Lawrence Tasman Buckingham
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| Headstone Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 9 December 1890 |
| Age at Death | 60 years |
| Additional Names | May Buckingham |
| Transcription | In Loving Memory of our beloved husband & father Lawrence T [Tasman] Buckingham. Died 27 March 1950 aged 60 years. And his beloved wife May. Died 2nd April 1967. Aged 76 years. "Our beloved parents reunited". |
Early Life
Lawrence Tasman Buckingham was born on 9 December 1889. His father was William Buckingham and his mother was Sarah Jane Buckingham (nee Holt).
Marriage
Lawrence married May Buckingham (nee Stinton) in 1924 at Canning, Western Australia. Lawrence and May had two children: Hilda May (born 1925) and Edna (born 1931).
Electoral Rolls
According to the electoral roll in 19112 and 1917 Lawrence lived at Greenwood Kelmscott, in 1931 and 1937 he lived at Karragullen. His occupation in 1912 was a Teamster.
Community Involvement
Member for Karragullen Ward (Armadale Council)-resigned December 1926. He was an Assistant Ranger at Canning Dam when he died.
Death
Lawrence died at the age of 60 years on 27 March 1950 at Royal Perth Hospital.