Alan Alston RUSHBROOKE

1920 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Alan Alston RUSHBROOKE
  Birth	03 Jul 1920	Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1947  [4]
  	Farmer at Te Mawhai
  Death	11 Oct 2005	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [2, 5, 6]
  Cremation	15 Oct 2005	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [7, 8]
  Buried	12 Apr 2008	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [2]
  Elected	Otrohanga District Council, Otrohanga  [9]
  Person ID	I2021	NZ Genealogy Project | RUSHBROOKE Descendant
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Alan RUSHBROOKE,   b. 13 Oct 1892, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 09 Jun 1977, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Gladys Jane ALSTON,   b. 22 Sep 1895, Barbourne, Worcester, Worcestershire, England d. 05 Feb 1978, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	04 Jul 1918	Worcester, Worcestershire, England   [10, 11]
  Residence	1919	Marton, Rangitikei, New Zealand   [12]
  Residence	From 1920 to 1946	Te Mawhai, Waikato, New Zealand   [12]
  Residence	From 1954 to 1963	Ngarimu Bay, Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand   [12]
  Residence	From 1969 to 1972	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [12]
  Documents		Marriage Entry 1918
  Family ID	F1018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Grace MELVILLE [Phyl],   b. 06 Sep 1921, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand d. 13 Jul 2009, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1947	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [13]
  Residence	1949	Te Mawhai, Waikato, New Zealand   [12]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living   3. Living
  Documents		Marriage Entry 1947
  Family ID	F1021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 03 Jul 1920 - Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand Marriage - 15 Feb 1947 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand Residence - 1949 - Te Mawhai, Waikato, New Zealand Death - 11 Oct 2005 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand Cremation - 15 Oct 2005 - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Buried - 12 Apr 2008 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Birth registration Alan Rushbrooke

  
  

