BROWN, Noel Henry

Name – BROWN, Noel Henry
Born – 1926
Died – 28/07/1926
Location – No 8 Anglican Section
Mother – Annie Eliza Streten
Father – William James Brown

Notes – Noel Henry was born in 1926 at the Tara Maternity Cottage to Annie Eliza (nee Streten) and William James (known as Bill) Brown. Noel had eight older siblings who were Olive May 1905, Maud Emily Ann 1907, Ivy Beatrice 1909, James William 1911, Gladys Evelyn 1914, Leslie Gordon 1916, Mavis Muriel 1919 and Annie Isabel 1922.

Tragically for the family, Noel was only nineteen days old when he died. He has a shared headstone with his parents and the inscription on the headstone reads – In loving memory of William James Brown Aged 51 Died 8th January, 1933 and also has Annie Eliza Brown Died Sept 6th 1965 and Noel Henry Brown Aged three weeks 28.7.1926.

NOTE: His fathers registered birth name was James William Brown – not William James as indicated on their headstone.

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