Category Archives: Vale

Dick Beauchamp aged 90, passed away in November 1987. Dick was the original Principal of the Fairbridge Farm School at Molong. NSW. Related Images:

Pearl Weekes passed away in Molong, NSW, on the 21st October 1987. Pearl was a cottage mother at the Fairbridge Farm School, Molong, NSW. Related Images:

Thomas Barker passed away on the 28th August 1987. Thomas came with his brother John to Fairbridge Molong in August 1949, with the youngest children yet to arrive, 3 boys of 5 years old. John died in 1967. Related Images:

Peter Bodily passed away in 1986. No further details are known of his passing.  ( Please email kirkby@senet.com if you can assist in providing further details.) Peter came to Fairbridge Molong Farm School in November 1947, he came with his … Continue reading →

Peter passed away on the 9th November 1986. He arrived at Molong in 1947 with his brother Brian. This was a party of 30 children, the 1st postwar party.. A film was made of there arrival in Sydney by the Commonwealth … Continue reading →

Doreen Smethum passed away in the UK, in  June 1986. Doreen came to Fairbridge Molong in 1940, this was the 6th party to arrive and it was the last pre war. The party of 30 came via Canada, due to … Continue reading →

Stephen Wilcox passed away on the 10th April 1986, aged 33 yrs He came to Fairbridge Molong in 1958, in a small party of only 8 children. 6 children from the Wilcox family arrived at the Farm School in 1955, … Continue reading →

William Vaughan passed away, on the 23rd  August 1985. William was born on the 25th November 1925. He came to Fairbridge Molong in March 1939. This was the 3rd party to arrive with 29 children. The ship was the SS … Continue reading →

Peter Hay passed away in 1984.( The exact date is not known.) Peter came to Fairbridge Molong in 1938, with the very first party to arrive at the Farm School. His brother James was with him.  The ship was the … Continue reading →