James Hill Forrest (1845–1928)
Mr. James H. Forrest, of Sea View, Ludlow, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Roberts, of Capel, early this morning. Deceased, who was in his 84th year, was the last surviving brother of the late Lord Forrest, and had been failing in health for some time. Born at Australind, near Bunbury, he spent the whole of his life in the South-West. He was a member of the Capel Road Board for nearly 30 years, and was connected with the Southern Districts Agricultural Society practically since its inception.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- photo of his farm, Western Mail (Perth), 25 February 1911, p 28
- is seriously ill, Bunbury Herald (WA), 10 August 1928, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Forrest, Annie Maria (wife)
- Forrest, Margaret Guthrie (mother)
- Forrest, William (father)
- Ramsay, Bridget (mother-in-law)
- Ramsay, William James (father-in-law)
- Forrest, Mary (sister)
- Forrest, William (brother)
- Forrest, John (brother)
- Forrest, Alexander (brother)
- Forrest, David (brother)
- Forrest, Robert (brother)
- Forrest, Matthew (brother)
- Forrest, George (brother)
- Forrest, Augustus Ramsay (brother)
- Forrest, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Forrest, Esther (sister-in-law)
- Forrest, Margaret Elvire (sister-in-law)
- Forrest, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Forrest, Alice Helen (sister-in-law)
- Ramsay, James (brother-in-law)
- Ramsay, William Cunningham (brother-in-law)
- Ramsay, Grace Campbell (aunt)
- Forrest, Flora Frances (niece)
- Forrest, John Norman (acquaintance)
- Forrest, Robert Mervyn (acquaintance)
- Forrest, Donald Louis (acquaintance)
Citation details
'Forrest, James Hill (1845–1928)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/forrest-james-hill-17354/text29104, accessed 24 May 2025.
James Forrest, c.1900
State Library of Western Australia, b2836457
Life Summary [details]
Birth
24 June,
1845
Bunbury,
Western Australia,
Australia
Death
11 August,
1928
(aged 83)
Capel,
Western Australia,
Australia
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