Sunday, March 3, 2024

CARLISLE

  


Grace Elizabeth Carlisle
Source: Julie Redman

Grace Elizabeth Carlisle was a teacher at the Dapper school, west of Gulgong. She was born to Harold E and Annie J Carlisle in Mudgee in 1896 (NSW BDM 5364/1896). In 1920 she married James Edmunds in Gulgong in 1920 (NSW BDM 5951/1920). Their children included:
  • Ronald J Edmunds - born 1920 (NSW BDM 43173/1920)
James died 14 June 1963 in Tamworth. Grace died on 14 September 1970 and is buried in Tamworth.

NEWS ITEMS

1915 - Thanks.
I DESIRE to express my sincere thanks to Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Ashe, Mrs. Farrar, Misses Willis, Mrs. Writer, Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Rogers for the handsome brooch which they presented me with on my retiring from the Bogie Subsidised School.
GRACE E. CARLISLE, "East Lynne," Ulan.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 30 Dec 1915 Page 11

1918 - Ulan Market Day. FOR CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
A Market Day, in aid of the funds of thg local Church uf England, will be held in the Ulan Park on Friday, May 3, when a varied programme of sports will be carried out. There will be fruit, produce, fancy, and sweet stalls, and tea rooms on the ground. There will be a dance at night.
There will be two competitions in connection with the Market Day; one for most popular girl, and the other for the ugliest man. The following are the entrants for the popular girl competition:— Misses Ethel Haysen, Nellie Loughrey, Catherine M'Cabe. Eva Archer, Ethel Carr, Grace Carlisle, May Warner, May Roberts. A vote costs a penny.
The nominations for the ugly man competition are Messrs. C Buchanan, J. Swords, W. James, J. Robinson, H. Hayden. R. Scott, W. Paine, Jamieson, C. Roberts, R. Loughrey, W. Horton. The voting tickets cost 3d. 
The results of the competition will be announced at the dance.

1920 - [ENGAGEMENT]
The engagement is announced of Miss Grace Carlisle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carlisle, of 'East Lynne,' Ulan, and Mr. James Edmunds, of Dapper.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954)Thu 29 Apr 1920 Page 10

1920 - Wedding. EDMUNDS— CARLISLE
On Saturday June 26, the Presbyterian Church, Ulan, was the scene of a very pretty wedding. The contracting parties were Mr. James Edmunds, of Dapper, and Miss Grace Carlisle, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carlisle, of East Lynne, Ulan. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. G. M. Beasley. The church had been tastefully decorated by the bride's girl friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of ivory silk, nicely trimmed with silk fringe and pearls. She wore the customary wreath and veil, and carried a bouquet of white lillies and ferns. Miss Thelma Carlisle (sister of the bride) was bridesmaid. She wore a pretty frock of pale pink crystaline, with hat to match. She also carried a bouquet of white flowers and ferns. Mr. Jack Diehm acted as best man. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a handsome gold brooch, and to the bridesmaid a gold bangle. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a set of gold sleeve links. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's uncle where a large number of relatives and friends assembled. The presents were numerous and xxxx and included several cheques(?). After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds left per car, for Mudgee, where the honeymoon was spent. The bride travelled in a navy serge costume, with hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds first home will be at Dapper.