Thomas Ernest Melville BROOKS [Mel]

1920 - 2012  (91 years)

• Name	Thomas Ernest Melville BROOKS
  Known As	Mel
  Birth	24 May 1920	Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1972  [3]
  	Farmer, Brookside, Canterbury
  Death	26 Apr 2012	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 4]
  Burial	01 May 2012	Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  Person ID	I11061	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Mary WATKINS,   b. 10 May 1921, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 02 Oct 2002 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	02 Aug 1944	New Zealand   [5, 6, 7]
  Residence	1957	Brookside, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F3530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 May 1920 - Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand Marriage - 02 Aug 1944 - New Zealand Residence - 1957 - Brookside, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 26 Apr 2012 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Burial - 01 May 2012 - Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S1011] Selwyn District Council Cemetery Search, (Selwyn District Council, Canterbury - http://rates.selwyn.govt.nz/cemeteries/plot_records/search). [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none. [S789] Death Notice. BROOKS, Thomas Ernest Melville (Mel) Reg. 425905, Private, 2nd NZEF, WWII - On April 26, 2012, after a short illness. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy, loved and respected father and father-in-law of Warwick and Fay, loved da of Hamish and Leanne, Nicholas and Melissa, and Rebecca and Tim Scott, loved and cherished great-da of Hannah; James, George, and Thomas. A very special thanks to the staff at The Oaks and Christchurch Hospital for the excellent care given to Mel. Messages for The Family of the late Mel Brooks may be addressed c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John Ellesmere would be appreciated, and may be made at the Service. The Celebration of Mel's life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Tuesday, May 1, at 10.00 am. Private Interment to follow. - The Press 28 Apr 2012 [S272] Doreen Corrick, A Watkins Family of New Zealand, (Doreen Corrick, 1988). [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006). [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).