ALMA HINDMARSH NEE MORRISON

 

Alma Hindmarsh

Born 4 March 1904 in Parkes (NSW BDM 15383/1904)

Daughter of Alexander Morrison and Selina Ann (Pritchard) Morrison

Sister of Kenneth J M Morrison, Irene (Morrison) Hahn, Myra (Morrison) Foster, Alexander Morrison, Eva Morrison, William Morrison, Ethel (Morrison) Reid and John Fisher Morrison

Wife of Bernard Hindmarsh — married 1935 (to 1943) in Macksville

Wife of Frederick Brock McPhillips — married 16 March 1950 (to 1978) in All Saints Catholic Church, West Kempsey, NSW, Australia

Mother of Jan (Hindmarsh) Thomas, Marlene Hindmarsh and Ian Hindmarsh

Died after 12 July 1997 in Gulgong

Alma and Bernie Hindmarsh in Sydney

This photo of Bernie and Alma was taken 9 May 1943.

Five days later, on 14 May 1943, the Hospital Ship Centaur was torpedoed and sank off the coast of Tweed Heads, NSW. Bernard Hindmarsh was the ship's doctor. He did not survive the attack.

Alma with daughters Jan and Marlene

Alma in Sydney

Alma's second husband, Fred McPhillips

Alma in 1962 with her mother, Selina, and her brother Alec's grandchild, Jane Morrison.

Alma and her three children at 9a Bemago St, Nambucca Heads NSW

NEWS ITEMS

1943 - PROBATE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.— (PROBATE JURISDICTION— IN THE WILL of BERNARD FRANCIS HINDMARSH formerly of Macksville in the State of New South Wales, Medical Practitioner, but lately a member of the Australian Imperial Forces on Active Service, deceased. APPLICATION will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will and Testament of the abovenamed deceased dated the thirteenth day of October one thousands nine hundred and forty-one, may be granted to ALMA HINDMARSH, WALTER BASIL MURRAY HINDMARSH and WALTER ADRIAN STONE, the Executrix and Executors named in the said Will; And all notices, may be served at the office of the undersigned. And all persons having any claim against the Estate of the said deceased are hereby required to send in particulars thereof to the Executor, in care of the undersigned with in such fourteen days. — WALTER ADRIAN STONE, Proctor for the Executor, Macksville.

Source: Nambucca and Bellinger News (NSW : 1911 - 1945) Fri 19 Nov 1943 Page 3

1950 - WEDDING

The wedding took place in Kempsey recently of Mrs. Alma Hindmarsh, of Macksville, and Mr. Fred McPhillips, of West Kempsey.

Mrs. McPhillips' former husband, the late Dr. B. F. Hindmarsh, was lost when the hospital ship Centaur was torpedoed in 1943.

Source: Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 - 1907; 1909 - 1910; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1916; 1918 - 1954) Tue 4 Apr 1950 Page 2

1950 - KINDNESS

Messrs. M. T., Fred and Bede McPhillips, of the Great Northern Hotel West Kempsey, assisted by Mrs. Alma McPhillips, did everything that they could to make the refugees from the flood waters and others, numbering about 55 altogether, as comfortable as possible. Mrs. M. Jeffery had a very busy time preparing meals and stayed back after regular hours cooking meals for various people. Some of the lady guests helped in serving meals. Miss M Hindmarsh, of Macksville, sister of the late Dr. Hindmarsh, who come to Kempsey on Thursday to spend four days holiday, assisted in the dining room. Also assisting was Miss Nelly Doyle, head barmaid at the Century Hotel, Sydney, who came to Kempsey to have a holiday with her aunt, Mrs. Owen Richardson whose house had to be evacuated, the flood waters ultimately reaching to the ceiling.

The other hotels in West Kempsey were similarly placed and did all that was possible to assist people. There were about 60 people in "Allandale" Guest House, East Kempsey, and Miss E Mackay and staff had an exceptionally busy time.
Source: Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 - 1907; 1909 - 1910; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1916; 1918 - 1954) Fri 30 Jun 1950 Page 5