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George Gillingham - Grocer and Baker, Cobden.ca.1900.
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DescriptionGeorge Gillingham who had worked for William Dickie for some years took over the business on the death of Dickie, and conducted the enterprise for some years until he was drowned in the 7 Mile Creek, north of Rapahoe,delivering stores to his customers along the north coast.
George Armstrong was next to own this store and bakery and some years later built another store nearby to cope with the increased demand.In the late 20`s John Walker and his two sons purchased the store and bakehouse from George Armstrong... then later sold it to Jas.Nimmo and Sons.The Nimmos ran the business for 40 years.
From the book " Remember Cobden" by Jack Minehan.Published 1986.Date of Photoca.1900.Map[1] External LinkFatal Accident - Papers PastContributorHeather Newby
George Armstrong was next to own this store and bakery and some years later built another store nearby to cope with the increased demand.In the late 20`s John Walker and his two sons purchased the store and bakehouse from George Armstrong... then later sold it to Jas.Nimmo and Sons.The Nimmos ran the business for 40 years.
From the book " Remember Cobden" by Jack Minehan.Published 1986.Date of Photoca.1900.Map[1] External LinkFatal Accident - Papers PastContributorHeather Newby
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Date Created5th November 2020CommentsHeather Newby
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspa.../WCT19020121.2.13
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
PAPERSPAST.NATLIB.GOVT.NZ
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Wendy Perkins
Joyce Fuller. Were you a Gillingham?
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole his wife is our relation Sarah Rose daughter of Thomas n Sarah Rose greymouth
David Nimmo
My grandfather James Nimmo took over the business in 1936, moving from Taylorville with his wife and seven children. In those days the bakery was still operating as well as the store. They closed the bakery during the war when there was a shortage of bakers.
Heather Newby
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspa.../WCT19020121.2.13
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
PAPERSPAST.NATLIB.GOVT.NZ
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Wendy Perkins
Joyce Fuller. Were you a Gillingham?
Dot Stewart
Wendy Perkins I'll ask Dad I think the Stewart's and Gillingham's were cousins
Richard Poole
Dot Stewart Yes. Annie STEWART (lower left) married Jim Gillingham, so relies by marriage. Your grandfather next to his sister Lizzie. Wendy Perkins Are you the girl from Invercargill who came to Lower Hutt when a child and bit me on the chest?
May be an image of 6 people, indoor and text that says '3:55PM Mon Sep Done Lizzy Jimfront Tilly Jessie Sarah Jane-Colorized.jpg 82%'
Wendy Perkins
I see my Grandad James and his sister Annie Gillingham (m George Gillingham) in front of him to the left. I grew up in Hokitika and moved to Te Kuiti. Not me - but my cousins Dot & Sherylanne went from Greymouth to Upper Hutt.
Wendy Perkins After posting, I think it may’ve been your cousin, June’s daughter. She may’ve shifted to Nelson. Your mum was Shirley? Shirley was a rep softball player for Southland ? That photo is of most of the Stewart siblings. Our Stewart/Cumming t… See More
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Wendy Perkins
Yes - Shirley. I’ll pass info to the Nelson cousin, daughter of June. Yes, I’m Shirley’s daughter. She remained athletic tlll the day she died - in 2016 age 81
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole his wife is our relation Sarah Rose daughter of Thomas n Sarah Rose greymouth
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· 45w
David Nimmo
My grandfather James Nimmo took over the business in 1936, moving from Taylorville with his wife and seven children. In those days the bakery was still operating as well as the store. They closed the bakery during the war when there was a shortage of bakers.
Richard Poole
George Gillingham
May be an image of 1 person, beard and text that says 'George Gillingham'
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole I cant remember seeing that pic before Richard cheers
Hi Lynne Kokshoorn I haven’t posted this photo before. It is on glass plate, so very old. It was cracked thru’ the lower portion but a specialist repaired it for me. Egg burgers for me tomorrow. Also, this George, was the Post Master of Cobden, as w… See More
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole cheers enjoy the burgers
Richard Poole
George’s son Henry James Gillingham (Jim) rugby. J Deans brother of 1905 AB RG Deans.
