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Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft - Born 6.7.1897 - Windsor, NSW - Died 22.1.1955 - Strathfield, NSW - only 58 years old.

Married Eileen Daphne Long - 22.9.1922 - Burrowa, NSW - Died 20.8.1981 Sydney - aged 84.

Having 3 Children.

Served in France during WW1 being awarded a Military Medal and a Bar, both presented to him by the Prince of Wales Edward 111, how said to him when presenting the Bar to his Military Medal... 'What you again!'  Lovely story.

I have so many beautiful stories of my Poppa, one I've never forgotten was one Christmas Eve when I was about 3yo the whole family walked to Croydon Park for Carols by Candelight... but I wasn't allowed to hold a candle which was placed into a round piece of cardboard... in case the hot wax rolled onto my hand. I was a bit sad.

When we returned home my beautiful Poppa gave me a wink and a nod and took me out onto the front veranda where we sat together and I was able to hold a lit candle which was sitting in a safe metal holder as we sang my favourite Christmas Carol over and over -

'Away in a manger no quid for a bed, the little lord Jesus lay down on his head'  😉
 

Labels: 3/12 Photo a Day, Cobcroft Family

# posted by Pennie @ March 08, 2021