Audrey Falconer (McCullough) Tait (1918 - 2011)

Born 2 Dec 1918 in Calcutta, Bengal, India

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Edward McNaughton — married 23 Aug 1940 in St. John's Church, Toorak, Victoria, Australia

Wife of Peter Mathias Tait — married 7 Mar 1944 in Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Died 7 Oct 2011 at age 92 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

AUDREY FALCONER MCCULLOUGH (McCullough-3570)

PARENTS. Percy McCullough & May Clara (Gadsden) McCullough

BIRTH. 2 Dec 1918, Calcutta, Bengal, India

BIRTH NOTICE. McCULLOUGH.—On the 2nd December, 1918, at Calcutta, India, the wife of P. McCullough (nee May C. Gadsden), Kew, of a daughter.

(Jul 1940). ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT. Audrey Falconer McCullough, of Dulverton, Toorak rd., South Yarra, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. McCullough, formerly of Cheshire (Eng.), and niece of Messrs. Stanley and Norman Gadsden, of Melbourne, to Frederick Edward McNaughton, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. McNaughton, Hopetoun rd., Toorak.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE (1). The marriage of Audrey Falconer McCullough, niece of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Gadsden and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Gadsden, to Lieutenant F. E. McNaughton, 2/21 Battalion A.I.F., will be celebrated at St John's Church of England, Toorak, at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 23.

MARRIAGE (1). 23 Aug 1940, St. John's Church, Toorak, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (1). 23 Aug 1940, Frederick Edward McNaughton, son of Frederick McNaughton & Agnes (Allen) McNaughton

MARRIAGE (1). VIC BDM Marriage Reg: #13127/1940

Family name MCNAUGHTON

Given names Fredk Edw

Family name of Spouse MCCULLOUGH

Given names of Spouse Audrey Falconer

WEDDING (1) REPORT. Silver Satin Bridal Gown. AT St. John's Church, Toorak, this evening, the wedding will be celebrated of Miss Audrey Falconer McCullough, Dulverton, Toorak Road, South Yarra, and Lieutenant Frederick Edward McNaughton, 2/21 Battalion, A.I.F. The Rev. W. L. Clarke will officiate. The bride, who will be given away by her uncle, Mr Norman Gadsden, is the only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P. McCullough, formerly of Cheshire, England, and the bridegroom is the elder son of Mr and Mrs F. McNaughton, Hopetoun Road, Toorak. Gleaming silver satin fashions the bridal gown, which is made with a long-sleeved bodice with a high neckline and simple skirt with a full circular train. Her veil of matching tulle will fall from a halo head-dress embroidered with tiny sprays of flowers in silver thread and bugle beads, and she will carry a bouquet of white hyacinths and blossom. A marcasite A.I.F. brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, will be worn. Miss Mary Silvester and Miss Mollie Riley will be bridesmaids. Their frocks of blue and pink, respectively, are made of heavy crepe with broad bands of honeycomb smocking at the waistline. Small hats of matching ostrich feathers will be worn, and they will carry bouquets of mixed hyacinths. Mr Phil McNaughton will be best man, and Mr Keith McCullough groomsman. After the ceremony 60 guests will be entertained at Menzies by Mr and Mrs S. W. Gadsden and Mr and Mrs N. Gadsden.

Children: Not known

Death of Spouse (1): 19 Jan 1942, Malaya

MARRIAGE (2). 7 Mar 1944, Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 7 Mar 1944, Peter Mathias Tait, son of Alick Tait & Annie (Alsop) Tait

MARRIAGE (2). VIC BDM Marriage Reg: #4557/1944

Family name TAIT

Given names Peter Mathias

Family name of Spouse MCNAUGHTON

Given names of Spouse Audrey Falconer

MARRIAGE (2) NOTICE. TAIT—McNAUGHTON. The marriage was celebrated at Scotch College Chapel yesterday of Lieut Peter Tait, AIF, second son of the late Mr and Mrs Alick Tait, formerly of Kew, and Audrey Falconer McNaughton, only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P. McCullough, formerly of Cheshire, England. Rev J. C. Jones officiated, and the bride, who was given away by Mr Keith McCullough, was attended by Mrs A. H. Tibbitts. Lieut Alan White, AIF, was best man.

Children: Not known

Death of Spouse (2): Apr 1993, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. 7 Oct 2011, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

DEATH NOTICE. TAIT Audrey Falconer Death notice 09OCT2011 Death 93 at Murwillumbah, NSW

DEATH NOTICE. TAIT Audrey Falconer Death notice 14OCT2011 Publication

REMEMBERED AT. Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Family name Tait

Given names Audrey Falconer

Cremated

Diosma, Garden 1, Bed 39, Position 28

Date of Birth 2 December 1918

Date of Death 7 October 2011

Sources

• Birth Notice: The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Sat 18 Jan 1919, Page 53: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140217431

• (Jul 1940). ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 12 Jul 1940, Page 10: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11316444

• FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE (1): The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 21 Aug 1940, Page 8: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11302947

• Marriage (1): VIC BDM Marriage Reg: #13127/1940

• WEDDING (1) REPORT: The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Fri 23 Aug 1940, Page 7: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243326001

• Marriage (2): VIC BDM Marriage Reg: #4557/1944

• Marriage (2) Notice: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 8 Mar 1944, Page 8: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11817163

• Death Notices: The Age (Melbourne), 12 OCT 2011: http://ryersonindex.org/search.php and The Age (Melbourne), 14 OCT 2011: http://ryersonindex.org/search.php