column 1, line 133. Call in and have a look anytime, the Welcome Wall is within sight and walking distance of their original home in Sussex Street, now Westpac Place on the KENS site ( Kent, Erskine, Napoleon, Sussex Streets) 
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 November 2007 )
 
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