Emily Amelia (Kensit) Gay (1882 - 1951)

Born 3 Jul 1882 in Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of George Gay — married 22 Oct 1902 in St Barnabas C of E Church Narrawa Via Crookwell, NSW, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1951 at age 68 in Boorowa District Hospital, Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Death

Death:

Date: 27 Jun 1951

Place: Boorowa District Hospital, Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia^[1]

Death Notice^[2]

DEATH AT BOOROWA

MOTHER OF COLLIE RESIDENT

From the Boorowa "News" we take the following report:

A deep gloom descended upon Boorowa and district on June 27 when it became known that Mrs George Gay, of "The Laurels", Boorowa had passed away suddenly at the Boorowa District Hospital in her 68th year.

Before, her marriage she was Emily Amelia Kensit daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Henry Kensit, of "Woodford," Narrawa, where she was born. Some years after her marriage she came to live at "Sunnyridge" Frogmore, where the major part of her life was, spent. There she reared a large family of sons and daughters, lived a full and busy life, and from there she came to live at "The Laurels" Boorowa in 1948.

The late Mrs Gay enjoyed very good health and was active and energetic until the end. Thus the news of her sudden and unexpected passing came as a great shock to her family and friends. In the early hours of June 26, she suffered a heart attack, after which she rallied wonderfully well but passed away peacefully next morning.

During her life time, Mrs Gay was most exemplary devoted to her home, her church and to every deserving cause. Two World Wars brought to light in an outstanding measure her unselfish and patriotic spirit. As a wife and a mother, however, she excelled and her sons and daughters rise to call her "blessed." Of a humble, gentle and loveable nature, she endeared herself to all who came in contact with her, and she is deeply mourned and missed by a large circle of friends.

This was clearly evidenced by overflowing congregation that attended her funeral service in the Boorowa Presbyterian Church, by the innumerable floral tributes and the unusually large funeral cortege which wended its way to the Boorowa cemetery where her mortal remains were laid to rest in the Presbyterian portion.

The late Mrs Gay is survived by her devoted husband George Gay and daughters Lvy (Mrs C. K. Gorham, Boorowa); Millie (Mrs C. Smith, Blayney ) ; Gladys (Mrs T A. Lynam, Orange) ; Jessie (Mrs. R. Clark, Boorowa) Sidney (Mrs D. E. V. Wilson Narrawa); Narrawa ) ; Muriel (Mrs A. Stewart, Gilgandra); and Heather ; and sons Percy, Frederick and Kenneth, all of Frogmore, who deeply mourn her passing and to whom pe extend our deepest sympathy.

The officiating clerygyman was the Rev. M. M. McDonald M.A. and Mr O. J. Stuart was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

The pall-bearers were her sons-in-law Messrs C. Smith, T. A. Lynam, A. Stewart R. Clark, D. Bushby and E. V. Wilson.

Event

Event: Pastoral Review and Graziers' Record, 18 December 1957, pp 1459 & 1461

Type: Obituary

Date: 18 Dec 1957

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Kensit, Percy Cecil (1888–1957)

Further to the brief announcement last month of the tragic death in a car accident of Mr. Percy Cecil Kensit, of Aubyn Vale, Narrawa, N.S.W., it was no surprise to those who were his friends to know that he died as he had lived—doing a kindness. With all his quiet demeanour, courtesy, and ever-ready smile he had a great strength of character and determination, fixed to a standard of the highest integrity in every phase of his social and business dealings. He indeed was an individualist, who set an example to others, and it was characteristic of him to offer on that fateful day of 5th November to drive some of the station employees into Crookwell. The accident occurred on the way home, just near the station entrance at a sharp bend in the creek, the bank of which had been washed away in the previous year's flood.

Percy Kensit was born at Woodford, Narrawa, in 1888. He was one of the family of six sons and six daughters of the late Henry Kensit, J.P., who came to Australia in 1846 and took up Woodford in the late '60s. He was a brother of Mrs. John Ferry, the Ferrys being a distinguished family of weavers, with interests in the woollen mills of France, Belgium, and Holland. Last year marked the celebration by the Ferry family of the 110th anniversary of their firm's silk spinning industry, which produces the most exquisite craftsmanship devoted very largely at times to the manufacture of Royal Robes. Those used by King Edward VII at his Coronation were made by the Ferrys, as indeed were many others required by the monarchies of Europe. During one of his visits to England the late Mr. Kensit was presented by the Guild of Cloth Weavers with a complete set of English Coinage minted in gold.

