Richard Grainger Benaud (1861 - 1953)

Born 29 May 1861 in Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Nellie (Hill) Benaud — married 1896 in Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1953 at age 92 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

NONAGENARIAN PASSES

RICHARD G. BENAUD

Died, at Penrith last week, aged 93, Richard Grainger Benaud — a link with the early days on the Manning River, where the family resided for a space towards the middle of last century. Dick's father Captain Benaud, a French-man, one of the first skippers to cross the Manning bar in trading schooners, had a most colourful and adventurous career and this column regrets its loss of vital re-cords in that regard.

The old chap's family after his death, moved to the Clarence, then to the Richmond, were L. F. Benaud, founded the 'R.R. Herald' (the Coraki 'Pink 'Un'), while Dick set up as a watchmaker and jeweller, after running a similar business at Maclean for some time. Jack, the third son, died at Coraki. Dick, Mayor of Coraki for several terms, was the last of old Captain Benaud's family, the other sons and daughters having passed on years ago. Test cricketer Ritchie Benaud, is a grandson of the nonagenarian. — H. A. McC.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954) Sat 18 Jul 1953

• NSW Birth BENAUD RICHARD G N 8542/1861 JEAN CAROLINE MANNING RIVER
• NSW Marriage 884/1896 BENAUD RICHARD G N HILL NELLIE BURWOOD
• NSW Death BENAUD RICHARD GRAINGER N 24755/1953 JACQUES GRAINGER NOT KNOWN PENRITH
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220213957/richard-grainger-benaud