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.
Original publication
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 30 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Farms, Elizabeth Buchanan
Birth
1850
Glasgow,
Lanarkshire,
Scotland
Death
September,
1930
(aged ~ 80)
Bellevue Hill, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.