May be an image of text that says 'grounds until lights were installed nela at the A. and P. Show- coaching of the schoolboy grades was transferred to the Club at the Methven Domain. in 1959. The METHVEN FOOTBALL CLUB (Winners of Junior Cup, 1907) -Back row: Polson,R. Patterson, Patton (Touch Judge), A. E. Heer (Hon Sec.) R. Boucher, Ironside (Referee). Middle J. Rouse, D. Horne, H. Kennedy (President), Deans (Captain), Gillingham, F. Newman. row: T. Walsh, J. Burrows,J L. Hibbs, E. Dansey. Absent: Front row: Stone, W. Burrows, W. Fergus C. Fittock, S. Burrows.'
Richard Poole
West Coast rugby
May be an image of 5 people, stripes and text that says 'WEST COAST RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 1905 Back Row: J. Fraser (Line Umpire), T. Todd, F. Wade, P. Power, Dr. J. McBrearty (President), T. O'Donnell, A. Wilson, W E. Reynolds (Manager). Middle Row: w. Sotheran, T. MoGee, S. Davidson, R. Todd (Captain), M. Houston, M. Johnston, L we Sweetman, C. McPherson. Front Row: J. Gillingham,'
Joyce Fuller
Ron Stewart and I always called in to see his Aunt Anne who married George Gillingham they were a lovely couple later moved away they lived in a house opposite the Greymouth railway station over the rail bridge and had a great view of all the travellers we called my daughter Ann after Anne she formily was Anne Durrie I think
Richard Poole
Annie Durry, with an ‘i’ Her Methven school reunion. Middle row , 4th from rt. She married a railway’s fellow, after Jim , not GG. 14 Smith St was George Durry’s house. My gm told me that at Methven school if they made mistakes, they had their slates (… See ·
Joyce Fuller
Richard Poole Did one of your family drive a government car as I recall visiting and having afternoon tea with some of a couple called Poole think they were cousins to Stewart family my father in law was Jim Stewart he was station master in Hokitika in about 1952
Richard Poole
Yes. Here is a photo of Jim’s grandmother, Elizabeth Cumming, born Perthshire. A wing of the Gore municipal bldg is named after the fellow in bottom LH cnr James Cumming (Jessie’s brother)
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspa.../WCT19020121.2.13
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
PAPERSPAST.NATLIB.GOVT.NZ
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Wendy Perkins
Joyce Fuller. Were you a Gillingham?
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole his wife is our relation Sarah Rose daughter of Thomas n Sarah Rose greymouth
David Nimmo
My grandfather James Nimmo took over the business in 1936, moving from Taylorville with his wife and seven children. In those days the bakery was still operating as well as the store. They closed the bakery during the war when there was a shortage of bakers.
Heather Newby
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspa.../WCT19020121.2.13
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
PAPERSPAST.NATLIB.GOVT.NZ
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Papers Past | Newspapers | West Coast Times | 21 January 1902 | SAD FAFAL ACCIDENT
Wendy Perkins
Joyce Fuller. Were you a Gillingham?
Dot Stewart
Wendy Perkins I'll ask Dad I think the Stewart's and Gillingham's were cousins
Richard Poole
Dot Stewart Yes. Annie STEWART (lower left) married Jim Gillingham, so relies by marriage. Your grandfather next to his sister Lizzie. Wendy Perkins Are you the girl from Invercargill who came to Lower Hutt when a child and bit me on the chest?
May be an image of 6 people, indoor and text that says '3:55PM Mon Sep Done Lizzy Jimfront Tilly Jessie Sarah Jane-Colorized.jpg 82%'
Wendy Perkins
I see my Grandad James and his sister Annie Gillingham (m George Gillingham) in front of him to the left. I grew up in Hokitika and moved to Te Kuiti. Not me - but my cousins Dot & Sherylanne went from Greymouth to Upper Hutt.
