Edward John Day Guinness (1857 - 1927)

Born 11 Mar 1857 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Gertude (Goyder) Guinness — married 7 Oct 1884 in Echunga, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1927 at age 70 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Edward Guinness was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Edward John Day Guinness was born on 11 March 1857 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Reverend William Newton Guinness and Harriette Frances Day.

He was Christened on 26 April 1857 at Christ Church, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia ^[1].

Edward married Emma Gertrude Goyder on 7 October 1884 in Echunga, South Australia.

They had three children.

He died on 24 August 1927 in Malvern, Victoria, at the age of 70 ^[2].

The following was printed in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: 1848 - 1957), dated Friday, 26 August 1927, page 14:

DEATH OF MR. E. J. D. GUINNESS.

Regret will be felt particularly in legal circles, at the death of Mr. E. J. D. Guinness, L.S.O., which occurred at his home in Malvern road, Malvern, on Wednesday. Mr. Guinness, who was aged 70 years, was Crown solicitor for Victoria for 37 years. He retired from that position in March, 1928.

A son of the late Rev. W. Guinness, the first incumbent of Christ Church, South Yarra, Mr. Guinness was born in that suburb on March 11, 1857, and entered the State public service in December, 1872. He resigned in 1887 to engage in private practice as a solicitor, but re-joined the service on July 1, 1889, the date of his appointment as Crown solicitor. Altogether Mr Guinness was associated with the Law department for more than half a century, his first appointment being as associate to Mr. Justice Fellows. In recognition of his services to the State, the Imperial Service Order was conferred upon him in 1903. Under him, and aided by his counsel and example, many men who made their mark in the Commonwealth and State legal arenas were trained. Expressing regret at Mr. Guinness’s retirement last year, the then Attorney General, (Mr. F. W. Eggleston) paid a unique tribute to his service to the State. He said: - "Aided by wide legal attainments, his experience in all phases of departmental practice was so great as to have become almost intuitive. His unswerving loyalty to the Government was so happily combined with an equally unswerving loyalty to the spirit of the law and the high traditional ideals of the legal profession as to have made him an unusually safe mentor in the complexities of the ordinary law, in administrative difficulties, and in the obscure mazes of prerogative. His unfailing courtesy and kindness endeared him as a man to other members of the legal profession, to his colleagues of the public service, and to all with whom he came in contact; and his indefatigable industry was an asset to the State, which was honoured by his unselfish service."

Mr. Guinness leaves a widow and two sons. One of his sons is Mr. E. T. Guinness, solicitor, of Quambatook. The other, Mr. J. Guinness, lives in Western Australia.

Edward was buried at St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Rd, St Kilda East, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia^[3]. PLOT: Church of England, Compartment A, Grave 16

Sources

1. ↑ "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTZ9-9H2 : 11 February 2018), Edward John Day Guinness, 26 Apr 1857; citing ; FHL microfilm 993,809.
2. ↑ In the Australia, Death Index (1787-1985) Ancestry.com: Edwd Jno Day Guinness | Death Place: Malvern, Victoria |Death Age: 70 | Father: Wm Newton Guinness | Mother: Hart Frances Day | Registration Number: 10806 / 1927
3. ↑ https://billiongraves.com/grave/person/22862478 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212684159/edward-john_day-guiness: accessed 19 January 2024), memorial page for Edward John Day Guiness (unknown–25 Aug 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #212684159, citing St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980)

See also:

• "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVWK-NY8 : Thu Dec 14 01:04:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward J D Guinness, 01 Oct 1927.