Elizabeth Buchanan Scobie (1850–1930)
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan Scobie, widow of Mr. Robert Scobie, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly, died at her home, Haldon, Kambala-road, Bellevue Hill, recently. Mrs Scobie is survived by two sons, William and Robert, and four daughters, Grace (O.B.E.), Elizabeth, Agnes, and Octavia. The youngest son, Captain Walter Farnis, was killed at Pozieres in 1916.
The funeral took place in the South Head Cemetery. The Rev. Hugh Paton conducted the service at the home and at the graveside.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Scobie, Robert (husband)
- Scobie, Elizabeth Margaret (daughter)
- Scobie, Grace Locke (daughter)
- Scobie, Elizabeth Margaret (daughter)
- Scobie, Robert (son)
- Scobie, Walter Farms (son)
Citation details
'Scobie, Elizabeth Buchanan (1850–1930)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/scobie-elizabeth-buchanan-18206/text29786, accessed 29 September 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Farms, Elizabeth Buchanan
Birth
Death
September,
1930
(aged ~ 80)
Bellevue Hill, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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