George Philip Doolette (1840 - 1924)

Born 24 Jan 1840 in Sandford, Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Bartlett (McEwin) Doolette — married 9 Nov 1865 in Highercombe, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Fanny Lillie Robinson Dale — married 25 Sep 1895 in Birmingham, England

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1924 at age 83 in Caterham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Doolette is Notable.

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 24 Jan 1840

Place: Sandford, Dublin,Ireland^[1]

Christening

Christening:

Date: 17 Mar 1840

Place: Dublin Cathedral

Burial

Burial:

Place: North Road Cemetry, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Occupation

Occupation: mining entrepreneur

Occupation:

Place: Cashier, Gold Speculator, Draper, Pastoralist, Mining Executive

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 17 Mar 1840

Place: Dublin Cathedral

Immigration

Immigration:

Date: 13 May 1855

Place: 'Nashwauk', wrecked before reaching Port Adelaide

Note

Note: Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885-1954) (about) <Friday 9 June 1916><Page of 51

SIR G. P. DOOLETTE.

Sir George P Doolette was one of the members of the original syndicate which pegged out the Boulder group of mines. He floated the Great Boulder mine in Loudon and he has been for some years chairman of the London directorate. He is also a member of the board of several other Western Australian gold mining companies which have their head offices in London.

He came to this State about seven years ago and paid a visit of inspection to most of the important mining centres.

Prior to the Coolgardie advent Sir George was a prominent business man in Adelaide. He is 76 years of age and is the father of Mr. D.L. Doolette, the managing director of the Bullfinch company. His first wife died some years ago and he remarried, his present wife being a daughter of the late Rev. Dr Dale, the prominent Nonconformist divine of Birmingham.

Knighted for "Services to Western Australian Goldfields" in New Years honours List 1916. Lived in Adelaide for many years (in King William Street), retired to "Merlebank", Caterham Valley, Surrey.

RFN: 145920347

Brougham Place uniting Church

DOOLETTE MEMORIAL WINDOW, 1891

Doolette Window Mrs. Mary Bartlett Doolette died on 19 February 1890, and Mr. George Doolette placed a stained glass window in the northern end wall in memory of his late wife. It was dedicated the following year. The window was built by Percy Bacon of Newman Street, London, and was the first stained glass window to be erected in the church. It features the image of John the Evangelist holding a quill and manuscript, and has the message: But now is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept.

1881

40 King william Street Doolette, George P., tailor and outfitter

A "novel signboard" in G.P. Doolette's shop is described in the Register, �11 February 1881, page 5d.

Doolette Bay (Antarctica): A bay lying at the junction of the western side of the Ninnis Glacier Tongue with the mainland. Discovered by the AAE (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it after G.P. Doolette of Perth, a patron of the expedition.

Knighted for "Services to Western Australian Goldfields" in New Year's Honours List 1916. Lived in Adelaide for many years (in King William Street). Retired to "Merlebank", Caterham Valley, Surrey.

"Doolette, George Philip 1840-1925, Mining Entrepreneur." Author: Gibbs, R.M., McLeary, A. Melbourne:Melbourne University Press (1981)

A MARRIAGE.

LONDON, September 25.

The marriage of. Mr. G. P. Doolette, of Adelaide, and Miss Lizzie Dale, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. R. W. Dale, the eminent Cougregationalist minister, was celebrated at Birmingham to-day. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Fairbarrn, Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, assisted hy the Rev. Mr. Berry, and the church was crowded.

Among those present were several prominent members of the Congregational Church.

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Sources

• Source: S176 Title: ancestry.com Publication: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?ti=0&surname=doolette&given=
• Source: S177 Title: Family records Text: Family records Data: Text: Family records

1. ↑ Source: #S176

See Also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215443655/george-philip-doolette : accessed 01 July 2022), memorial page for George Philip Doolette (24 Jan 1840–19 Jan 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215443655, citing North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, Prospect City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Jack Edwards (contributor 49577555) Cremated.
• Wikidata: Item Q19664121
• "Biography - Sir George Philip Doolette - Australian Dictionary Of Biography". 2022. Adb.Anu.Edu.Au. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/doolette-sir-george-philip-5999
• George Doolette