Elizabeth Winsome (Girling) Eaton (1922 - 2010)

Born 29 May 1922 in Burwood, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Ronald Warr Eaton — married 27 Mar 1946 in Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia

Died 10 Apr 2010 at age 87 in Killara, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

Biography

Elizabeth Winsome GIRLING ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}, known as "Betty" ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [2]}, daughter of Samuel Bertram GIRLING and Olive Rhoda MASTON ^{[1] [7]}, was born on 29 May 1922 ^{[3] [4]}, at Burwood?, NSW.

Having announced their engagment on November 1945 ^[1], Betty married Lieutenant Ronald EATON ^{[9] [5][6] [7] [8]} on 27 March 1946 ^{[9] [5] [6] [7]} at St. Anne's Anglican Church ^{[5] [6] [7]}, Strathfield (registered in 1946 at Burwood ^[9]). Bridesmaids included her sister Pat ^{[5] [6] [7]}; reception was held at Newington Armory ^[7]; their honeymoon in Tasmania ^[8]. Betty's wedding dress included components from the dresses of two of her great-grandmothers (one dress, brought from Ireland to Australia by her maternal grandmother, was 200 years old and contained Honiton Lace; the other came from England with her father' s mother). ^[5]

In the 1950s they lived at Lindfield ^[10]; by 1958 they were living at Killara ^[10]. They had four children: Anthony, Warwick, Catherine and Stuart ^{[3] [4]}.

Betty died, aged 87 ^{[3] [4]}, on 10 April 2010 ^{[2] [3] [4]}, at Killara?, NSW. Her ashes ^[3] were interred at St John's Anglican Church Cemetery ^{[3] [4]}, Gordon, NSW (Columbarium, Row EE) ^{[3] [4]}.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2}
   'Family Notices. Engagements'. (1945, October 27, Saturday). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 30. Retrieved 1 May 1 2020, from Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27924905 .

   "EATON—GIRLING. The Engagement is announced of Elizabeth Carolyne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Girling, of Strathfield, to Lieut. Ronald Warr Eaton, eldest son of Mrs. R. W. Eaton, of Balmoral."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2}
   Ryerson Index of Australian Death Notices
   

   Surname	Given Names	Notice Type	Date	Event	Age	Other Details	Publication	Published
   EATON	Elizabeth Winsome (Betty)	Death notice	10APR2010	Death			Sydney Morning Herald	17APR2010

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7}
   St John's Cemetery, Gordon, online database and images (accessed 30 April 2020), entry for Elizabeth Winsome EATON (29 May 1922-10 Apr 2010), entry 661, Portion: Columbarium, Row: EE; Ashes; Spouse: Ronald.
   Headstone Inscription: "ELIZABETH WINSOME EATON|29-5-1922 — 10-4-2010|BELOVED WIFE OF RONALD|LOVING MOTHER OF|ANTHONY, WARWICK, CATHERINE|& STUART|VIBRANT GRANDMOTHER OF|KATE, WILLIAM, VICTORIA, ANNABELLE,|MATTHEW, MITCHELL, MEGAN & MONICA "
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6}
   Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 April 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Winsome Girling Eaton (29 May 1922–10 Apr 2010), aged 87, PLOT: Wall EE, Find A Grave: Memorial #175346474, citing St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Gordon, Ku-ring-gai Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597).
   Headstone Inscription: "ELIZABETH WINSOME EATON|29-5-1922 — 10-4-2010|BELOVED WIFE OF RONALD|LOVING MOTHER OF|ANTHONY, WARWICK, CATHERINE|& STUART|VIBRANT GRANDMOTHER OF|KATE, WILLIAM, VICTORIA, ANNABELLE,|MATTHEW, MITCHELL, MEGAN & MONICA "
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5}
   'Who goes where...'. (1946, February 24, Sunday). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 1 2020, from Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228787359 .

   "The charm and grace of bouffant skirts of other days will be revivied at the wedding on March 27 of Betty Girling and Ronald Eaton, ex-POW from Changi, at St. Anne's, Strathfield. Betty and her four bridesmaids will all wear old-world frocks, with an off-the-shoulder effect. Something of the past will literally go into the making of Betty's frock and veil, for parts of the wedding gowns of two great-grandmothers will be used. One, which came from Ireland, is more than 200 years old and was brought out here by Betty's mother's mother...part of it, which is Honiton Lace, will form side panniers on the wedding gown. The other frock belonged to Betty's paternal great-grandmother and came from England. The magnolia shade of the bride's gown will blend with her flame-colored hair. Her bridesmaids will be in white net, their full skirts being trimmed with bunches of pink and blue flowers."

   Includes photograph with caption:

   "Bride-to-be, Betty Girling, holding in one hand the 200-year-old Honiton lace veil which belonged to her Irish great-grandmother and in the other, a fine net veil which belonged to her English great-grandmother. They will be used in the making of her old-world wedding gown."

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4}
   'LIFE OF SYDNEY'. (1946, March 21, Thursday). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 23. Retrieved 1 May 2020, from Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248493047 .
   Photograph with caption:

   "PRE-WEDDING luncheon for Betty Girling (centre) was given by Constance Llewellyn (right) at Princes yesterday. Betty, who will marry Lieutenant Ron Eaton, A.I.F., at St Anne's, Strathfield, on March 27, will have her sister Pat (left) as bridesmaid."

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6}
   'NEW HOURGLASS SILHOUETTE' (1946, March 28, Thursday). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 22. Retrieved 1 May 2020, from Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248489099 .

   "NEW HOURGLASS SILHOUETTE. PADDED HIPS FEATURE OF NEW GOWN. The wedding gown worn by Miss Betty Girling at her marriage last night with Lieutenant Ronald Eaton, A.I.F., was trimmed with 200-year-old lace from the bridal veils of her two grandmothers. The lace formed a low shoulder draping and softened the new padded hipline of the frock, which was of magnolia silk moire. The bride, who is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Girling, of Strathfield, was attended by her sister, Miss Patricia Girling, Miss Constance Llewellyn, the bridegroom's sister, Miss Pamela Eaton, and Miss Maxine Goldberg. Bridesmaids wore stiff white net crinolines, with pink and blue satin bows catching the folds of the hooped skirts and the off-the-shoulder neckline. Pastel Juliet caps were of natural flowers. The bride, who was a V.A. for six years, recently made a trip to Tokio, on H.M. Aircraft carrier Formidable to bring back prisoners of war from Japan. Lieutenant Eaton, who is an ex-prisoner of war, is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Eaton, of Mosman. After the wedding at St. Anne's, Strathfield, a reception was held at Amory."

   Includes photograph with caption:

   "LIEUTENANT RONALD EATON and his bride, formerly Betty Girling, with their attendants after their marriage last night".

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2}
   'Sandra's WEEKEND DIARY'. (1946, March 31, Sun). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 51. Retrieved 1 May 2020, from Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248488993 .

   "HONEYMOONERS Lieutenant Ron Eaton and his bride, formerly Betty Girling, flew to Melbourne this weekend, en route to Tasmania, where they will stay a month at Wrest Point Hotel."

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2}
   NSW BDM online index Marriage registration no. 10237/1946 Ronald Warr EATON and Elizabeth Carolyn W GIRLING (District: BURWOOD; Event Date: 27 MAR 1946).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1}
    Ancestry.com. (2010). Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]
    

    Year	State	Division	Subdivision	Name
    1943
    1949
    1954	NSW	Bradfield	Lindfield	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1958	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1963	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1968	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1972	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1977	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON
    1980	NSW	Bradfield	Killara	Elizabeth Winsome EATON