Alan Blakey
Auckland
Alan Gordon Blakey born 27 June 1888 Auckland, son of John George Blakey [printer] and Laura Jane Gimbel, service number WWI 52311, died 8 April 1971, married 28 September 1915 Auckland, Alice Mary White
1917 working for Bartlett, Queen Street, Auckland
Mr. John George Blakey. The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. John George Blakey, of Ponsonby. Mr. Blakey was born in Sunderland, England, 89 year's ago. He arrived in Auckland by the ship Spray of the Ocean 71 years ago. His father, Mr. T. G. Blakey [Thomas George Blakey], who was several times Mayor of Onehunga had preceded him. He participated in several of the Maori wars, campaigning mostly in the Otahuhu district.
In 1863 Mr. Blakey married Miss Laura Jane, the daughter of Mr. George Gimbel, who was born in Wyndham Street nearly 87 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Blakey achieved rare distinction, having celebrated the 67th anniversary of their wedding. After spending some time in Australia, Mr. Blakey, in 1865, joined in the rush to the west coast of the South Island, where he was later joined by his wife and child. After spending about 15 years in Greymouth they returned to Auckland in 1884.
Mr. Blakey is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters:— Mr. G. O. Blakey, Mr. Clement J. Blakey, Mr. Thomas Blakey, Mr. F. E. Blakey, and Mr. Alan G. Blakey, all of Auckland. The daughters are Mrs John Duthie, of Wellington, and Mrs. Burgess, of Auckland.
In 1863 Mr. Blakey married Miss Laura Jane, the daughter of Mr. George Gimbel, who was born in Wyndham Street nearly 87 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Blakey achieved rare distinction, having celebrated the 67th anniversary of their wedding. After spending some time in Australia, Mr. Blakey, in 1865, joined in the rush to the west coast of the South Island, where he was later joined by his wife and child. After spending about 15 years in Greymouth they returned to Auckland in 1884.
Mr. Blakey is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters:— Mr. G. O. Blakey, Mr. Clement J. Blakey, Mr. Thomas Blakey, Mr. F. E. Blakey, and Mr. Alan G. Blakey, all of Auckland. The daughters are Mrs John Duthie, of Wellington, and Mrs. Burgess, of Auckland.
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20754, 23 December 1930, Page 12
Eighty-Third Birthday.
Mrs J. G. Blakey, Ponsonby,
Link with Early Auckland,
Link with Early Auckland,
Still in excellent health and vigour, Mrs. J. G. Blakey, of 11, Ponsonby Terrace, celebrated her 83rd birthday yesterday. Mrs. Blakey was the daughter of one of Auckland's pioneers, Mr. J. Gimbel, and a sister of Mr. George Gimbel, who was for a long period overseer of the printing office of the Daily Southern Cross newspaper, and passed over to a similar position in connection with the New Zealand Herald when the two proprietaries amalgamated. Her grandmother, Mrs. Ramplin, had a grocery shop in Wyndham Street in the early days on part of the site now occupied by the Herald printinghouse, while her uncle, Mr. William Otto, had another business place in the same block.
Mrs. Blakey was born in May 6, 1844, in a house which stood on the southern side of Wyndham Street, about the present position of the Observer Office. Her parents afterwards removed to Durham Street East, where they owned a large part of the property at the corner of Durham and High Streets.
Mr. and Mrs Blakey celebrated their diamond wedding nearly four years ago, having been married on November 2, 1863. Mr. Blakey was born at Sunderland, in the North of England, in 1842, and came to Auckland in the ship Spray of the Ocean, in 1859. He followed the trade of a painter, and is proud to say the only trade union to which he ever belonged was that of which he was the sole member, and that he had a hand in painting many of the city's early warehouses and offices. His father was an early Mayor of Onehunga. In the time of the Waikato War of the "sixties" Mr. Blakey served in both the first-class militia (single men) and the second-class (married men), and was one of the last civilians on guard duty at Albert Barracks, when they were handed over to the regular troops. When in the first-class militia he was in No. 3 Company, under Captain Taylor and Lieutenant "Jim" Russell, and on his transfer to the corps of benedicts he was under Lieutenants R. Hobbs, John Heron and Hague Smith, with Colonel " Mickey" Tighe at the head of the militia organisation.
"I wonder how many present-day Auckland tradesmen would care to turn out at six o'clock in the morning, as we did in those days, and put in two hours' drill every day before going to their regular work?" he remarked yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blakey have had a family of nine children, of whom seven are still alive.
Mrs. Blakey was born in May 6, 1844, in a house which stood on the southern side of Wyndham Street, about the present position of the Observer Office. Her parents afterwards removed to Durham Street East, where they owned a large part of the property at the corner of Durham and High Streets.
Mr. and Mrs Blakey celebrated their diamond wedding nearly four years ago, having been married on November 2, 1863. Mr. Blakey was born at Sunderland, in the North of England, in 1842, and came to Auckland in the ship Spray of the Ocean, in 1859. He followed the trade of a painter, and is proud to say the only trade union to which he ever belonged was that of which he was the sole member, and that he had a hand in painting many of the city's early warehouses and offices. His father was an early Mayor of Onehunga. In the time of the Waikato War of the "sixties" Mr. Blakey served in both the first-class militia (single men) and the second-class (married men), and was one of the last civilians on guard duty at Albert Barracks, when they were handed over to the regular troops. When in the first-class militia he was in No. 3 Company, under Captain Taylor and Lieutenant "Jim" Russell, and on his transfer to the corps of benedicts he was under Lieutenants R. Hobbs, John Heron and Hague Smith, with Colonel " Mickey" Tighe at the head of the militia organisation.
