Penniedarling: January 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

These photos are for Ros who left a comment on my 'Water' post 26.1.2022.

Here is a reply to the question Ros asked... 'Where was Rodd Island?'

Rodd Island is in Sydney Harbour just West of the Iron Cove Bridge and East of Rodd Point.

Our Great-Great Grandfather Brent Clements Rodd settled here in 1838, his land started from the Great North Road to the West, and Lyons Road to the North and Iron Cove Creek on the South.

All the street names south of Lyons Road to Henley Marine Drive, the East to Janet Street and to the West to Brent Street are names of our Great Grandparents, Great Uncles and Aunts.

Barnstable Road was the driveway to Barnstable Manor. Although Brent paid a deposit of about £15 for Rodd Island he never owned it but he and his family did enjoy many a picnic on the Island as do his descendants.

Brent Clements aged 13, arrived in Sydney from the UK with his father and two older brothers in 1822, thats 200 years ago this April.

Here's some old photos.

Barnstable Manor is named after the town they came from in North Devon. I believe that's Aunt Tiss looking out the upstairs window on the left and Aunt Puss in the middle window.

Crops.

Windmill.

Cattle.

Barnstable Manor with a horse on the right.

Labels: Barnstable Manor, Rodd Point

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Photo a Day Challenge - 31.1.2-22 - I need to do this...

I'm putting together a book of my Memories of Wollogorang, I have so many folders with so much wonderful memories and photos plus lots and lots of memories from many of the wonderful people that I met there. Every now and then I get stuck in and several hours later my head is spinning... in a very happy way... but I've got to stop for a 'little' while... but that little often becomes 'Long'... this week looks a little quiet so I will do what I need to do! Yes I will!

Labels: 1/2022 PAD

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Sunday, January 30, 2022

Photo a Day Challenge - 30.2.2022 - Mirror.

This was a bit of fun, dunno where this little mirror came from but we've had it for many many years, it's a mirror on both sides, why I don't know.

Labels: 1/2022 PAD, Mirror

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Niall came today and tidied up the 'work'? that had been done next door, more sun means more green hopefully.

29th above, 25th below.

25th above, 29th below.

Labels: Garden, Tennis Court

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Another couple of photos from brother Tim, just stunning.

Just across the road from his home.

Labels: Tim Rodd

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Photo a Day Challenge - 29.2.2022 - A Book Cover.

The photo book I put together after enjoying having family staying with us way back almost 2 years ago.

Labels: 1/2022 PAD, Books

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Friday, January 28, 2022

My brother Tim spent last Christmas in Brisbane with his whole family, the first time in many many years.

Tim sent me these beautiful photos which I love so much I had to share with the rest of our family.

Dane and Michael put together this fantastic Cubby House for the girls.

Two beautiful little girls willing and ready to get into the pool. Here are two of my 4 Great Nieces! (I haven't met any of them yet!) Dane, Michael, Chloe and Lila.

Chloe.

Everybody loves a Kangaroo! Hayley, Lila, Tim and Dane.

Michael, Cara, Lila and Chloe.

Cara, Lila and Monica.

Monica and Dane.

Very happy snake just enjoying a quiet time.

Monica.

Labels: Rodd Family, Tim Rodd

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I'm pretty sure I've finished my Doily Quilt, after much fluffing around and a good wash it hasn't fallen apart...

It may need a little bit of ironing, from the back I think... Mmmmm...

Labels: Quilts

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Photo a Day Challenge - 28.2.2022 - Nature.

I love our Nature Strip.

Labels: 1/2022 PAD, Garden

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Photo a Day Challenge - 27.2.2022 - Dinner.

A photo of my dinners would be very boring, my lunches are much more interesting but... I decided to keep Dinner in the photo and here we have lots of our family Gentlemen wearing Dinner Suits.

A very handsome David but a seriously creepy Pennie celebrating our 1st Wedding Anniversary in 1969 in the UK, I look at this photo and always wonder... 'What the Heck Penelope!!'

My father Ripley Clements with his old school mate Alan Murray.

David's Uncle Keith. (Keith and David look quite alike don't they!)

My lovely Uncle David who married my beautiful Aunt Audrey, youngest sister of my Dad's.

What a handsome couple, Emma and Tomos at their wedding on North Head.

Our beautiful Nerys dressed up for??? I wonder if she can remember?

Tomos all dressed up to playing 'The Phantom!'

David and Pennie dressed up for a very special Dinner that Jackson cooked back in 2015, and yes that is the same Dinner Suit that David wore back in 1969.

Labels: 1/2022 PAD, David and Pennie, Keith, Nerys, Ripley, Tomos

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Happy Australian Day.

My maternal side of the family are able to trace our Ancestry back to the First Fleet here's how we do it.

John Cross (1756-1827) arrived in Sydney on the 26th January in 1788 on the ‘Alexander’.

John got a free passage to Australia for stealing a wether (an old castrated male sheep) in Tisbury, Wiltshire.

John had 8 children from a couple of marriages one in England and one in Australia.

John Cross married Mary Ann Davidson (1767-1827) in Sydney in 1790, they had 7 children the youngest child born in Sussex Reach, Hawkesbury being -

Mary Ann Cross (1806-1873) , who married Richard William Cobcroft - 1st (1793-1866) in 1829 at Wilberforce, they had 11 Children the oldest being -

George Alexander Cobcroft (1830-1879) who married Caroline Jasper(1832-1883) in 1854 at Wilberforce and had 9 children, the oldest being -

Richard William Cobcroft - 2nd (1854-1900) who married Gertrude Bushell (1857-1945) in 1881 at Windsor they had 6 children the youngest being -

Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft (1897-1955) who married Eileen Daphne Long (1896-1981) at Burrowa, they had 3 children the oldest being -

June Rosemary Cobcroft, (1923-2012) who married Ripley Clements Rodd in 1944 at Sydney, they had 4 children the oldest being -

Penelope Janice who married David Griffiths in Guildford, Surrey in 1968.

they have 4 children and now have

8 Grandchildren being - Jackson, Abigail, Charlie, Matilda, George, Remy, James and Elodie - here is their relationship to the First Fleet.

Grandparents - Pennie and David

Great Grandparents - Rosie and Ripley Rodd (1x’s)

Great Great Grandparents - Harrie and Daphne Cobcroft (2x’s)

Great Great Great Grandparents - Richard and Gertrude Cobcroft (3’s)

Great Great Great Great Grandparents - George and Caroline Cobcroft (4x’s)

Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents - Mary Ann and Richard Cobcroft (5x’s)

Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents - Mary Anne and John Cross (6x’s)

This is the barn that John Cobcroft (father of Richard William) built in the very early 1800's

Below is the home 'Glenroy) Richard William (the second) and Gertrude Bushell moved into in about 1882.

Family Wedding in the now extended 'Glenroy'

A beautiful home still standing and well maintained.

Labels: Cobcroft Family, John Cross

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Photo a Day Challenge - 26.1.2022 - Water.

Rodd Island is surrounded by water, and below is the bathing area our 2 X Great Grandfather Brent Clements Rodd... I'm not going to say 'built' because he probably had some of his staff build it.