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31-OCT-2005 Yvonne

Oktavius Weld

Found cemetery rose

Named after the headstone nearest to the rose.

Here are details thanks to Laine!

23 December, 1861
On the 20th December, at Blakiston, nr. Mount Barker, South Australia, by
the Rev. W.B. Andrews, Incumbent, Mr. Octavius WELD, B.A., M.D., seventh
son of the Rev. J. Weld, M.A., Tenterden, Kent, England, to Miss. Ann
JOHNSTONE, fifth daughter of Mr. Henry Johnstone, J.P., of London, Canada
West.
He came to Australia via Canada

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8
1/60s f/5.6 at 90.0mm iso400 with Flash full exif

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Jackdad06-Nov-2005 23:03
looks like a lot of roses get "found" in cemeteries! :-o
I like the curly petals in the centre. It's a funny old world - my
wife grew up near Tenterden, Kent.
Guest 01-Nov-2005 08:28
It looks almost shy ... gorgeous rose! :)
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