With the death of John Bye Durnford Marlow, which occurred a few days ago is snapped another of those links which bind the present generation with the early days of Sydney.
Mr. Marlow, whose spare, military figure was well known in Brisbane, had resided for almost thirty years at Kangaroo Point. He was born at Byetown, Montreal, Canada, in 1829.
After receiving part of his education at a boarding school in the Highlands of Scotland, he accompanied his family to Sydney, where his father had received an important post. A fellow-passenger was Dr. Leichhardt, the ill-fated explorer, in whose hands was placed the completion of young Marlow's education on their arrival in Sydney. Next follows a period of residence at Port Macquarie.
Later on, we find Mr. Marlow occupying a post in the Commissariat Department, Sydney, under his brother-in-law, Commissary-General Turner.
About this period Mr. Marlow became acquainted with Mr. R. Leftwich, the well known oyster merchant of Kangaroo Point, then an apprentice on a sailing vessel. The ordering home of the regiment necessitated the return to England of the Marlow family.
While in England Mr. Marlow married Miss Bouser, daughter of a clergyman, and shortly after returned to Australia. Mr. Marlow obtained a position on Turrackabad station, near Armidale (then belonging to Major Lunes). Here commenced a life-long friendship with the late Sir Arthur Palmer. Here also called poor Leichhardt when setting out on his last expedition, the end of which we can only conjecture.
Dr. Leichhardt was overjoyed to meet once more his former
shipmate and pupil. Subsequently, coming to Queensland about 1861, bearing a letter of introduction from Sir George Grey, Mr. Marlow obtained an appointment as Lieutenant in the native police, and served in the Maranoa district, also at Bowen, and at Dalrymple, outside Charters Towers. He finally retired from the service in 1873. Mr. Marlow and family removed to Bowen, and afterwards to Brisbane. For some time the deceased gentleman acted as secretary to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty. Relinquishing this post on receipt of a long expected legacy, Mr. Marlow later on accepted an appointment under the Board of Health, which he held up to the time of his death. His only brother, Dr. Benjamin Marlow, Inspector-General of Hospitals for Great Britain, pre-deceased him by a few years.
Mr. Marlow, whose spare, military figure was well known in Brisbane, had resided for almost thirty years at Kangaroo Point. He was born at Byetown, Montreal, Canada, in 1829.
After receiving part of his education at a boarding school in the Highlands of Scotland, he accompanied his family to Sydney, where his father had received an important post. A fellow-passenger was Dr. Leichhardt, the ill-fated explorer, in whose hands was placed the completion of young Marlow's education on their arrival in Sydney. Next follows a period of residence at Port Macquarie.
Later on, we find Mr. Marlow occupying a post in the Commissariat Department, Sydney, under his brother-in-law, Commissary-General Turner.
About this period Mr. Marlow became acquainted with Mr. R. Leftwich, the well known oyster merchant of Kangaroo Point, then an apprentice on a sailing vessel. The ordering home of the regiment necessitated the return to England of the Marlow family.
While in England Mr. Marlow married Miss Bouser, daughter of a clergyman, and shortly after returned to Australia. Mr. Marlow obtained a position on Turrackabad station, near Armidale (then belonging to Major Lunes). Here commenced a life-long friendship with the late Sir Arthur Palmer. Here also called poor Leichhardt when setting out on his last expedition, the end of which we can only conjecture.
Dr. Leichhardt was overjoyed to meet once more his former
shipmate and pupil. Subsequently, coming to Queensland about 1861, bearing a letter of introduction from Sir George Grey, Mr. Marlow obtained an appointment as Lieutenant in the native police, and served in the Maranoa district, also at Bowen, and at Dalrymple, outside Charters Towers. He finally retired from the service in 1873. Mr. Marlow and family removed to Bowen, and afterwards to Brisbane. For some time the deceased gentleman acted as secretary to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty. Relinquishing this post on receipt of a long expected legacy, Mr. Marlow later on accepted an appointment under the Board of Health, which he held up to the time of his death. His only brother, Dr. Benjamin Marlow, Inspector-General of Hospitals for Great Britain, pre-deceased him by a few years.
