Olga BARCLAY / GRAHAM
Born 1903 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Rev. Arthur Johnston BARCLAY and Maria May LILLYWHITE [4: 12-Jul-1930] [15]
Married Neil Maxwell GRAHAM in Perth in 1929 [66]
Resided with her husband at 31 Caron Street in Carnamah 1929-1934 [3] [4: 24-Aug-1929, 15-Dec-1934]
Aided the Carnamah Rifle Club in helping to organise and arrange their ball which was held in Carnamah in March 1929 [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club Ball on 20 April 1929 in georgette finished at shoulder with posy of autumn tints [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Her sister, Miss Winifred L. BARCLAY, spent a holiday staying with her in Carnamah in August 1929 [4: 24-Aug-1929]
Attended the Card Evening held at the home of Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 12 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
In September 1929 her brother Trevor BARCLAY spent his fortnight of school holidays in Carnamah and Winchester [4: 14 & 21-Sep-1929]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of lavender taffeta [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Foundation Member in 1933 and Committee Member in 1934 of the Carnamah Repertory Club [5: 2-Jun-1933, 13-Apr-1934, 30-Nov-1934]
Attended the social and address on Home Mission work by her father, Rev. BARCLAY, in Carnamah on 10 July 1933 [5: 14-Jul-1933]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1933 [5: 24-Nov-1933]
On 17 July 1933 attended the American Gift Evening held in Carnamah in aid of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Rendered two recitations at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural Concert on Monday 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933] [72]
Her two recitations, The Dime Museum and As His Mother Used To Do, were said to have "entertained considerably" [5]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on Saturday 2 September 1933 in a dress of rose pink georgette [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Gave a lecture on "Gesture" to the members of the Carnamah Repertory Club on 18 October 1933 [5: 6-Oct-1933]
Rendered a recitation at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fete and Concert held in Carnamah on 2 November 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Played Alicia Pemberton in "Wayside Wars" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's 2nd Concert on 30 November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Performed a recitation at the Farewell to Miss Gladys M. DIXON at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 22 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Methodist Home Mission Social held in Carnamah on Tuesday 24 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Her sister Miss Winifred BARCLAY B Sc., Dip, Ed. spent a holiday staying with her in Carnamah in May 1934 [5: 25-May-1934]
Played an accomplished Lady Newton in "Pearly Pearls" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's 3rd Concert on 26 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 [5: 29-Jun-1934]
The members of the Carnamah Repertory Club tendered her a farewell evening on Wednesday 28 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
The farewell was held at the home of Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN and consisted of dancing, singing, bridge and supper [5]
After supper the club expressed their regret at her pending departure from Carnamah and presented her with a white handbag [5]
During the same week she was also farewelled by her lady friends during an afternoon tea at Mrs Winifred ROBERTSON's home [5]
Her friends wished her the best of luck and concluded in singing For She's a Jolly Good Fellow and Auld Lang Syne [5: 29-Jun-1934]
Along with her husband left Carnamah on Friday 7 December 1934 and shifted to Southern Cross [4: 15-Dec-1934]
Her father Rev. Arthur J. BARCLAY baptised her daughter Patricia Winifred GRAHAM in Southern Cross on 22 February 1937 [84]
Librarian at Methodist Ladies College in the Perth suburb of Claremont in the 1960s [P8]
During her time at Methodist Ladies College her sister Winifred worked there as a Mathematics Teacher [P8]
She and her sister Winifred resided together at 14 Rosendo Street in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park [P8]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 25 March 1989; ashes interred at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Memorial, 7B, 8) [2]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 14 January 1928:
"The engagement is announced of Mr. Neil Graham, the well known solicitor of Carnamah, to Miss Olga Barclay, daughter of the Rev. A. J. and Mrs. Barclay of West Leederville."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Olga Barclay / Graham' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 25 October 2025 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/olga-barclay [reference list] |
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