Jonas Molesworth Stawell (1858–1929)
Tho death occurred at Perth on Sunday of Mr. J. M. [Jonas Molesworth] Stawell, a former deputy engineer-in-chief in the railways construction branch, at the age of 69 years. Mr. Stawell was on his way to England, but became ill at Perth, and had been obliged to enter a hospital.
Mr. Stawell was the eldest son of the late Sir William Stawell, who was for many years Chief Justice of Victoria. He was educated in England, and subsequently entered the New South Wales railway department, retiring about 10 years ago. Since retirement he had resided at the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay, of which he was a member. He was also a member of the Union club.
The funeral took place at Perth yesterday.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- probate, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August 1929, p 13
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Stawell, Mary Frances (mother)
- Stawell, William Foster (father)
- Hawker, Mary Letitia (sister)
- Stawell, Florence Melian (sister)
- Stawell, William (brother)
- Stawell, Richard Rawdon (brother)
- Browne, Sylvester John (brother-in-law)
- Hawker, Edward William (brother-in-law)
- Greene, Molesworth Richard (uncle)
- Greene, George Henry (uncle)
- Browne, Denis John Wolko (nephew)
- Browne, Roderic Stawell (nephew)
- Simpson, Helen de Guerry (niece by marriage)
- Greene, William Pomeroy (cousin)
Citation details
'Stawell, Jonas Molesworth (1858–1929)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/stawell-jonas-molesworth-16019/text27295, accessed 25 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
12 July,
1858
Kew, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
5 May,
1929
(aged 70)
Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
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