Alice May Sawyer {nee Gore) 1866 to 1944

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer Friday 27 Oct 1944

Obituary.

Mrs. Alice Sawyer.

Ater having been an inmate of the M.R.D. Hospital for a few weeks the death occurred there at 5.35 on Monday afternoon of Mrs. Alice Sawyer, who was the youngest child of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gore, of Tinonee.

She was 77 years of age.

Her father was a road contractor and died at the age of over 90 years.

The subject of this notice was born at Kimbriki on December 21, 1866, and her mother passed away when she was quite young.

With other members of the family, she attended the Kimbriki school, but at an early age in deceased’s life the family moved to Tinonee.

While there she was married to Mr. James Sawyer, who predeceased her on March 24, 1939.

Surviving members of the family are: Mr. Henry Sawyer, Wingham; Mr. Ernest Sawyer, Tinonee (he is in the A.I.F.); Mary (Mrs. V. O. Neville Dennes, Tinonee); Mr. William  Sawyer, Mondrook; Mr. Fred19erick Sawyer, (staff sergeant in the Forces); Vera (Mrs. Hicks, of Nowendoc, who died at Tinonee).

Up to three years ago the late Mrs. Sawyer had conducted a private hospital at Tinonee, in which she earned a lasting reputation for her devotion to her duty and her kindness to her patients.

In fact there are few homes in the Tinonee part of the district the occupants of which have not cause to remember the innumerable kind acts of the late Mrs. Sawyer.

Surviving sisters of the deceased include: Sarah (Mrs. William Polley, of Taree), Martha (Mrs. John Sawyer, Tinonee), Eliza (Mrs. Weekes, Tinonee), Agnes (Mrs. Hicks, Tinonee), Matilda (Mrs. Polley, Tinonee), Janet (Mrs. J. E. Chapman, Tinonee), and one brother, Mr. William Gore, of Bowravllle.

Deceased sister is Mary (Mrs. Dyer, of the North Coast) and deceased brother, Mr. Henry Gore, of Taree.

A service was conducted in St. Luke’s Church, Tinonee. on Wednesday at 11 by the Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane, who also officiated at the subsequent interment in the Tinonee cemetery.

 

 

The Northern Champion – Wednesday 25 Oct 1944

OBITUARY

MRS. ALICE SAWYER
Mrs Alice Sawyer, of Tinonee, passed away in the MRD Hospital on Monday afternoon, after a short illness. She was
the youngest child of the late Mr and Mrs. Henry Gore, her father being a well known road contractor in by-gone
days.
Mrs. Sawyer was born at Kimbriki on 21st December, I866, and was 77 years of age.
Her mother died when she was quite young.
With other members of the family she attended the Kimbriki public school, and then, at an early age, moved to
Tinonee, where she was later married to Mr. James Sawyer, who passed away on 24th March, 1939.
Of the union there were six children, namely, Henry (Wingham); Ernest (Tinonee — a member of the 1st. AIF); Mary
(Mrs. V. O. Neville Dennes, Tinonee; William (Mondrook); Frederick (Staff-Sergeant at Bathurst).One daughter, Vera (Mrs. Hicks, of Nowendoc) passed away at Tinonee a few years ago.

There are a number of grandchildren and, great-grand children.
Up till a few years ago Mrs. Sawyer, who was a nurse, conducted a private hospital at Tinonee; where she earned a
lasting reputation for her kindness and service. In fact, there are few homes in this part of the district; the occupants
of which have not cause to remember the many kindnesses of the late Nurse Sawyer.
Surviving sisters and brother are: Sarah . (Mrs. William Polley Taree); Martha (Mrs. John Sawyer, Tinonee);
Eliza (Mrs. Weekes, Tinonee); Agnes (Mrs. Hicks, of Tinonee); Matilda (Mrs.Polley, of Tinonee); Janet
(Mrs. Chapman, Tinonee), and Mr. William Gore (Bowraville).
One sister, Mary (Mrs. Dyer, of the North Coast); and one brother, Henry Polley of Taree predeceased her.
At 11 am to-day (Wednesday) a service will be conducted at St. Luke’s Church, Tinonee, after which the cortege
will move to the Tinonee cemetery.
Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane will conduct the services at the Church and graveside,
and Mr. W. T. Howard has the funeral arrangements in hand.