Charles Edward Clarke
Waimate
[he was a brother of the photographer William John Clarke]
Charles Edward Clarke born 4 January 1887, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England, son of William Clarke (labourer) and Elizabeth Ada Boatman, died 6 November 1961, Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand, aged 74 years, reg. 1961/39317, buried Waimate Lawn Cemetery, married 27 November 1912, New Zealand, Catherine Jane Cross, born 24 April 1885, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, died 11 March 1963 Waimate aged 77 years, reg. 1963/38866, buried Waimate Lawn Cemetery
issue:
1. Enid Elizabeth Clarke born circa 1916, reg. 1916/22707, married 1937 St Paul's Methodist Church, Waimate, James Wilson Richmond
2. Margaret Evelyn Clarke born circa 1921, reg. 1921/10888, married Albert Howard Guy
Married at Waimate Yesterday.—The marriage took place at the Waimate Methodist Church yesterday of Miss Enid Elizabeth Clarke, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Clarke, Waimate, to Mr J. W. Richmond, third son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Richmond, Willowbridge. From left: Mr Alex Richmond, bridegroom, bride, Miss Margaret Clarke, and in front, Margaret Richmond.
Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20685, 25 March 1937, Page 3
The Waimate Museum and Archives have a large collection of C. E. Clarke's negatives online - here.
[purchased October 2021]
A Hunt Club following on "Minniemoor", Upper Hook home of Mr & Mrs W Bell.
Tommy Hobbs - Huntsman. J B Bowker - Master
Tommy Hobbs - Huntsman. J B Bowker - Master
unknown couple photographed by Charles Edward Clarke, Waimate about 1930
[purchased February 2021]
1959
Bible Class Camp - 1936
The 1936 photo is taken outside the Bible Class rooms at Trinity Presbyterian church, Hally Terrace, Temuka. At least some of the people in the photo are from Temuka but girls from a wider area may be there too. The building was demolished some time ago and a new hall complex stands on the site.
ReplyDeleteClarke died in 1958 but he was still taking photos until close to this date.
ReplyDeleteCharles Edward Clarke died at Waimate on 6 November 1961, not 1958, as stated in his probated will documents, and he is buried in Waimate Lawn Cemetery, as is his widow Catherine, who died on 11 March 1963.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SY-5HNG?i=36&cc=1865481
ReplyDeletehi John, yes you are correct, the dates of death of Charles and his wife you give correspond with the dates recorded by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. I have checked the probate records and they give the correct date. I don't know where you get the 1958 date from.
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