Thomas William Garrett (1858 - 1943)

Born 26 Jul 1858 in Wollongong, New South Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Alice Maud (Applewhaite) Garrett — married 25 Mar 1879 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1943 at age 85 in Warrawee, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Garrett was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Thomas Garrett is Notable.

Thomas William Garrett was born on 26 July 1858 In Wollongong, New South Wales.^[1]. According to the New South Wales Birth Index he is the son of Thomas (sen.) and Mary Ann Garrett. According to the article about him in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, he is the son of Thomas (sen.) and Mary Ann (nee Creagan) Garrett^[2].

He was a first class cricketer and according to espncricinfo he was a very fine hard-wicket bowler, a capital field, and a punishing if not dependable batsman. ... His first experience of meeting the full strength of England was in the historic 1882 encounter at the Oval where Australia won by seven runs, but his share in The Ashes triumph was small - 12 runs for once out and one wicket for 32 runs.^[3].

He was educated at Newington College, Sydney and Sydney University where he was a champion sprinter. He became a solicitor and worked for the Public Trustee in Sydney.^[3]

He married Helen Alice Maude Applewhaite in 1879^[4], at St. James Church, Sydney^[5][6][2], date of marriage 25 Mar 1879.

He died in 1943^[7][8]. The death notice only mentions his wife.

His obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald, mentions four sons and three daughters^[9].

His body was cremated at Northern Cemeteries, North Ryde, on 7 Aug 1943^[10], following a funeral held at the St. James Church, Turramurra.

• Ancestor of noted musician and politician Peter Garrett^[11]lead singer of Midnight Oil
• Noted test cricketer^[12]
• Public servant

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Birth Index, registration number 13471/1858
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Australian Dictionary of Biography, K. J. Cable, 'Garrett, Thomas William (Tom) (1858–1943)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/garrett-thomas-william-tom-6282/text10831, published first in hardcopy 1981, accessed online 26 April 2018
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Cricket Info, espncricinfo
4. ↑ Marriage, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Marriage Index, registration number 305/1879
5. ↑ Marriage Notice, Family Notices (Marriage Entry), The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 1 April 1879, p1 Article Link
6. ↑ Marriage Notice, Family Notices (Marriage Entry), Evening News, Tuesday 1 April 1879, p2 Article Link
7. ↑ Death, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Death Index, registration number 19094/1943, Hornsby District
8. ↑ Death Notice, Family Notices (Death Entry), The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 7 August 1943, p16 Article Link
9. ↑ Memorial, 'Death of Mr T. W. Garrett,' The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 7 August 1943, p11 Article Link
10. ↑ Funeral Notice, Family Notices (Funeral Entry), The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 7 August 1943, p12 Article Link
11. ↑ Famous Descendant, "Peter Garrett." Who Do You Think You Are? (Season 8, Episode 2). SBS One. 20 September 2016.
12. ↑ Wikipedia, Wikipedia: Tom Garrett, accessed 20 Aug 2018.

• OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY. No. XVIII. from The Bird O' Freedom (Sydney, NSW : 1891 - 1896) of Saturday 10 November 1894, Page 1. first accessed on TROVE on the 15th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207806269? & https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207806266