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Vera May (Clerke) Rushby (1904 - 1980)

Vera May Rushby formerly Clerke
Born in Taree, New South Wales, Australiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married 1929 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australiamap
Died at age 75 in Taree, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Birth[1]

Registration number: 17028/1904
Date: 20 March 1904
Name: Vera M CLERKE
Parents: George T and Naomi
District: Taree, New South Wales, Australia


Marriage[2]

Registration number: 9770/1929
Date: 4 May 1929
Groom: Victor A RUSHBY
Bride: Vera M CLERKE
District: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Wedding description[3]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW) - Saturday 15 June 1929 - page 10

WEDDING

At St. Phillips' Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, on the 4th May, was solemnised the marriage of Vera May, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Clerke, of Taree, to Mr. Victor Arnold Rushby, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rushby, of Paddington. The Rev. McVittie officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory mariette, embossed with silver and pink over a foundation of shell pink crepe de chene, and wore an embroidered veil with trails of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of frangipanni tuberous begonias and bouvardias. Her sister, Mrs. J. S. Krohn, attended as matron of honor, frocked in shell pink mariette with silver grey hat and shoes to tone, and carried a posy of pink roses. Mr. Dudley Rushby, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride's mother was gowned in grey and carried a posy of crimson roses. The bridegroom's mother chose navy and carried a posy of sunset roses. The reception was held at "Scottish House," Hunter Street. The Rev. McVittie presided and the usual toasts were honored. The bride travelled in cocoa colored ensemble, with velour hat to tone.


Death[4]

Registration number: 101064/1980
Date: 29 January 1980
Name: Vera May RUSHBY
Parents: George Thomas and Naomi
District: New South Wales, Australia

Death notice[5]

The Sydney Morning Herald - Thursday 31 January 1980 - page 18

Deaths

RUSHBY, Vera May. - January 29, 1980, late of 63 Wynter Street, Taree, wife of the late Victor Arnold Rushby, loving sister of Margaret (Mrs. Krohn of Taree), Joyce (Mrs. Keith Hickey, Mosman) and Eric (deceased).
Funeral service Thursday, 2.30 p.m. Free Presbyterian Church, Taree.

Burial[6]

Name: Vera May RUSHBY
Birth: 20 March 1904
Death: 29 January 1980 (aged 75)
Burial: Dawson River Cemetery, Cundletown, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Sect. Lawn; Space A57
Memorial ID: 149788605
Other details: nee Clerke; w/Victor Arnold; AGE at Death: 75
Vera's burial details can also be found on the Australian Cemeteries Index website here.


Sources

  1. ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - birth entry for Vera M CLERKE, 1904 - accessed 28 July 2017
  2. ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - marriage entry for Victor A RUSHBY and Vera M CLERKE, 1929 - accessed 28 July 2017
  3. ↑ WEDDING (1929, June 15). The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved October 20, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173806475
  4. ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - birth entry for Vera May RUSHBY, 1980 - accessed 28 July 2017
  5. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 18 January 1982 - accessed via microfilm at the National Library of Australia on Friday 28 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #149788605




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