Sarah Forrester (1810–1889)
It is with extreme regret that we have to announce the death of Mrs. Sarah Forrester, mother of our much-respected Mayor, Mr. F. J. Mortley. Mrs. Forrester, who was well-known to most Hawkesbury folk, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Cattanach, Sutherland-street, Paddington, on Monday last, at the good old age of 79 years. The funeral took place at Windsor on Wednesday, the remains being conveyed here by train at 11 o'clock. A large number of townspeople and friends of the deceased lady from Sydney attended, and the Rev. Mr. Blackett officiated at the grave.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 1889, p 1
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October 1889, p 12
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Forrester, John (husband)
- Mortley, Joseph (husband)
- Forrester, Isabella (mother-in-law)
- Forrester, Robert (father-in-law)
- Chapman, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Ridge, Margaret (sister-in-law)
- Forrester, Lucy (sister-in-law)
- Martin, Ann (sister-in-law)
- Forrester, Maria (sister-in-law)
- Forrester, Susannah (sister-in-law)
- Daley, Isabella Jane (sister-in-law)
- Forrester, Maria (sister-in-law)
- Forrester, Sarah (sister-in-law)
- Freeman, Ellen (sister-in-law)
- Ridge, Richard (brother-in-law)
- Chapman, James (brother-in-law)
- Martin, Charles Homer (brother-in-law)
- Forrester, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Lovell, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Forrester, Henry (brother-in-law)
- Forrester, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Forrester, William Arthur (brother-in-law)
- Daley, Charles (brother-in-law)
- Potts, Ann (niece by marriage)
- O'Neill, Elizabeth (niece by marriage)
- Forrester, Robert (nephew by marriage)
- Forrester, George (nephew by marriage)
- Forrester, Henry (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Forrester, Sarah (1810–1889)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/forrester-sarah-27411/text34845, accessed 21 July 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Mortley, Sarah
- Piper, Sarah
Birth
13 August,
1810
Hawkhurst,
Kent,
England
Death
14 October,
1889
(aged 79)
Paddington, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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