Registered Sites

GIBBS Amelia

Died 10th April 1895 aged 1 day. Buried with her sisters between two fig trees (which have been cut down) at Lot 8, 550 Canning Road, Carmel. The property is now the Carmel Rose Farm (2010). The informant was Edward Gibbs, Canning.

The daughter of Annie (nee Burton) and Arthur Lacey Gibbs. Arthur died 2nd February 1898 aged 30 years. The other children of Annie and Arthur Gibbs were three daughters – Violet, Myrtle and Arthurina. After Arthur died, Annie became the Cannington postmistress, a position she held for many years. She later became the Kellerberrin postmistress and is buried in the Kellerberrin cemetery.

BROWN Lucy

Died 9th February 1914 aged 6 days at Barton’s Mill, Pickering Brook. Buried at Barton’s Mill by Robert Maitland. Daughter of Emily Clara (nee Dart) and John Joseph Brown (teamster)

The informant was R. Maitland, friend, Barton’s Mill.

BROWN (unnamed baby)

Few details known. Daughter of Emily Clara (nee Dart) and John Joseph Brown (teamster). Buried at either Canning Mill or Barton’s Mil.

CORRIE (Baby)

Died 9th January 1912 aged 12 days at Heidelberg (later named Carmel). Buried at Heidelberg by H. R. Martin, Elder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Witnesses present at the funeral were J. Simcock and N. M. Simcock. The baby daughter of Ada (nee Wright) and Walter Ernest Corrie (mill employee).

FRENCH (Stillborn baby)

Died 20th August 1908 at Pickering Brook. Buried at Pickering Brook by his father in witness of Annie Sullivan. The son of Margaret (nee Gately) and Claude Tasman French (orchardist).

FRENCH (Stillborn Baby)

Died 24th October 1911 at Pickering Brook. Buried at Pickering Brook by her father. Witnesses present at the burial were F. Lindley and L. Humphreys.

GIBLETT Emma

Died 4th May 1909 aged 17 years at the Darling Range School, Heidelberg. Buried at the Darling Range School, Heidelberg (now Carmel) by H. Blunden and H. Piper (Seventh Day Adventist). Witnesses present at the burial were H. Smith and George Wise. Death certified in writing by H. Blunden, friend, Heidelberg.

A student, who died of typhoid fever and heart trouble. She was born 9th February 1892 at Balbarrup – daughter of Lilly (nee Clarke) ad Jesse Giblett (farmer).

Emma and her sister Ruth, together with other students, attended a family gathering at Subiaco in the later part of March 1909. This was where it was suspected that she contacted the typhoid fever. Emma took sick on April 7th 1909, followed shortly afterwards by a number of the students and Harry Martin, the principal. It was a serious crisis, which warranted urgent calls for medical help. Emma, diagnosed with typhoid fever, fought valiantly to keep up her work schedule of work and study but eventually was confined to bed, with Ruth giving special care. Consequently, on May 1st, Ruth also became ill. The parents were notified and Mother Giblett began the long journey to be with her daughters. Horse-drawn conveyance took her to Bridgetown, where she caught the train to the city. She was met by Arthur Mountain at Kelmscott and driven to the College by horse and gig, the route taken via rough bush tracks, On arriving at midnight, she was given the sad news that her beloved Emma has passed away just hours earlier.