With the death of John Bye Durnford Marlow, which occurred a few days ago is snapped another of those links which bind the present generation with the early days of Sydney.
Mr. Marlow, whose spare, military figure was well known in Brisbane, had resided for almost thirty years at Kangaroo Point. He was born at Byetown, Montreal, Canada, in 1829.
After receiving part of his education at a boarding school in the Highlands of Scotland, he accompanied his family to Sydney, where his father had received an important post. A fellow-passenger was Dr. Leichhardt, the ill-fated explorer, in whose hands was placed the completion of young Marlow's education on their arrival in Sydney. Next follows a period of residence at Port Macquarie.
Later on, we find Mr. Marlow occupying a post in the Commissariat Department, Sydney, under his brother-in-law, Commissary-General Turner.
About this period Mr. Marlow became acquainted with Mr. R. Leftwich, the well known oyster merchant of Kangaroo Point, then an apprentice on a sailing vessel. The ordering home of the regiment necessitated the return to England of the Marlow family.
While in England Mr. Marlow married Miss Bouser, daughter of a clergyman, and shortly after returned to Australia. Mr. Marlow obtained a position on Turrackabad station, near Armidale (then belonging to Major Lunes). Here commenced a life-long friendship with the late Sir Arthur Palmer. Here also called poor Leichhardt when setting out on his last expedition, the end of which we can only conjecture.
Dr. Leichhardt was overjoyed to meet once more his former
shipmate and pupil. Subsequently, coming to Queensland about 1861, bearing a letter of introduction from Sir George Grey, Mr. Marlow obtained an appointment as Lieutenant in the native police, and served in the Maranoa district, also at Bowen, and at Dalrymple, outside Charters Towers. He finally retired from the service in 1873. Mr. Marlow and family removed to Bowen, and afterwards to Brisbane. For some time the deceased gentleman acted as secretary to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty. Relinquishing this post on receipt of a long expected legacy, Mr. Marlow later on accepted an appointment under the Board of Health, which he held up to the time of his death. His only brother, Dr. Benjamin Marlow, Inspector-General of Hospitals for Great Britain, pre-deceased him by a few years.
Mr. Marlow, whose spare, military figure was well known in Brisbane, had resided for almost thirty years at Kangaroo Point. He was born at Byetown, Montreal, Canada, in 1829.
After receiving part of his education at a boarding school in the Highlands of Scotland, he accompanied his family to Sydney, where his father had received an important post. A fellow-passenger was Dr. Leichhardt, the ill-fated explorer, in whose hands was placed the completion of young Marlow's education on their arrival in Sydney. Next follows a period of residence at Port Macquarie.
Later on, we find Mr. Marlow occupying a post in the Commissariat Department, Sydney, under his brother-in-law, Commissary-General Turner.
About this period Mr. Marlow became acquainted with Mr. R. Leftwich, the well known oyster merchant of Kangaroo Point, then an apprentice on a sailing vessel. The ordering home of the regiment necessitated the return to England of the Marlow family.
While in England Mr. Marlow married Miss Bouser, daughter of a clergyman, and shortly after returned to Australia. Mr. Marlow obtained a position on Turrackabad station, near Armidale (then belonging to Major Lunes). Here commenced a life-long friendship with the late Sir Arthur Palmer. Here also called poor Leichhardt when setting out on his last expedition, the end of which we can only conjecture.
Dr. Leichhardt was overjoyed to meet once more his former
shipmate and pupil. Subsequently, coming to Queensland about 1861, bearing a letter of introduction from Sir George Grey, Mr. Marlow obtained an appointment as Lieutenant in the native police, and served in the Maranoa district, also at Bowen, and at Dalrymple, outside Charters Towers. He finally retired from the service in 1873. Mr. Marlow and family removed to Bowen, and afterwards to Brisbane. For some time the deceased gentleman acted as secretary to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty. Relinquishing this post on receipt of a long expected legacy, Mr. Marlow later on accepted an appointment under the Board of Health, which he held up to the time of his death. His only brother, Dr. Benjamin Marlow, Inspector-General of Hospitals for Great Britain, pre-deceased him by a few years.
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