BIGGS, Emily May

Name – BIGGS, Emily May
Born – 18/06/1901
Died – 6/10/1960
Location – No 100 Anglican Section
Mother – Emily Jane Budden
Father – Alfred John Bridge

Notes – Emily was born in 1901 at Scone, New South Wales and was the daughter of Emily and Alfred Bridge. Her siblings were Hilton, Clarence, Arnold, James, Lionel and Kathleen.

In 1923 Emily May Budden married Cecil James Biggs at Inverell. They had one daughter Daphne, who in later life, married into the Henry family from The Gums/Cabawin, Tara area.

In 1943 Emily is recorded as an active member of the Tara Hospital Auxiliary and is noted as supplying and supporting the cause with donations of cakes and cream. Emily was a strong supporter of the Hospital Auxiliary board in their motion to accept a loan to build the nurses quarters for the amount of 1500 pounds.

BIGGS, Emily May appears on the electoral rolls from 1925 to 1930 at Moongoon Station, Goondiwindi and from 1930 until the 1954 roll, as residing at The Grange, Cabawin.

Emily supported her husband and helped to run their farm. Emily shares a headstone with her husband Cecil. The inscription reads – In loving memory of Cecil James Biggs Passed away July 24th 1986 Aged 89 years and Emily May Biggs Passed away October 6th 1960 Aged 59 years.

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