Warwick Daily News 12Mar1931
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177413465Warwick Pioneer
MRS. LYDIA HAWKER
HER DEATH RECORDED
(By "Gooragooby," Dalveen.)
The Press announcement some time back of the death of Mrs. Lydia Hawker, at "Ascot," Inverell, New South Wales, where she had been residing with her daughter (Mrs. Chas.F. Turner) for the past 12 years, reminded the writer of the fact that for many years deceased was a resident of Victoria-street, Warwick.
The late Mrs. Hawker, who had reached the venerable age of 90 years, was predeceased by her husband by over 56 years, his death in December, 1874, being brought about by an accident whilst watering a horse at the Condamine. The animal knocked Hawker down, and in the fall his head came in contact with a stone, and a fracture of the skull resulted in his demise.
A New England newspaper in referring, to the passing of Mrs. Hawker, stated that "the end, though sudden, was not unexpected, as she had been ailing for some time, yet although suffering was always cheerful. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, as her cheery nature endeared her to all who made her acquaintance. Mrs. Hawker, although so advanced in years, retained her faculties remarkably, and till quite recently could read without the aid of glasses. She was a native of Devonshire, England, and came to Australia at the age of nine, years, settling at Warwick."
Of her family, deceased—predeceased, by a married daughter and a grown-up son-is survived by three sons, one daughter, 25 grand children, 60 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Of her sons, Mr. Sam. Hawker, of Mill Hill is the eldest. An old lady friend—possibly the oldest surviving female native of Warwick writes me in the following appreciative terms regarding the deceased: "Do you remember old Mrs. Hawker, who lived in Victoria-street? She was an aunt of John Cox and his sisters, who still live in the old home in The Pocket. Their father (Mr.John Cox, senr.) was Mrs. Hawker's brother and I can remember her as a young woman walking into town past our place and my great ambition then was to be like Miss Cox. She was a very fine old lady, well read and quite conversant with all the leading topics, of the day. It is not many who see ninety descendants."
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NSW death: 3630/1931 Lydia HAWKER; Father-Samuel; Mother-Alice; Inverell
