Mora WILLIAMS / CHAPMAN
Born 1911 in Moora, Western Australia [4: 15-Mar-1957] [15]
Daughter of "Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS and Beatrice Mary STEPHENS [4: 8-Mar-1930] [15]
Student at the Coorow State School held in a makeshift hessian and iron room near the railway station in Coorow in 1921 [215]
Married "Ernie" George Ernest Herbert Albert Dungan CHAPMAN on 1 March 1930 in Waddy Forest [4: 8-Mar-1930] [15]
Her maid of honour at her wedding was Miss Ivy L. BINGHAM of Coorow, while best man was her brother A. WILLIAMS [4]
Resided with her husband on Fernside Farm in Waddy Forest [4: 15-Mar-1957] [19]
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs at the first annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 won 1st prizes for Brown Bread and Geraniums, and 2nd for Pickles [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Member of Latham's branch of the Country Women's Association - served as Treasurer and later as Secretary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Exhibited in the Poultry, Confectionary and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for both male and female Rhode Island Reds, and 2nd prizes for Plain Scones, Fruit Cake, and Geraniums [5]
Won four 1st and one 2nd prize in the Poultry section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for male White Leghorn, Muscovy duck, and Muscovy drake; and 1st and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5]
Herself, her husband, their daughter and her parents departed Waddy in mid February 1935 for a holiday in Busselton [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Exhibited in the Farm Produce, Poultry and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 5 September 1935 [5]
Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for female Rhode Island Red, and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Also received 1st prize for White Hen Eggs, and 2nd prizes for Muscovy duck, Muscovy drake, and Three Germaniums [5]
A week later, on Thursday 12 September 1935, successfully exhibited in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5]
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Rhode Island Red cock, Rhode Island Red hen, Muscovy drake, and Muscovy duck [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Along with her parents travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth on Thursday 3 October 1935 [5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]
Sold a pig for £1/3/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 13 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Won the Married Ladies Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
She and her young daughter Enid returned to Waddy Forest on Friday 14 February 1936 after a short holiday in Perth [5: 21-Feb-1936]
After an extended holiday in Perth she and her daughter returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday 18 April 1936 [5: 24-Apr-1936]
Attended the Coorow Tennis Club's Back to Childhood Ball at the Coorow Hall on 22 August 1936 wearing a party frock [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in midnight blue marocain [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Herself, her husband and their small daughter Enid departed Waddy for a holiday in Perth on Thursday 11 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Miss Enid MCFAYDEN of the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley holidayed with them in Waddy Forest in September 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1937-1951 [5: 20-Nov-1936] [4: 7-Apr-1951] [150]
Won 2nd prizes for Fancy Bread and non-white Hen Eggs at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Member of Coorow's branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Most successful exhibitor in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1956 [4: 21-Sep-1956]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Resided in Waddy Forest until her death in 1957 [1]
Mother of Enid and Graham [14]
Died 11 March 1957 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row G, Plot 11) [1]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 15 March 1957:
Waddy Forest Lady's Death
"Under somewhat sudden circumstances, the death occurred at Coorow shortly after midnight on Sunday last of Mrs. Mora Chapman, wife of Mr. E. Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest. The deceased lady, who had always enjoyed normal health conditions, had occasion to seek medical advice at Three Springs last week, but returned to her home the same day. However, during the following day her condition necessitated further medical advice, as the result of which she was admitted to the North Midlands District Hospital. Within a period of less than twenty-four hours there was a marked deterioration in her condition, and on this account it was decided to transfer her to Perth by ambulance. The journey was commenced late on Sunday night last after arrangements had been made for Mr. Chapman to travel with his wife, but the ambulance had barely arrived at the appointed venue to meet her husband when she collapsed and passed away. The late Mrs. Chapman, who was only forty-five years of age, was born at Moora and had lived at Waddy Forest for the greater part of her life. She was keenly interested in several district organisations, one of which was the Country Women's Association. At the time of her death she held the position of secretary of the Latham Branch, of which she had previously been the treasurer for a period of nine years. She was also a member of the Coorow Sub-Branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary, and she was an associate of the Coorow Golf Club. Although not a player, she took an active interest in the activities of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club, and she was also a supports of the Coorow and Latham Football Clubs. In addition to a bereaved husband, she is survived by one son (Mr. Graham Chapman) and one daughter (Mrs. B. AcAlpine), who resides at Latham. The funeral of the deceased lady took place in the Anglican Cemetery at Winchester on Wednesday afternoon last and was attended by a particularly large number of residents of Latham, Waddy Forest, Coorow, Carnamah and other centres in the North Midlands, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rector of the North Midlands (Rev. F. C. Armstrong). The chief mourners were Mr. E. Chapman (husband), Mrs. B. McAlpine (daughter), Mr. Graham Chapman (son), Mrs. B. Williams (mother), Mr. B. Williams (brother), Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams (brother and sister-in-law), and Masters Garry and Lance Chapman (nephews). The casket was borne from the hearse to the graveside by Messrs. L. Bothe, R. Patton, H. Greenwood, F. Ingle, E. Franklin and S. Simpson, and the pall-bearers were Messrs E. C. Hunter, J. L. Adams, G. Folland, A. M. McGilp, I. Mitchell, G. McAlpine, J. H. Doney and J. Griffith. The mortuary arrangements were conducted by Aidan Pindar Funeral Service of Geraldton."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 22 March 1957:
"Late Mrs. Mora Chapman. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mora Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest, who passed away under extremely sudden circumstances early last week, was responsible for one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in the Winchester Cemetery. There was also a huge profusion of floral tributes laid upon the grave."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Mora Williams / Chapman' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/mora-williams [reference list] |
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