Amelia Thompson 175-year Reunion - held at New Plymouth 21 -23 October 2016
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The barque, Amelia Thompson Ship - scanned from the 175-year reunion Programme. Descendants of the settlers who arrived on the Amelia Thompson 175 years ago on 3 September 1841, gathered in New Plymouth on Labour Weekend, 21 - 23 September 2016.
The Programme for the reunion celebrations.
Reunion organisers - Anne Francis (left) and Bronwyn Jenkins (right) holding a model of the Amelia Thompson. Anne is descendent from the Hamblyn family and Bronwyn from the Allen family. Both families married into the Oliver family.
Mount Taranaki looking good on the Saturday morning. Captain Cook named it Mount Egmont in 1770, although was subsequently renamed in 1986 back to its original Maori name of Mount Taranaki.
Backdrop to the stage in the Holy Trinty Church Hall in Henui Street, New Plymouth, where the reunion celebrations were held.
Lots of busy and enjoyable activity in the hall.
Guest speakers included those from the Founders Society, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, and Puke Ariki (museum).
The gathering in the Oliver corner. Brothers, James Oliver b. 1805 (with family) and Samuel Oliver b. ca 1820 (the miller) were amongst the passengers on the Amelia Thompson. From left to right: Winston Oliver, Heather Oliver (nee Hall), Carol Oliver (nee Jones), Brian Oliver (of nzolivers.com), David Oliver, Eileen Oliver (nee Hall), Margot Jane Oliver (nee Rundall), Neville Richards, Greg Oliver, and Graeme Kenyon. Insert: David Lloyd. Winston and David are brothers and are first cousins of Brian of nzolivers.com.
Neville Richards (left) and Greg Oliver (right), both great-great-grandsons of Samuel Oliver b. ca 1820 (the miller), and both great-grandsons of Samuel’s son - Sam Oliver b. 1856.
Group photo on Saturday afternoon of the Amelia Thompson attendees.
The Amelia Thompson Reunion cake, cut on the Saturday after the group photo.
Menu for Amelia Thompson dinner held on Saturday night at Juliana’s Restaurant, in the Auto Lodge Motor Inn on Devon Street East, New Plymouth.
At the dinner, Brian of nzolivers.com (right) with his wife Carol and David Lloyd. Brian and David share the same great-grandfather, Samuel Oliver (b. 1833). Samuel was aged 7 when he came out on the Amelia Thompson with his parents James and Ruth Oliver.
Service Sheet of the church service that welcomed attendees of the Amelia Thompson reunion.
A quick trip by Brian (nzolivers.com) and Carol up to the James Oliver property in Mangorei Road, 14 km from New Plymouth. James acquired the property through a Crown Grant dated 9th December 1858. The property remained in the Oliver's possession until 1917 - having been transferred to James' son, Francis in 1875. This is the third house on the property.
Newspaper article in the Taranaki Daily News of 25 October 2016. Continued next page...
Second half of the newspaper article in the Taranaki Daily News of 25 October 2016.
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