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First Fleet Memorial Garden Opened at Matraville 1788 AD Magazine of the Fellowship of First Fleeters ACN 003 223 425 PATRON: Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO Volume 47, Issue 4 48th Year of Publication August / September 2016 To live on in the hearts and minds of descendants is never to die FIRST FLEET MEMORIAL GARDEN OPENED AT MATRAVILLE The date chosen for the opening of this memorial garden and one seaman) whose remains were moved from the Sand was 13 May 2016, exactly 229 years since the First Fleet set Hills Cemetery and in 1901 were interred here. Parts of this sail from Portsmouth England. This memorial, at Eastern Sub- 165 acre historic cemetery overlook Botany Bay and each of urbs Memorial Park, is in honour of the eleven small ships with their stories are told in granite panels. almost 1400 souls on board who took this epic voyage of A full sized replica of the anchor of HMS Sirius is beautifully 15,900 miles over eight months to found the nation of Austra- sculpted in granite and is featured beside the ship-shaped me- lia. morial. This unique memorial takes the shape and approximate size The Queen Ann Jack Flag flew during the opening ceremony of the smallest of the First Fleet ships, the Friendship. In the and at the conclusion was lowered and the Aboriginal flag was garden beds outlining the shape are twelve granite panels hoisted. etched on the outward facing side with information on each of Mr Rod Best from the Fellowship of First Fleeters was the the First Fleeters, who made the voyage and whose remains MC for the opening ceremony and he introduced Aunty Bar- were re-interred in what has now become the First Fleet Me- bara Simms-Keeley of the Bidjigal people of La Perouse from morial Garden. the Eora Nation On the inner who gave a won- facing side the derful Welcome to details of the Country. All who ships are given, heard this most each with a list of moving and heart- those who sailed felt address later in her, the naval agreed that this ships -- HMS Sirius was, for them, the and HMS Supply; high point of the the transports -- day’s proceedings. Alexander, Friend- Twenty-nine but- ship, Lady Pen- terflies were then rhyn, Prince of released, symbol- Wales, Charlotte ising the freedom and Scarborough; we enjoy in this and the store nation. The Na- ships -- Borrow- Brothers Jett,13, and Cooper Frendin,10, de- tional Anthem was dale, Fishburn and scendants of First Fleet marine, Robert Wat- sung and the Golden Grove. son. Picture: John Appleyard, News Local. Chairman of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Mr The memorial includes several statues of historic signifi- Anthony Simpson addressed the gathering. He spoke of the cance. In the bow of the ship there is a granite statue of Cap- building of the Monument and the co-operation with the Fel- tain James Cook who in 1770 mapped the East Coast prepar- lowship of First Fleeters. ing the way for the First Fleet. He is facing west having sailed in An official welcome was extended to all present by the CEO that direction after circumnavigating New Zealand. His arm of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Mr Graham points northward to indicate the coastline he mapped. Boyd and Mr Jon Fearon, President, of the Fellowship of First A granite statue of Captain Arthur Phillip seated with a grey- Fleeters was invited to give a short address. hound named Chara at his feet is in the stern of the memorial. One descendant of each of the First Fleeters John Nichols, The greyhounds who came aboard the First Fleet ships were Hannah Pugh (nee Smith), James Squire, William Tyrill and used in the new colony to hunt game. Robert Watson was invited to speak and there was great vari- The citrus trees in the garden outlining the memorial‘s shape ety and quite some humour in their carefully prepared presen- symbolise the twelve First Fleeters (ten convicts, one marine tations. (to page 3) Registered by Australia Post Publication No. 100002063 PRICE $2.50 Phone 02 9360 3788 TheFounders First available Fleet Fellowship of First Fleeters, 105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 Email:[email protected] Memorialnow on e- mail.Gar- First Fleeters on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FirstFleeters Details on page 12 Membership Enquiries:[email protected] WEBSITE: www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au den Issue. Founders August/September 2016 PRESIDENT’S PEN FOUNDERS The magazine of the Jon Fearon Fellowship of First Fleeters Editor , Layout and Artwork There were about 300 people in attendance at Jon & Karys Fearon the Pioneer Memorial Park at Matraville on 13 May this year Ph. 02 4311 6254 and I would guess that most of them would have been mem- E-mail: [email protected] bers of the Fellowship. Thank you to all who were there on the day. CEO Graham Boyd and his team were delighted with the support