Harry Albert Brooks (1896 - 1980)

Born 15 Oct 1896 in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elsie May (Quartermaine) Brooks — married 28 Nov 1923 in St. Andrew's Church, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1980 at age 83 in Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Harry Albert Brooks was born in 1896 in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England. His parents were George Anscombe Brooks (1866 - 1937) and Alice (Penfold) Brooks (1871 - 1957).

BIRTH. 15 Oct 1896, Lewes, Sussex, England

BIRTH. 1896

Name: Harry Albert Brooks

Event Type: Birth Registration

Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec

Registration Year: 1896

Registration District: Steyning

County: Sussex

Event Place: Steyning, Sussex, England

Volume: 2B, Page: 290, Affiliate Line Number: 194

England and Wales Census, 1901:

Name: George A Brooks

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 31 Mar 1901

Event Place: Ringmer, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

County: Sussex

Civil Parish: Ringmer

Ecclesiastical Parish: St Mary The Virgin Ringmer

Sub-District: Chailey

Registration District: Lewes

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Occupation: CARPENTER

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

Birthplace: Sullington, Sussex

Schedule Type: 62

Page Number: 11

HOUSEHOLD ROLE SEX AGE BIRTHPLACE

George A Brooks Head Male 35 Sullington, Sussex

Alice Brooks Wife Female 30 Pulborough, Sussex

Harry A Brooks Son Male 4 Hove, Sussex

Kate A Brooks Daughter Female 2 Hove, Sussex

Thomas Grout Boarder Male 24 Groombridge, Sussex

IMMIGRATION.

WWI Service | Discovering Anzacs:

Brooks Harry Albert :

SERN 3483 :

POB Lewes England :

POE Katanning WA :

NOK F Brooks George Anscombe

MARRIAGE. 28 Nov 1923, St. Andrew's Church, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 28 Nov 1923, Elsie May Quartermaine, daughter of William Frederick Quartermaine & Sarah (Hawkins) Quartermaine

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #71/1923

Family name Brooks

Given names Harry A

Family name of Spouse Quartermaine

Given names of Spouse Elsie M

Place of marriage Katanning

WEDDING REPORT. BROOKS—QUARTERMAINE. A very pretty and popular wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Katanning, on Wednesday, 28th November, when Harry Albert Brooks, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. A. Brooks, of Katanning, was married to Elsie May, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Quartermaine, of "Springhill" Farm, Katanning, Archdeacon Burbidge officiating. The church had been very prettily decorated by intimate friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, was gowned in white brocaded silk, and wore the usual wreath mob style, with rosettes and orange blossoms at the side, and carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies, sweet peas, and maiden hair fern (the gift of Mrs George McLeod). The bridesmaid was Miss Ruth Quartermaine (sister of the bride), who wore a dress of lemon shade crepe-de-chene and Georgette. with gold, opal, and silver trimming, and black picture hat, and carried a shower bouquet of yellow roses (the gift of Mrs F. Higman). Mr S. Hanna was best man, As the bride left the church a tiny tot stepped out and placed a very pretty horseshoe on the bride's arm. After the service, which was fully choral, a reception was held at "Springhill" Farm, when nearly 100 guests sat down to a sumptuous breakfast set out under the elms at the old homestead. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Wm. Pemble (old friends of 32 years' standing), Mr and Mrs George McLeod, and a host of other old and intimate friends. After the loyal toast had been duly honored Archdeacon Burbidge proposed the health of the happy couple, the bridegroom responding. The health of the bridesmaid was proposed by Mr J. Mouritz, and responded to by Mr S. Hanna. The bride's parents was proposed by Mr Pemble, and responded to by Mr Quartermaine. The bridegroom's parents was proposed by Mr Dale, responded to by Mr Brooks, sen. After the breakfast dancing and games were indulged in till midnight, when light refreshments were handed round, after which dancing was again resumed until the newly married couple left to catch the express for Albany, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going away dress was of cream serge, trimmed with cream silk military braid, and large white hat with white feather. The presents were both numerous and costly, and included many cheques. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold extension wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaid a Nellie Stewart bangle. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a pair of gold sleeve links.

Children:

(1) Raymond William Brooks, b. 1930, d. bef. 2012, m. 1952, Gweneth Hilda Neilson, daughter of Thomas Neilson & Evelyn Ethel (Carter) Neilson

(2) Harry Brian Brooks, b. 1931, d. 20 Aug 2009, m. 1956, Violet Louise (Greaves) Carmody, daughter of Richard Henry Greaves & Olive May (Randall) Greaves

(3) Ruth Coralie Brooks, b. 22 Feb 1937, d. aft. 1980, m. 20 Apr 1954, Donald Frederick Green, son of E H Green & ??

Death of Spouse: 4 Oct 1973, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. 30 Sep 1980, Western Australia, Australia

BURIAL. Katanning Cemetery, Katanning, Katanning Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Harry Albert Brooks

BIRTH 15 Oct 1896, Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England

DEATH 30 Sep 1980 (aged 83), Moora, Moora Shire, Western Australia, Australia

PLOT Ang, Lot 533

MEMORIAL ID 151183827

Sources

See also:

• Add sources here.
• Birth: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQR-DMB

• England and Wales Census, 1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNR-BHR

• WWI Service | Discovering Anzacs: https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/162193

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #71/1923

• Wedding Report: The Southern Districts Advocate (Katanning, WA : 1913 - 1936) Mon 10 Dec 1923, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210241526

• Burial: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Katanning/k_bravo.htm and https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151183827/harry-albert-brooks

• Harry Albert Brooks (1896-1980) on Find A Grave: Memorial #151183827 retrieved 24 April 2021