Ambrose Goddard Hesketh Pratt (1874 - 1944)

Born 31 Aug 1874 in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Eileen May (Roberts) Pratt — married 16 Feb 1898 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 13 Apr 1944 at age 69 in 507 Riversdale road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

AMBROSE GODDARD HESKETH PRATT ^[1] (Pratt-5003)

PARENTS. Eustace Henry Lever Pratt & Caroline (Kershaw) Pratt

BIRTH. 31 Aug 1874, Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

BIRTH. NSW BDM Birth Reg: #10578/1874: PRATT AMBROSE GODDARD H, Father: EUSTACE HENRY L, Mother: CAROLINE, District of FORBES

MARRIAGE. 16 Feb 1898, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

MARRIAGE. 16 Feb 1898, Eileen May Roberts, daughter of James Joseph Roberts & Sarah Girvene (Hyde) Roberts

MARRIAGE. NSW BDM Marriage Reg: #237/1898: PRATT AMBROSE G H, ROBERTS EILEEN M, District of SYDNEY

MARRIAGE. PRATT—ROBERTS.—February 16, at St. Mary's Cathedral, by the Rev. Dr. O'Haran, assisted by Monsignor O'Brien, Ambrose G. H, socond son of Dr. E. H. L. Pratt, of Parramatta, to May, youngest daughter of Mr. James Roberts, of Wolaroi, Forest Lodge.

Children:

(1) Laloa Gervine Lethbridge Pratt, b. 30 Jan 1900, d. 10 Nov 1957, m. 18 Sep 1922, Eric William Bundey, son of George Bundey & Victoria (Thomas) Bundey

SEPARATION FROM SPOUSE: Not known

LONG-TERM COMPANION: Violet Miriam (Levy) Stevens, daughter of Montague Levy & Catherine (Lazarus) Levy

DEATH. 13 Apr 1944, 507 Riversdale road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia

PRATT. —On April 13, at his residence, 507 Riversdale road, Surrey Hills, Ambrose Pratt. (Private cremation. No flowers by request.)

PRATT. –On April 13, at Surrey Hills, Ambrose, loved husband of Eileen May, and father of Laloa Bundey, and grandfather of Ambrose. –R.I.P.

CREMATION. Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Pratt Ambrose, Cremated, Service date: 14/04/1944, Location: The cremated remains have been collected

OBITUARY. MR. AMBROSE PRATT. MELBOURNE.—The death occurred yesterday at his home, Surrey Hills, of Mr. Ambrose Pratt, well-known Melbourne journalist and business man. Mr. Pratt was Consul-General for Siam in Australia and confidential adviser to the Siam Government for some years before the Japanese occupation of that country. He was born in Forbes (N.S.W.) in 1874.

(1944). PROBATE. AMBROSE GODDARD HESKETH PRATT (Generally Known as Ambrose Pratt), Formerly of 376 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, and of "Surrey Cottage," Scottsdale Street, Surrey Hills, But Late of 507 Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, Journalist, Deceased. After 14 clear days Violet Miriam Stevens, formerly of "Surrey Cottage," Scottsdale street. Surrey Hills, but now of 507 Riversdale road, Surrey Hills aforesaid, home duties, the executrix appointed by deceased's will, dated 23rd May, 1939, will APPLY to the Supreme Court for PROBATE of this WILL. OSWALD BURT & Co, of 396 Collins street, Melbourne, solicitors for the applicant.

Death of Spouse: 11 Sep 1946, Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia

Death of Companion: 16 Aug 1957, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia

Sources

1. ↑ Pratt, Ambrose Goddard Hesketh (1874–1944), by Diane Langmore, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, (MUP), 1988: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pratt-ambrose-goddard-hesketh-8096

• Marriage Notice: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Sat 5 Mar 1898 Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14161397

• Wedding Report (1): Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Fri 18 Feb 1898, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108767792

• Wedding Report (2): National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954) Mon 21 Feb 1898, Page 2 : http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156753698

• Death Notices: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 14 Apr 1944, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11825780 and The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 22 Apr 1944, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11804201

• Obituary: Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Fri 14 Apr 1944, Page 4: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91392627

• (1944). PROBATE: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 26 May 1944, Page 14: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11813167