and have DIRECTORS 2015-2016 asked us to pass on their thanks to our membership. It was indeed President/Chapter Development a grand occasion. As a result we have given strong coverage of the Jon FEARON, BA. Dip Ed. Stud (TESOL), event in this issue. T. CERT. Chapters will be sent a copy of the excellent short video that was made on the day. Vice-President/Events/ Those of you with strong internet connections may like to view the DVD online. The link Maintenance is https://vimeo.com/171662782. The official book of photographs, produced as a me- Denis SMITH OAM mento of the occasion, can be purchased on http://www.photobox.com.au/1xC8C8A7/ Treasurer creation/4204688702?cid=puksecs001 and we believe the price, including postage, is Kevin THOMAS, FCA,FCPA,FCIS about $60.00. In recent months we have been advised that funding for some Commonwealth enti- Office Manager/Secretary/ ties has been reduced due to fiscal restraints. One casualty is likely to be the National Facebook Library’s Trove service that many of us find invaluable for research. We understand Therese LUCK that the NLA decided where it planned to make cuts and that further digitisation for Research/Web Site Co-ordinator Trove has been put on hold. John BOYD JP. Members may like to direct their concerns to Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich AM, Direc- Chapter Liaison tor-General, National Library of Australia. The Contact us page on the Library’s website Karys FEARON, BN., RN., RM. has both a postal address and on online form for user feedback: http:// www.nla.gov.au/contact-us . Jon Archives Robert LAMB. Mech Eng. Cert. & Machinist Cert. FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS ACN 003 223 425 Archivist/Events Patron: Professor The Honorable Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO Sharon LAMB. Assoc. Dip Land & eng Vice-Patron: Commodore Paul Kable AM, RAN, Rtd. Survey Drafting Vice-Patron: Peter Christian OAM Minute Secretary Karen LOVETT, BA. Dip Ed NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Family Trees/Database/Computer The next Annual General Meeting Management Will be held on Tony HOLDEN Saturday 29th October 2016 Plaques/Maintenance Commencing at 11.00am Ray KEATING At: Roseville Presbyterian Church 43 Lord Street Roseville NSW AGENDA 1. Welcome and Apologies. CONTENTS 2. To receive and confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 24 1. Opening of First Fleet Memorial Gar- October 2015. den at Matraville 3. To receive the President’s Report. 2. Directors; President’s Pen; Annual 4. To receive and consider the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accounts of the General Meeting announcement Fellowship for the year ended 30 June 2016. 3. Memorial garden opening, contin- 5. To approve the appointment of Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir ued; Chapter Secretaries as Patron. 4. Hon Mark Speakman’s address 6. To approve the appointment of Commodore Paul Kable as Vice-Patron. 5-6. Our President reflects; At the Helm 7. To approve the appointment of Peter Christian as Vice-Patron. 8. Election of Officers: 7. First Fleet Piano; Conservatorium sur- prise -Appointment of Returning Officer, -Declaration of vacancy of positions and the election of Officers: 8-9. Captain John Shortland, Donations President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Committee Members (max 13 Offi 10. Norfolk Island holiday: Kable- cers), Holmes Reunion. -Declaration by the Returning Officer of the incoming Officers. 11. Chapters in Action 9. General business. 12. New Members; Births, Deaths; We T Luck, Secretary, 25 June 2016 Got it Wrong; St Johns Cemetery 2 August/September 2016 Founders (from page 1) The Honourable Mark Speakman, New South GOING TO BOTANY BAY Wales Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage and Assistant Minister for Planning spoke and cut the blue ribbon to The Lord who sends thee hence will be thine aid open the memorial. In vain at thee the lion danger roars As MC Rod Best then asked all present to join him in reading His arm and love shall keep thee undismayed Going to Botany Bay, a hymn written by John Newton for the Rev. Richard Johnson before he sailed with the First Fleet. The On tempest toss-ed and on savage shores. words of this are printed at the end of this article. As a blessing for the ships and all who sailed in them James Donohoe a descendant of James Squire took a growler of Go, bear the Saviour‘s name to lands unknown Squire's One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale and anointed the anchor, per- Tell to the southern world his wondrous grace haps symbolising the number of lashes some convicts received. And energy divine thy words shall own To conclude the ceremony Bishop Ray Smith from St Philip’s, Church Hill Sydney, as the representative of the Church of Eng- And draw their untaught hearts to see his face.
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