Lionel Murphy

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George ‘Lionel’ MURPHY was born on 1 Dec 1914 ^[1]at 178 Richardson Street, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. His birth certificate states that he is the ‘elder of twins’. He was more commonly known as Lionel than George.

Lionel MURPHY was an industrious timber worker who worked in sawmills mainly in Cabbage Tree Creek, Gippsland, Victoria (on 2 different occasions) and in Brooklyn, Victoria. He also worked in Darwin, Northern Territory, for 3 years in timber forests. His principal role in the sawmill was as a tallyman - who was responsible for ensuring that timber was cut from logs in the dimensions and quantities required and was properly loaded on trucks for its delivery. Lionel MURPHY did some mining in his early working life.

Lionel MURPHY aged 21 married Margaret May POWELL (daughter of Thomas James POWELL, engine driver, and Beatrice Lillian (GLADMAN) POWELL, a dressmaker, who was born at Carlton, Victoria, on 15 Jan 1913), aged 22, on 13 Jul 1935. They were married at St Ambrose’s Church, Brunswick, Victoria ^[2] Their usual residence was 60 Hope Street, Brunswick. The witnesses were Margaret’s brother, Francis James POWELL and Margaret Mary GORDON .

Dad was a proud, dignified, somewhat reserved, hard-working man who loved his wife and sons deeply. He had a strong work ethic and a high sense of integrity and decency. He loved seeing his sons pursuing their goals in life. He was very proud of every one of us - and it showed. He also loved gardening, Essendon Football Club, fishing, sport - especially horse racing - and having a drink with any of his sons available. He also delighted in periodically visiting his siblings and their families.

Lionel MURPHY died, aged 61, on 26 Oct 1976 ^[3]at Dandenong Hospital, Victoria, Australia. Lionel MURPHY and Margaret MURPHY (nee POWELL) resided at 15 Ross Street, Dandenong. The cause of his death was chronic congestive cardiac failure and chronic obstructive airway disease. He is buried at Fawkner Cemetery.

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1. ↑ Birth registered at Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj, reg no 33391/1914
2. ↑ Marriage registered at Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj, reg no 8610/1935
3. ↑ Death registered at Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj, reg no 26084/1976