• Notes

  COMPLIMENTARY SOCIAL TO PRIVATE A. A. RUSHBROOKE A large and representative crowd of district settlers attended the complimentary social and dance tendered to Private A. A. (Boy) Rushbrooke in the Te Mawhai Hall on Monday night. There were also present many friends of the guest of honour from surrounding districts. A jolly evening was spent in dancing, pleasantly interspersed with several items. Music was provided by Mr Jack Dalton, Miss Phyllis Rathbon obliging with an extra. The contributing artists were Mr E. V. Willers and his sons, Dennis and Barry (cornet numbers) and Mrs G. Ramsay (vocal). Ladies present served a delicious supper, after which Mr E. C. Perrott, jointly for settlers and members of the Te Mawhia Tennis Club, presented Private Rushbrooke with a well-filled leather service holdall. The young soldier, said Mr Perrott, had been born at Te Mawhai and in the course of his residence there had earned the friendship and respect of the many with whom he came in contact. Private Rushbrooke suitably acknowledged the compliment paid him. The usual toasts were proposed and honoured and Auld Lang Syne closed a jolly evening. Source: Te Awamutu Courier, 26 August 1942, Page 4. TE MAWHAI NEWS HALL ASSOCIATION On Friday evening last a very large gathering of friends and well-wishers attended the welcome home function tendered to Flight Lieutenant P. G. A. Rushbrooke, Bombardier A. A. Rushbrooke, Leading Aircraftman T. A. Rushbrooke, and Leading Aircraftman V. S. Oates. The hall was tastefully decorated with golden broom and flags, added to this, the splendid music of J. Dalton's Orchestra, elocutionary items by Miss H. Alexander, Miss j. Webber, songs by Mrs G. Ramsay, and by special request, saxophone solos by Mr S. Barret, the evening proved an outstanding success. After supper had been partaken of, the chairman of the Association, Mr G. Short, in a few well chosen words, welcomed home the guests of the evening, and he referred particularly to the record of the Rushbrooke family in having three sons overseas and serving in different theatres of war, and all arriving home within a week and so being welcomed home together. On behalf of the settlers and residents Mr Short made suitable presentations to each guest. Musical honours were accorded to the guests, after which each suitably replied. Dance novelties were won by Mr and Mrs Ratcliffe, G. Crawley and Miss V. Owens. Source: Te Awamutu Courier, 7 November 1945, Page 4.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] New Zealand Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, NZ Birth Certificate. District of Auckland, 1920. # ?22. When and where born: 3 July 1920 at "Harrisville", Herbert Road, Mt. Eden from Te Mawhai. Name: Alan Alston. FATHER: Thomas Alan Rushbrooke, Farmer, 27, born Great Ellingham, England. Married: 4 Jul 1918, Worcester, England. No other children. MOTHER: Gladys Jane Rushbrooke (nee Alston), 24, born Worcester, England. Informant: T.A. Rushbrooke, Father, Te Mawhai. [S641] Waipa District Council Cemetery Search, (Waipa District Council, http://rid.waipadc.govt.nz/cemetery/). [S1979] Birth Notice. RUSHBROOKE. - July 3, to Mr. and Mrs. T. Alan Bushbrooke, a son. - New Zealand Herald, 10 July 1920, Page 1 [S129] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Marriage Certificate. [S73] New Zealand Herald, (New Zealand Herald, Auckland.), none. RUSHBROOKE Alan Alston. (Regt No 128547 6th Field Reg. WWII), peacefully on 11th October 2005 in Te Awamutu. Dearest husband of Phyl for 58 years. Dearly loved father of Paul and Denyse, Linda and Harry, and Roger. Loved 'Pop Farm' of Simon, Greg, Vicki, Andrew, Mathew, Anna and Nick, and of his three greatgrandchildren. A service for Alan will be held in St John's Anglican Church, Arawata Street, Te Awamutu on Monday, October 17th at 11.00am followed by private cremation. All communications to PO Box 812, Cambridge. Te Awamutu Funeral Services Ltd. Published Wednesday, October 12 2005. [S70] Hamilton City Council Online Cemetery Database, (Hamilton City Council, New Zealand). [S73] New Zealand Herald, (New Zealand Herald, Auckland.), none. [S70] Hamilton City Council Online Cemetery Database, (Hamilton City Council, New Zealand). Type Cremation; Name Alan Alston Rushbrooke; Age 85 Years; Gender Male; Last Address Te Ata Rest Home, 588 Teasdale St, Te Awamutu; Place of death Te Ata Rest Home, Teasdale St, Te Awamutu; Date of death 11-October-2005; Date of cremation Saturday 15-October-2005; Ashes disposal method Returned To FD; Cemetery Hamilton Park Cemetery; District Waipa; Funeral Director Te Awamutu Funeral Services [S13] Michael A Rushbrooke, Rushbrooke's of New Zealand. Member and chairman of Otrahanga District Council [S213] Copy of Entry of Marriage, (General Register Office, England). Registration District Worcester City. 1918 Marriage Solemnized at St Stephen's Church in the City of Worcester in the County of Worcester. # 62. When married: 5 Jul 1918. GROOM: Thomas Alan Rushbrooke, 25, Bachelor, Sergeant Ist Battalion Auckland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Fatrher: Ernest Edwin Rushbrooke, Farmer. BRIDE: Gladys Jane Alston, 22, Spinster, of Park View Terrace, Borbourne. Father: George Thomas Alston, Retired Draper. [S234] David Bonny, NZ Herald Notices 1934-1970., (The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc., Canberra, 1995.). Rushbrooke - Alston. 4 July 1918. St Stephens, Worchester, England. Gladys Jane Alston to Thomas Alan Rushbrooke. P.A. Private Bag, Thames Punui Road, Te Awamutu. 3.7.1968. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none. [S129] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Marriage Certificate. 1947 Marriage in the District of Te Awamutu. #14. When and where married: 15 Feb 1947, Church of St John, Te Awamutu. GROOM: Alan Alston Rushbrooke, 26, Farmer, Bachelor, born Auckland, Residence Te Mawhai. Father: Thomas Alan Rushbrooke, Farmer. Mother: Gladys Jane Rushbrooke (nee Alston). BRIDE: Phyllis Grace Melville, 25, Spinster, born Te Awamutu, residence Te Awamutu. Father: William Johnston Douglas Melville, Farmer. Mother: Hilda Melville (nee Johns).