After serving with the 53rd Infantry Battalion, A.I.F., on the Somme and elsewhere in the 1914-18 World War he and his brother Sidney V. settled down to build up a valuable wool growing flock based on Coonong blood and a large commercial herd of cattle, favouring for the latter the Devon-Shorthorn cross, as expounded to their father by James Marsden, from whom Henry Kensit had purchased Aubyn Vale in 1905. P. C. and S. V. Kensit's Aubyn Vale Stud of Devons became very well known from its inception in 1934 until during the last war, when man power troubles brought showing to an end. It is still doing good business, however, with its stud cattle.

Between them the Kensit brothers put together over 20,000 acres in the Narrawa-Crookwell district and also had Sylvia Vale, near Crookwell and Rock Lodge at Cooma. Percy Kensit was a conscientious member of the Masonic Club, and for many years was a member of the Crookwell A. & P. Society, the Crookwell Picnic Race Club, and the R.S.L. Some evidence of the esteem in which he was held was seen at the combined military and masonic funeral service accorded to him at Narrawa.

The late Mr. Kensit loved horses and expressed his sportsmanship in breeding and racing thoroughbreds in partnership with his brother, Sid, or with his wife. These horses included Star Bloom, Blue Lilac, Man of Law, Moondale, Hinges, Rail Sled, etc.

Mrs. Kensit, who survives her husband, with their 17 year old daughter Barbara, was Miss Dulcie Booth, of Narrawa. Only three weeks before his own death Percy Kensit's brother-in-law William Kelly, of Corringle, had passed away. His five brothers survive him, being William Kensit, of Baan Baa; Harry, of Sydney; Sidney, of Reidsdale; Frederick, of Llandillo; and George, who resides in the old family home of Woodford. Three of his sisters are living and three predeceased him. The latter were Mrs. Wm. Kelly, of Rugby; Mrs. G. Gay, of Boorowa; and Mrs. Mary Sheppard, of Wheeo Homestead. The surviving sisters are Mrs. John Gay, of Wheeo; Mrs. Frank Brown, of Wheeo; and Mrs. A. H. Wheelwright, of Rosedale, Rugby.

Note

Note: #NI203052499

Marriage

Husband: George Gay

Wife: Emily Amelia Kensit

Marriage:

Date: 22 Oct 1902

Place: St Barnabas C of E Church Narrawa Via Crookwell, NSW, Australia^[3]

Child: Vera Lillian Gay

Child: Ivy Martha Gay

Child: Emily (Millie) Amelia Gay

Child: Gladys Jane Gay

Child: Percival Clarence Gay

Child: Frederick George Gay

Child: Jessie Marjorie Gay

Child: Private

Child: Ailsa Doreen Gay

Child: Kenneth Gordon Gay

Child: Muriel Joan Gay

Child: Heather Gay

Husband: Henry Kensit

Wife: Martha Eacret

Marriage:

Date: 17 Apr 1873

Place: St Saviours C of E Cathedral, Goulburn^[4]

Child: William John Kensit

Child: Mary Elizabeth Kensit

Child: Henry Randolf Kensit

Child: Sarah Ann Kensit

Child: Emily Amelia Kensit

Child: Martha Florence Kensit

Child: Alice May Kensit

Child: Percy Cecil Kensit

Child: Sidney Victor Kensit

Child: Blanche Helen Kensit

Child: Frederick Gilbert Kensit

Child: George Stanley Kensit

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S182 Text: 10073/1951 GAY EMILY AMELIA HENRY JOHN MARTHA BOOROWA
2. ↑ Gilgandra Weekly (NSW : 1942 - 1955), Thursday 16 August 1951, page 2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/112849068
3. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: 9280/1902 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: 9280/1902 GAY GEORGE KENSIT EMILY A GUNNING
4. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: 2439/1873 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: 2439/1873 KENSIT HENRY EACID MARTHA GOULBURN

• Source: S182 Abbreviation: Registery of BDM NSW Title: Registery of BDM NSW Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S5 Abbreviation: Robert Stewart Title: Robert Stewart Paranthetical: Y

Notes

Note Newspaper states Buried Presbyterian Sec Boorowa Cemetery NSW Australia aged 68 years. A memorial plaque is at Narrowa Cemetery.

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