"I wonder how many present-day Auckland tradesmen would care to turn out at six o'clock in the morning, as we did in those days, and put in two hours' drill every day before going to their regular work?" he remarked yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blakey have had a family of nine children, of whom seven are still alive.
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19656, 7 June 1927, Page 7
Wedding of Leonard Goldstone and Clarice Green
14 December 1939
Clarice Charlotte Goldstone by Alan Blakey
Clarice Charlotte Goldstone, Leonard Abner Goldstone
Viva Goldstone, Valda Green, Cicely Green - bridesmaids
Viva Goldstone, Valda Green, Cicely Green - bridesmaids
Gerald Green - best man,
Bernard Shieff - "Bill" and Charles Levin - groomsmen
photograph by Alan Blakey
[purchased October 2021]
Clarice Charlotte Green born 7 August 1916, reg. 1916/23359, died 3 March 2000, reg. 2000/5151, daughter of Agnes Sarah Solomon and Samuel Green, married 14 December 1939, registered 1939/12002, Leonard Abner Goldstone born 23
March 1917, reg. 1917/216, died 21 March 2001, reg. 2001/7234, son of
Beatrice Morris and John Goldstone (Jakob Goldstein)
Last Night's Wedding.
Goldstone - Green
Maids in Orchid-Mauve
The Synagogue, Princes Street, was the scene of an impressive wedding ceremony last evening, when Miss Clarice Green, only daughter of Mr. S. Green and the late Mrs. Green, of Mount Eden, was married to Mr. Leonard Goldstone, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldstone, of Hawera.
Floral decorations in lavender and rose, entwined the pillars of the traditional red velvet canopy, and they made an effective setting for the picturesque bridal group.
Very attractive the bride looked in her distinctive gown of gossamer cloth of silver. Cut on simple lines, the bodice was finished with high wing-sleeve tops and rouleau of brocade while the gauged skirt formed the new bustle back, which flared widely into a long graceful pointed train. A short circular tulle veil attached to a circlet of tiny orange blossoms enhanced the beautiful gown, and the shower bouquet was composed of carnations, roses and lilies.
The bridesmaids were Miss Viva Goldstone (sister of the bridegroom), and Misses Valda and Cicely Green (bride's cousins). They wore becoming frocks of orchid-mauve organdie, over taffeta. The skirts were bouffant, and the bodices were outlined with a vandyked corsage and ornamented with diminutive violet velvet bows. Mauve sweet peas and pink rosebuds wreathed their heads, and similar flowers were used in their charming bouquets.
The Rev. A. Astor performed the ceremony, and Mr. J. Cowley was organist. Mr. Green gave his daughter away. Mr. Gerald Green (brother of the bride), was best man, and Messrs. Bill Shieff [Bernard Shieff - "Bill"] and Charles Levin were groomsmen. The ushers at the Synagogue were Messrs. Phillip Green (bride's brother), Jack Ross and Harry Meltzer.
The guests were later entertained in the reception hall of the Farmers' trading Company's rooms, Mrs. E. Gluckman [Eva Myra Solomon wife of Ephraim Edward Gluckman], of Hamilton (the bride's aunt) acting as hostess. She wore a back lace and georgette gown, with a black tagel pictme hat, and she carried bouquet of blue cornflowers. Mrs Goldstone, the bridegroom's mother, who assisted in receiving the guests, wore a black moss crepe frock, with yoke of black lace over pink chiffon and black sisal hat. Her bouquet was composed of mauve and pink flowers. Mrs R. Green, the bride's grandmother, chose a black Mechlin lace frock, and small black hat, clustered with cyclamen bowers and carried a bouquet to tone.
Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 296, 15 December 1939, Page 10
Floral decorations in lavender and rose, entwined the pillars of the traditional red velvet canopy, and they made an effective setting for the picturesque bridal group.
Very attractive the bride looked in her distinctive gown of gossamer cloth of silver. Cut on simple lines, the bodice was finished with high wing-sleeve tops and rouleau of brocade while the gauged skirt formed the new bustle back, which flared widely into a long graceful pointed train. A short circular tulle veil attached to a circlet of tiny orange blossoms enhanced the beautiful gown, and the shower bouquet was composed of carnations, roses and lilies.
The bridesmaids were Miss Viva Goldstone (sister of the bridegroom), and Misses Valda and Cicely Green (bride's cousins). They wore becoming frocks of orchid-mauve organdie, over taffeta. The skirts were bouffant, and the bodices were outlined with a vandyked corsage and ornamented with diminutive violet velvet bows. Mauve sweet peas and pink rosebuds wreathed their heads, and similar flowers were used in their charming bouquets.
The Rev. A. Astor performed the ceremony, and Mr. J. Cowley was organist. Mr. Green gave his daughter away. Mr. Gerald Green (brother of the bride), was best man, and Messrs. Bill Shieff [Bernard Shieff - "Bill"] and Charles Levin were groomsmen. The ushers at the Synagogue were Messrs. Phillip Green (bride's brother), Jack Ross and Harry Meltzer.
The guests were later entertained in the reception hall of the Farmers' trading Company's rooms, Mrs. E. Gluckman [Eva Myra Solomon wife of Ephraim Edward Gluckman], of Hamilton (the bride's aunt) acting as hostess. She wore a back lace and georgette gown, with a black tagel pictme hat, and she carried bouquet of blue cornflowers. Mrs Goldstone, the bridegroom's mother, who assisted in receiving the guests, wore a black moss crepe frock, with yoke of black lace over pink chiffon and black sisal hat. Her bouquet was composed of mauve and pink flowers. Mrs R. Green, the bride's grandmother, chose a black Mechlin lace frock, and small black hat, clustered with cyclamen bowers and carried a bouquet to tone.
Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 296, 15 December 1939, Page 10
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