Wendy Perkins After posting, I think it may’ve been your cousin, June’s daughter. She may’ve shifted to Nelson. Your mum was Shirley? Shirley was a rep softball player for Southland ? That photo is of most of the Stewart siblings. Our Stewart/Cumming t… See More
Start Your Family Tree - Search Genealogy Archives
FAMILYSEARCH.ORG
Start Your Family Tree - Search Genealogy Archives
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Wendy Perkins
Yes - Shirley. I’ll pass info to the Nelson cousin, daughter of June. Yes, I’m Shirley’s daughter. She remained athletic tlll the day she died - in 2016 age 81
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole his wife is our relation Sarah Rose daughter of Thomas n Sarah Rose greymouth
· Reply ·
· 45w
David Nimmo
My grandfather James Nimmo took over the business in 1936, moving from Taylorville with his wife and seven children. In those days the bakery was still operating as well as the store. They closed the bakery during the war when there was a shortage of bakers.
Richard Poole
George Gillingham
May be an image of 1 person, beard and text that says 'George Gillingham'
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole I cant remember seeing that pic before Richard cheers
Hi Lynne Kokshoorn I haven’t posted this photo before. It is on glass plate, so very old. It was cracked thru’ the lower portion but a specialist repaired it for me. Egg burgers for me tomorrow. Also, this George, was the Post Master of Cobden, as w… See More
Lynne Kokshoorn
Richard Poole cheers enjoy the burgers
Richard Poole
George’s son Henry James Gillingham (Jim) rugby. J Deans brother of 1905 AB RG Deans.
May be an image of text that says 'grounds until lights were installed nela at the A. and P. Show- coaching of the schoolboy grades was transferred to the Club at the Methven Domain. in 1959. The METHVEN FOOTBALL CLUB (Winners of Junior Cup, 1907) -Back row: Polson,R. Patterson, Patton (Touch Judge), A. E. Heer (Hon Sec.) R. Boucher, Ironside (Referee). Middle J. Rouse, D. Horne, H. Kennedy (President), Deans (Captain), Gillingham, F. Newman. row: T. Walsh, J. Burrows,J L. Hibbs, E. Dansey. Absent: Front row: Stone, W. Burrows, W. Fergus C. Fittock, S. Burrows.'
Richard Poole
West Coast rugby
May be an image of 5 people, stripes and text that says 'WEST COAST RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 1905 Back Row: J. Fraser (Line Umpire), T. Todd, F. Wade, P. Power, Dr. J. McBrearty (President), T. O'Donnell, A. Wilson, W E. Reynolds (Manager). Middle Row: w. Sotheran, T. MoGee, S. Davidson, R. Todd (Captain), M. Houston, M. Johnston, L we Sweetman, C. McPherson. Front Row: J. Gillingham,'
Joyce Fuller
Ron Stewart and I always called in to see his Aunt Anne who married George Gillingham they were a lovely couple later moved away they lived in a house opposite the Greymouth railway station over the rail bridge and had a great view of all the travellers we called my daughter Ann after Anne she formily was Anne Durrie I think
Richard Poole
Annie Durry, with an ‘i’ Her Methven school reunion. Middle row , 4th from rt. She married a railway’s fellow, after Jim , not GG. 14 Smith St was George Durry’s house. My gm told me that at Methven school if they made mistakes, they had their slates (… See ·
Joyce Fuller
Richard Poole Did one of your family drive a government car as I recall visiting and having afternoon tea with some of a couple called Poole think they were cousins to Stewart family my father in law was Jim Stewart he was station master in Hokitika in about 1952
Richard Poole
Yes. Here is a photo of Jim’s grandmother, Elizabeth Cumming, born Perthshire. A wing of the Gore municipal bldg is named after the fellow in bottom LH cnr James Cumming (Jessie’s brother)
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