Flora Wright - 1975
Flora Wright
1975
In 1975 George and I were invited to live at 37
Lancaster Crescent, Long Reef, on Sydney’s
Northern Beaches. George had boarded there briefly, in 1973, when he first came
to Sydney after leaving the Royal
Australian Navy. It was at No.37 that George and I first met in February 1973,
when he was then lodging there. The deal was that we could live free of charge
in the garden flat in return for maintaining the garden for the elderly owner,
Mrs Edith Rommel. George and I eagerly agreed. It was an excellent opportunity
to save money and the garden flat afforded a private, separate entrance to the
property and magnificent views overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Mum and Dad lived at nearby Dee Why and visited often. This charming photo of
my beloved mother, Emily Flora Wright nee Glover (known as Flora), was taken on one such visit.
I lived in Lancaster Cres too. Northern beaches born n bred 4th generation, left NB in 2004 and moved to Norway for love. Feeling super homesick in 2013 I started a facebook local history group called Lost Manly and the Northern Beaches where I saw your post as someone posted a link to your blog. Come on over the water's nice.
ReplyDeleteHappy Australia Day! Lovely to hear from a fellow [ex] Northern Beacher. Thanks for the recommendation re your Lost Manly and the Northern Beaches facebook group. See you there!
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