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DescriptionSaturday may 2010, an old West Coaster returned to the Coast for the last time.Gordon Francis(Mick) Searle died on the 16th November, 2009.. he always wanted his family to scatter his ashes at Okarito.Map^[1]ContributorKevin Searle

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Date Created13th March 2023CommentsWayne Searle
Whoever posted this regarding MY Father didnt ask other members of our Family. I didnt know and Im the oldest Son People have convient memories about the mongrel!
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Heather Newby
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Wayne Searle i reckon it happens a lot in families
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Graeme Pierson
Wayne Searle Was your father employed by the MOW at Lake Hawea n the late 70,s. He then moved to the Selwyn Huts.
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Wayne Searle
Graeme Pierson Yes
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Malcolm Lutton
did he live in tramway st Ross Hurley
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Wayne Searle
Malcolm Lutton No
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Gillian Searle

Jack lives there. Related to "Stumpy" (Albert (Bert)) was his Uncle and mick (Gordon Francis)'s Father. Bert married Kitty Thomson.
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Ave Muir
Gillian Searle Loved going to Auntie Kittys when she lived above Rathburns shop on High Street, Greymouth. ( My Grandads sister) ❤️❤️
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Margaretandles Reynolds
Gillian Searle I remember Aunty Kit well. She was my grandmother's (Rosie Friend) sister.
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Stella Williams
Margaretandles Reynolds Did Rosie Friend live in Whataroa.
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Margaretandles Reynolds
Yes she did Stella. Her name was Matilda Rose but I believe everyone called her Rosie.
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Doreen Thomson
Wayne let byegones be byegones Mick was my husband’s first cousin and I held his mother in great regard she made my eldest daughters 21st birthday cake but I do believe that there are some people who do not know the right history
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Wayne Searle
Doreen Thomson She made Great Cakes made one for me aged 7
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Doreen Thomson
Wayne Searle
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John Van Groen
Did Mick live in the eastern parts of CHCH for a while?
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Wayne Searle
John Van Groen Yes
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Kevin Searle

John Van Groen yes in Portchester st in Aranui
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John Van Groen
Kevin Searle did know Teresa and her sister , did meet Mick a couple of times
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Veronica Moore
Yes the Heveldt’s that owned the Forks Hotel were my beautiful grandparents,Frank and Mary, I recently had a family get together and built a wee replica of the Forks Hotel on my farm, I will put up a photo in the next couple of days, it’s full of memorabilia.
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Rod Berry
When i was a young lad growing up in Hari Hari, there were 4 families' of Searles living their. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Searle who had a dairy farm on La Fontaine Road. If i'm correct, i think they were Micks parents. Mr. & Mrs. Edward (Ted) Searle whom also had a dairy farm on La Fontaine Road. Mr. & Mrs. Alf Searle owned a dairy farm on Peterson Road, Mr. & Mrs. Bert Searl at Hari Hari then became the proprietor of the hotel at Kumara Junction. The children of the four families attended the Hari Hari schools.

Wayne Searle
Rod Berry Thanks for this bit of history

Colleen Yee
It would be nice to see a photo of the seat and memorial plaque.

Alwyn Couper
Just one comment - Capt Thomson was born about 1821 in Peterhead, Aberdeen shire, Scotland so there never was a "p" in his Thomson surname....
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