Charles Lawrence Merry (abt. 1876 - 1920)

Born about 1876 in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Estella May (Platt) Merry — married 19 Feb 1907 in Queensland, Australia

Died 2 Sep 1920 at about age 44 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Laurance Merry married Estella May Platt on 19 February 1907 in Queensland, Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Aged 41, born in Cambridge, Charles Laurance Merry applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in May 1917, but was found to be unfit due to a medical condition (atheroma). ^[3]

Charles passed away aged 44 on 2 September 1920 in Paddington, New South Wales ^[4]and was buried in Waverley Cemetery. ^[5]

MR. CHARLES MERRY

There passed away on the second of the present month, after a few days' illness, Mr. "Charlie" Merry (Sydney). Deceased was exceedingly well known and much esteemed in Toowoomba. He spent several years here, following the occupation of a house decorator. It was in cricket and in football circles that deceased was best known, for several seasons he played cricket with the Harlaxton senior club, and was known as a vigorous and dashing batsman, a tricky slow bowler and a capital field. He was also a capable Rugby football referee, his rulings always being characterised by impartiality. He possessed a sunnny nature that endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. Mr. Merry was only 44 years of age at the time of his passing, and to his sorrowing widow and daughter the sympathy of all who knew him will be extended. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Government, Births, Deaths, Marriages. Estella May PLATT and Charles Laurance MERRY. Marriage. Date 19 Feb 1907, Registration details:1907/C/1295 Estella May Platt Marriage Index
2. ↑ 1907 'Family Notices', The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), 27 March, p. 829. , viewed 09 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165392244
3. ↑ MERRY, Charles Laurance National Archives Australia: 9747658 Item image
4. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Charles L MERRY. Death. Registration number 14898/1920. District Paddington. Father Charles, Mother Matilda. Accessed 9 Dec 2023. Deaths search page
5. ↑ 1920 'Family Notices', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 4 September, p. 10. , viewed 09 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239695136
6. ↑ 1920 'OBITUARY.', Toowoomba Chronicle (Qld. : 1917 - 1922), 20 September, p. 5. , viewed 09 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253166545