Thomas Riding (1858–1937)
from Courier-Mail
Mr. Thomas Riding, who had resided in Bulimba for more than 50 years, died in the General Hospital yesterday after a long illness. He was 78 years of age. With his wife Mr. Riding came to Queensland as a young man. For 37 years he was employed as a turner by Evans, Anderson, and Phelan, Kangaroo Point, and later by the Wilson Engineering Company, Elizabeth Street, city. He was one of the oldest local preachers of the Methodist Church in Queensland, and had passed through all chairs of the Commonwealth Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites. His wife, a daughter, and two sons survive.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Thomas Riding
- Telegraph (Brisbane), 5 February 1937, p 13
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- profile, Daily Standard (Brisbane), 3 October 1927, p 4
- golden wedding anniversary photo, Brisbane Courier (Qld), 31 March 1930, p 20
- wedding anniversary photo, Telegraph (Brisbane), 1 April 1930, p 14
Related Entries in NCB Sites
Citation details
'Riding, Thomas (1858–1937)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/riding-thomas-34726/text43698, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
30 May,
1858
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England
Death
5 February,
1937
(aged 78)
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
Cause of Death
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