Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 212

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Some of the Pilgrim boys about Christchurch in the fifties were Rookwood Bishop, a bright little fellow, his brother a couple of years older, Jimmy Williams, afterwards solicitor. Charley River[?], C.H. Williams, Westenra, Major Cunningham &c

Geo. Hart & Michael were at the White Hart. Young John Dilloway

Two young radicals were sons of E.C. Barnard, watchmaker, founder of the Sandstein business.

A very nice handsome boy was the younger son of Captain Westenra. The Olliviers were in crowds, from Claude, a very nice fellow, then about 17, (he died on the West Coast in the early sixties) Charly, Wilby, Jack, Tom and all the rest of it. A.M. was only a little thing.

John B. Gresson was also a little kiddy. They lived in a house, still standing, corner opposite Prins’, with a big gum tree. Johnny turned into a wild shaver. (The same house was used as a “Dancing Saloon” in the sixties by Jack Coker). The Gressons afterwards lived at Sam. Bealey’s place corner of North belt and Richmond.