Old Bible Challenge - CLARKE family

[deeiluka]

Another update......

I had another phone call today from Ashley Clarke's great grandaughter.
Sadly her mother , the daughter of Edna Clarke and grandaughter of Ashley, passed away recently. The family bible was taken to her funeral, where the gathered extended family got to see it for the first time. All were thrilled and very grateful to have it returned to the family.

And the icing on the cake for my friend and I......they are going to have the old bible repaired. Hopefully, when it is done, I'll receive a photograph of it, and may be able to post it on here.


Dee   

[physio]

To all the wonderful followers of the Clarke Bible Challenge I would like to personally thank you for all the supportive messages of support and the interest that you have shown over the past 2 years in this truly amazing journey for our family.

As Dee mentioned earlier, sadly my mother recently passed but and I am so grateful my mother saw photos of the bible and the DVD that Dee and her dedicated friend had put together.  She remebered the bible from her childhood and I am so truely grateful to now to be in possession of this beautiful book from my past ancestors.

As I have promised to Dee my sisters and I are going to get the cover repaired and put together a collection of old photos that we have in our possesion for all our familily descendents. 

  JD

[chithead]

Wanted to know if still in contact with "physio" haven't  noted any postings as I'm from a branch of Clarke's that went to WA and as a child visited relatives of my father at Victor Harbour in 1959/60. Also went up to "Yednalue" stayed with  Aunt Maude and Stan Solley. Have a Photo of Maude sent to my grandmother Edith also one of the 4 sisters who married into the Clarke family (Symonds). My dad passed away only 2 yrs after that trip so have not had any contact with the SA side of the family. Am very interested in researching wife of James Clarke my g//grandfather -  Bridget Doherty also, so perhaps they have info which would help this research so would love to Contact "physio", if possible. Ive attached Photo's Ewin & Edith my Grandparents.

[cando]

Hi chithead 

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Cando

[Tiki1962]

What a wonderful story put together by some amazing family detectives. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it! I do hope someone posts if they find an old bible from my family as I would happily pay the purchase price. Thank you for a warm fuzzy in a world that can be quite harsh. Well done!

[chithead]

Thank you Cando, I happened on this site by chance like "ohysio" doing research on the Clarke family and was thrilled to see the posting about my branch of the family so would like to contact her. I'm in same situation as she was earlier with my Mum, and feel for her loss. Mum  is 95 and in a home with Alzeimers but some memories  are still there just have to pick the days that I press her for information. other days it just comes spontaneously. Thans to Dee and all her hard work in seeking out the owners of the Bible. My Mum is an avid bible reader and that is one thing she has not lost, a bonus is that she still can read and still loves her reading. Probably from all the years growing up on the farm and was an evening passtime for the family, reading that is. Must stop rambling thanks for you help. The chithead comes from another branch of my mothers family Chittleborough early settlers in SA , both sides of the family have a large footprint on south australia and west aussie too.

[deeiluka]

Oh , a very big welcome to Rootschat and to this thread in particular, chithead.   

Please do post again and then at least you and I can exchange personal messages, which may be of great help to you in contacting Physio, as I can help you do that. I'm not sure if I have the details you need with me, as I'm at present on holiday with family in Sydney, but I'll certainly check out what is on my computer.

And you are welcome to a copy of all the photos we took of the old bible, if you would like them.


Dee  .....who greatly enjoyed the whole experience of returning the Clarke Bible to descendants.   

[reflector]

What a great story and well done,
sandra

[chithead]

Hi Dee just reading your research think I can answer 1 query - Newton Harold was 5th son of Ewen & Edith Clarke he was buried with his parents as was Uncle Bill's 1 yr old son (that is Wilson & Elma's son) I was in Pingelly WA in June  (actually born myself there) and my brother took me to see my Grandparents grave and I noticed their plaques where on the grave stone with my Grandparents, perhaps giving rise to that error about Newton being Wilson & Elma's son. Wilson & Elma are buried next to my Grandparents. I actually live up near Newcastle in NSW. Hope you are enjoying your visit to Sydney. Would love to receive what ever you have I think would make Physio and I, 2-3rd cousins. There was 7 in my family 4 boys & 3 girls my mum has, 27 grandchildren, 42 great grand children and 4 great great so we are a growing family.