MURNANE, Gladys Pearl
Date of Birth: 1893
Birth Location: Fremantle
Maiden Name: Davies
Also Known As: Pearl
Age at Burial: 92
Date of Death: 23 November 1985
Death Location:
Date of Burial: 27 November 1985
Denomination: Anglican A
Row/Grave: Row 1 Grave #2
Father: Frederik DAVIES
Mother: Angeletta COOK
Grandparents (father): William David Davies 1818 – 1902 and Mary Ann Adams 1830 – 1914
Grandparents (mother): Thomas Abbs Cook 1834 – 1897 and Honora Rea 1829 – 1903
Siblings:
Henrietta Nora Davies 1888 – 1975
Olive Violet Davies 1889 – 1962
Daisy May Davies 1889 – 1951
Ivy Angelietta Davies 1892 – 1983
Frederick Herbert Davies 1895 – 1912
Maxwell Lionel Davies 1898 – 1987
John Hector Davies 1901 – 1987
Phyllis Eileen Davies 1905 – 1992
Spouse: Adrian Roy MURNANE
Children: Phyllis (??), Grace (1925) and Bethel (1928
Occupation: Nurse
Military Service: WW1, served in Egypt
Grave Transcription:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
PEARL G MURNANE.
DIED 23RD NOV.1985.
AGED 92 YEARS.
REUNITED.
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ROY
MURNANE.
DIED
18TH APRIL 1969.
AGED 75.
ABIDE WITH ME
FAST FALLS THE
EVENTIDE.
3141 TROOPER
ADRIAN R. MURNANE
DIED
18TH APRIL 1969
AGED 76
10TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT
“WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM”
Their Story
Gladys Pearl Murnane (“Pearl”)was born Gladys DAVIES in 1893 at Fremantle to Frederick DAVIES and Angeletta COOK . Adrian Roy MURNANE (“Roy”) was born as one of a pair in Victoria in 1893 to Jeremiah “Jerry” MURNANE and Uranie “Nina” MELOTTE. His twin brother was RJ (Pat) MURNANE who was killed in a tragic accident in 1921. Both Pearl and Roy served their country in Egypt during World War I, Roy as a member of the 10th Light Horse Regiment and Pearl as a nurse. They did not, however, meet until Pearl transferred to Capel as a nurse with the Health Department. They met at William Ramsay’s ‘Minninup Farm’ where Roy and other members of his family were assisting an ailing Mr Ramsay to manage his property. Besides being an adept farmer, Roy was a keen cricketer and horse handler. Roy and Pearl were married in 1921 at the Busselton Anglican Church. Roy’s mother, Nina, subsequently married William Ramsay and Nina became the outright owner of “Minninup” after William’s passing in 1925. Close to his mother and committed to continuing his work at “Minninup”, Roy inherited the property after his Mother’s death in 1951 where he and Pearl delighted in receiving and entertaining friends and relatives. Together they raised their 3 daughters Phyllis (??), Grace (1925) and Bethel (1928).
Story by Jacqui Graham, 2017, Capel Cemetery Survey, as a proforma for Biographies which were to be collated for a book.
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Roy and Pearl Murnane were very active and involved in the Capel community, social scene, sporting life and horse racing confraternity.
Readers seeking more information about Roy and Pearl can view many articles from newspapers of the time which can be found online in Trove
Examples include
Sister Davies District Nurse Arrives
War Service Record Roy Murnane
Information collated by Judy Hearne CDCP member from work by Jaquie Graham.
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