Henry Lane Wilkinson (1859–1927)
The death occurred in Melbourne on Sunday last of Mr. Henry Lane Wilkinson, second son of the late Judge Wilkinson, of Sydney, at the age of 67 years.
A native of Sydney, Mr. Wilkinson was educated at Sydney Grammar School, and later at Sydney University, where he graduated B.A. He was articled to Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Want, and later practised the profession of solicitor at Croydon, North Queensland, and at Broken Hill and Deniliquin. He retired from practice about five years age. Mr. Wilkinson took a prominent part in athletics and was a member of Sydney Grammar School cricket and football teams in the first two matches against Melbourne Grammar School. While at Deniliquin he was actively interested in Local Government affairs. He is survived by Mrs. Wilkinson, three brothers—Dr. W. Camac Wilkinson, of London, Mr. F. B. Wilkinson, solicitor, of Sydney, and Mr. E. W. Wilkinson, solicitor, of Hay—and two sisters—Lady Hayes and Miss Lucy Wilkinson. The funeral took place in Melbourne on Monday.
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Additional Resources
- birth notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 1859, p 1
- marries Ethel Falkiner, Australasian (Melbourne), 29 December 1900, p 45
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wilkinson, Ethel Beatrice (wife)
- Wilkinson, William Hattam (father)
- Falkiner, Emily Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
- Falkiner, Franc Sadleir (father-in-law)
- Hayes, Alice (sister)
- McDonald, Rebecca Sadleir (sister-in-law)
- Carse, Alice Metford (sister-in-law)
- Knight, Emilie Adelaide (sister-in-law)
- McBean, Louisa Fraser (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Elizabeth Ethel (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Clare Emily (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Una Caroline (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Doris (sister-in-law)
- Falkiner, Beatrice Lyle (sister-in-law)
- McDonald, John (brother-in-law)
- Carse, Samuel Henry (brother-in-law)
- Falkiner, Franc Brereton (brother-in-law)
- Falkiner, Otway Rothwell (brother-in-law)
- Falkiner, Ralph Sadleir (brother-in-law)
- Falkiner, Leigh Sadleir (brother-in-law)
- Carse, John Robertson Falkiner (nephew)
- O'Brien, Emilie Cleve (niece by marriage)
- Sampson, Ida Cleve (niece by marriage)
- Gibbs, Margaret Falkiner (niece by marriage)
- Steer, Lawre Rothwell (niece by marriage)
- Falkiner, Beatrice Ann (niece by marriage)
- Carse, Franc Samuel (nephew by marriage)
- Knight, Frederick Falkiner (nephew by marriage)
- Falkiner, Otway McLaurin (nephew by marriage)
- Falkiner, John Alexander (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Wilkinson, Henry Lane (1859–1927)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/wilkinson-henry-lane-19546/text30900, accessed 6 October 2024.