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Amelia Withycombe (1845–1922)

The death occurred at her residence, Woolstonecraft, at the age of 78, of Mrs. Withycombe, widow of the late Edward George Withycombe. She was the mother of Rev. E. J. Withycombe, rector of. St. Paul's, West Maitland. The funeral took  place to-day, the interment being made in St. Thomas' Church of England cemetery, North. Sydney.

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'Withycombe, Amelia (1845–1922)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/withycombe-amelia-22372/text32126, accessed 17 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Morse, Amelia
Birth

12 December, 1845
Ashbrittle, Somerset, England

Death

9 February, 1922 (aged 76)
Wollstonecraft, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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