Hilda Lilian Merrick, 1900–1987 (aged 87 years)
- Name
- Hilda Lilian /Merrick/
- Given names
- Hilda Lilian
- Surname
- Merrick
- Married name
- Hilda Lilian /Yarrington/
- Also known as
- Hilda Lilian /Cooper/
Birth | 1900 |
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Death of a husband | Albert James Yarrington 16 October 1952 (aged 52 years) Note: DEATHS: YARRINGTON, Albert James (Barney). - October 16, at Marrickville District Hospital, late of… DEATHS: YARRINGTON, Albert James (Barney). - October 16, at Marrickville District Hospital, late of Rylstone, dearly beloved husband of Hilda and loving father of Patty, Betty, Gwenda, and Billie, aged 53. In God's care. YARRINGTON, Albert James (Barney). — October 16, at Marrickville District Hospital, dearly beloved son of Selwyn Yarrington (deceased) and Mrs. S. A Yarrington and ber of William, Elsie (Mrs. Morris), Selwyn, Gwen (Mrs. Ryan), Fred, Molly (Mrs. Harris), Herbert, and Dot (Mrs. Ragen), aged 53 years (Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 18 October 1952, page 38). |
Death | 11 December 1987 (aged 87 years) Rylstone District Hospital, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia Latitude: S32.804319 Longitude: E149.975339Google Maps™Bing Maps™OpenStreetMap™ DEATHS YARRINGTON, Hilda Lillian. – December 11, 1987, at Rylstone Hospital, beloved widow of the late Albert James (Barney), much loved mother and mother-in-law of Pat and Alan Barclay, Alf (deceased) and Betty Edwards, Gwenda and Eric Strachan, Marilyn and Byron May, loved grandmother and great grandmother of their children, aged 87 years. Proud owner of Rylstone Newsagency for 71 years. Always in our hearts. Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 12 December 1987. Death Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington Obituary Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington The death occurred on Friday, December 11 in Rylstone Hospital of Hilda Lillian Yarrington, aged 87. Mrs. Yarrington was born in 1900 at Rylstone and lived there all her life. She began her schooling at the Nullo Mountain school and transferred to Rylstone school when she was 10. At the age of 16 years Mrs. Yarrington and her elder sister bought the Rylstone Newsagency for 50 pounds, and six months later Mrs. Yarrington was the sole owner of the business. During the time of her ownership, the business had five moves along the main street. She worked there for 71 years, retiring just four years ago. However she continued to work at home, and according to her daughter, Mrs. Betty Edwards, who now runs the newsagency, 'Kept an eye on us.' 'We couldn't do anything she didn't know about,' Mrs. Edwards said. Mrs. Yarrington was predeceased by her husband Albert James (Barney) and her son-in-law Alf. She is survived by her daughters Pat, Betty, Gwenda and Marilyn, and sons-in-law Alan, Eric and Byron, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held last Monday, December 14 at the St. James Anglican Church in Rylstone, and the burial took place in the Rylstone Cemetery. Mudgee Guardian, Friday 18 December 1987, p. 9. Obituary Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington |
Newsagency | 30 August 2004 (16 years after death) |
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Birth: 1900 Death: 11 December 1987 — Rylstone District Hospital, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia |
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1899–1952
Birth: 1899 Death: 16 October 1952 — Marrickville District Hospital, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
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Birth: 1900 Death: 11 December 1987 — Rylstone District Hospital, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia |
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Death: 27 May 2023 — Rylstone District Hospital, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia |
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Death | DEATHS YARRINGTON, Hilda Lillian. – December 11, 1987, at Rylstone Hospital, beloved widow of the late Albert James (Barney), much loved mother and mother-in-law of Pat and Alan Barclay, Alf (deceased) and Betty Edwards, Gwenda and Eric Strachan, Marilyn and Byron May, loved grandmother and great grandmother of their children, aged 87 years. Proud owner of Rylstone Newsagency for 71 years. Always in our hearts. Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 12 December 1987. Death Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington |
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Death | Obituary Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington The death occurred on Friday, December 11 in Rylstone Hospital of Hilda Lillian Yarrington, aged 87. Mrs. Yarrington was born in 1900 at Rylstone and lived there all her life. She began her schooling at the Nullo Mountain school and transferred to Rylstone school when she was 10. At the age of 16 years Mrs. Yarrington and her elder sister bought the Rylstone Newsagency for 50 pounds, and six months later Mrs. Yarrington was the sole owner of the business. During the time of her ownership, the business had five moves along the main street. She worked there for 71 years, retiring just four years ago. However she continued to work at home, and according to her daughter, Mrs. Betty Edwards, who now runs the newsagency, 'Kept an eye on us.' 'We couldn't do anything she didn't know about,' Mrs. Edwards said. Mrs. Yarrington was predeceased by her husband Albert James (Barney) and her son-in-law Alf. She is survived by her daughters Pat, Betty, Gwenda and Marilyn, and sons-in-law Alan, Eric and Byron, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held last Monday, December 14 at the St. James Anglican Church in Rylstone, and the burial took place in the Rylstone Cemetery. Mudgee Guardian, Friday 18 December 1987, p. 9. Obituary Notice Hilda Lillian Yarrington |