District nurses honoured in Kingston Avenue
October 2014
On Wednesday morning, the 1st of October, a group of descendants assembled with representatives of Friends of the Avenue, to acknowledge the service of the seven nurses commemorated in the Avenue.
The trees are on the West side. The names and numbers are :
37 Sister A Brawn, 38 Sister E Brawn, 39 Sister E Beasley, 40 Sister LE White, 41 Sister R McKinnon, 42 Sister EM McKinnon, 43 Sister EM Redman.
If you take a drive out to Kingston these trees are easy to spot.
Red bows, made by Julie Lindsay, were placed on the trees by family representatives - Montana, Peyton and Nikiaya McMillan, great, great, great grand nieces of Annie and Edith Brawn; Adele and Ally Lockhart great, great, great grand nieces of “Tot” Redman and representatives of the McKinnon family.
Margaret Fullwood and her team at the Creswick Museum now have information about all seven nurses. Take the opportunity to find out more about their service and that of other local women, at home and abroad, by attending the current "Behind the Kit Bag" Exhibition. It also features memorabilia associated with the 100 year anniversary of the formation of Red Cross. The Museum is open 11 - 3.30, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
If your family is connected to the Avenue and/or has a farming history, you have the opportunity to share or submit your family’s story for safe keeping at the Annual Kingston Show, Sunday, November 30th, 2014. This year's theme is Farming Families. Ring Peter Wheeler on 0490114279 for further information. Please come and visit us at our Information Table. We hope to gain and share information about the families and people associated with the Avenue both past and present. The National Archives is an invaluable resource to trace your ancestor’s service history www.discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au. We may be able to offer assistance in this area since a number of stories have been shared with us since 1999.
Are you wondering if your family connected to the Avenue? Are you are interested in finding out more? Are you interested in helping? Are you able to assist with fund raising? Are you able to donate? Do you have time to undertake research?
Please contact : Secretary Sue Scott at: [email protected] or
388 Kingston Road, Kingston Vic 3364 Phone: 0418 675 196
On Wednesday morning, the 1st of October, a group of descendants assembled with representatives of Friends of the Avenue, to acknowledge the service of the seven nurses commemorated in the Avenue.
The trees are on the West side. The names and numbers are :
37 Sister A Brawn, 38 Sister E Brawn, 39 Sister E Beasley, 40 Sister LE White, 41 Sister R McKinnon, 42 Sister EM McKinnon, 43 Sister EM Redman.
If you take a drive out to Kingston these trees are easy to spot.
Red bows, made by Julie Lindsay, were placed on the trees by family representatives - Montana, Peyton and Nikiaya McMillan, great, great, great grand nieces of Annie and Edith Brawn; Adele and Ally Lockhart great, great, great grand nieces of “Tot” Redman and representatives of the McKinnon family.
Margaret Fullwood and her team at the Creswick Museum now have information about all seven nurses. Take the opportunity to find out more about their service and that of other local women, at home and abroad, by attending the current "Behind the Kit Bag" Exhibition. It also features memorabilia associated with the 100 year anniversary of the formation of Red Cross. The Museum is open 11 - 3.30, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
If your family is connected to the Avenue and/or has a farming history, you have the opportunity to share or submit your family’s story for safe keeping at the Annual Kingston Show, Sunday, November 30th, 2014. This year's theme is Farming Families. Ring Peter Wheeler on 0490114279 for further information. Please come and visit us at our Information Table. We hope to gain and share information about the families and people associated with the Avenue both past and present. The National Archives is an invaluable resource to trace your ancestor’s service history www.discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au. We may be able to offer assistance in this area since a number of stories have been shared with us since 1999.
Are you wondering if your family connected to the Avenue? Are you are interested in finding out more? Are you interested in helping? Are you able to assist with fund raising? Are you able to donate? Do you have time to undertake research?
Please contact : Secretary Sue Scott at: [email protected] or
388 Kingston Road, Kingston Vic 3364 Phone: 0418 675 196
Honouring the Nurses
No. 38 - Sister E Brawn. Mikiaya McMillian
No. 40 - Sister LE White. Ally Lockhart
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No. 37 - Sister Anne Brawn. Montanah & Joan McMillian
No. 39 - Sister E Beasley. Adele Lockhart
No. 41 - Sister R McKillian. Peyton McMillian
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