BRITISH EX SERVICES CLUB IN SYDNEY - Horace Leonard Garside

[Morannes]

Hello - I trying to find out more about my husband's great uncle who emigrated to Australia.  I would like to make contact with the British Ex Services Club in Sydney as I have found the following newspaper article and it says he was a founder and life member.  My hope would be they have some information/photos of him.  Is anyone a member or can anyone put me in contact with a member?  Many thanks for any help.  Regards Sue Garside
Death notice from Sydney Morning Herald - 17 January 1981

Garside (Horace Leonard) - January 15th 1981 (former Grenadier Guard) at Hospital, late of Pendle Hill, loved husband of Amy.

Garside (Horace Leonard) - (Horrie) - January 15 1981 Founder and Life member of British Ex-Services Club, life member of the Royal Household Brigade of Guards Association of NSW, service held at Metcalf and Sons Funeral Directors, George Street, Parramatta at 1.45 pm today January 19th 1981, thence to Pinegrove Crematorium, near Liverpool.  Sadly missed by directors, members and staff of the British Ex Services Club.  Aged 89 years.

[Neil Todd]

Hi Sue, It appears they don't have a website and email address, but their address is:

British Ex Services ClubAddress: 44 Market St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000

I worked in the Club Industry in Sydney for many years and don't recollect ever being to the club, but do remember it was not at the address it now has. So it may have moved due to falling numbers as many of the Ex services have done.

If you Google your Great Uncles name there is an article on Trove about a man with the same unusual name in 1940 near Sydney and a near drowning? As it is not a common name I would assume it was about him. Further to this there are a couple of sites one being the national Archives with some photo's of Office bearers so may be something there.

Cheers Neil

[Morannes]

Thanks Neil I've already looked at the Trove article and I bet this is him!  I will write to the Ex Services Club - perhaps someone else will read this and know someone who knew him!!
I will also follow up the National archives photos too.  Many thanks for your help.
Regards
Sue

[BonnieDownUnder]

Hello Sue, OH and I remember fondly the British ex Services Club, which was on the corner of York and Market Streets, in the city.  You went down stairs and the club was in the basement of a high rise building.  We used to go there back in the late 1980's when we both worked in the city. 

The Club is listed at 44 Market Street however when I rang the phone number, it came up unlisted.

British ex servicemen, I think, still participate in our ANZAC Day march.  Just a suggestion, maybe contact the Head Office of the RSL (Returned & Services League of Australia) www.rsl.org.au/Contact-Us

maybe they could assist.
Good Luck
 

[judb]

Hi Sue

Did you want any more information about him?

I see him on electoral rolls from 1930 -1980 in NSW and another entry for the same name in Qld in 1925, also a probable marriage in 1929.  Happy to transcribe but thought you may already have the info. 

Judith

[Morannes]

Thanks for replies Bonnie and Judith - I will follow up your suggestions.
I do have the information from the electoral rolls thank you but there are a couple of things I don't know and if you can find any answers to these I would be most grateful:
I believe his first wife Doris Clara Winifred (nee Cullis) died in 1972 - can you confirm this?
He married again (I can see that from the newspaper article) to an Amy.  Amy who?  and when did this marriage take place?
Is there a death for her?
I have tried to see if he had any children with Doris but the birth records I can access don't help.
Thanks for your time and help - it is most appreciated.  Regards  Sue

[Morannes]

Judith - I've just noticed you are researching people from Somerset.  I live there so if there is anything I can do in return please ask.
Regards
Sue

[rosball]

Sydney Morning Herald May 6 1972

GARSIDE The relative and friends of the late Mrs Doris Clara Garside of eastwood are kindly invited to attend her funeral appointed to leave The Chapel of Motor Funerals Limited, 4 East Parade, eastwood, after service commencing at 10.45am (monday) 8th May for Northern  Suburbs Cemetery

[rosball]

SMH July 6 1985

GARSIDE Members of the Guards Association of NSW are requested to attend the funeral of the late Mrs Amy Garside, widow of our late member Horrie Garside to be held in the Castlebrook Crematorium Chapel Windsor Road Rouse Hill next Monday (July 8 1985) commencing at 3pm.  Please meet at Crematorium
J Hagarty Pres
ALBERT & MEYER
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