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Lawrence Tasman Buckingham

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Lawrence Tasman Buckingham
BUCKINGHAM Lawrence Tasman May North.JPG
Headstone Information
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 1912 and 1917 Lawrence lived at 'Greenwood' in Kelmscott. In 1931 and 1937 Lawrence lived at Karragullen. His occupation in 1912 was a Teamster.

Community Involvement

Lawrence was the member for Karragullen Ward (Armadale Council) and resigned in December 1926. When he died (1950) he held the position of Assistant Ranger at Canning Dam.

Death

Lawrence died at the age of 60 years on 27 March 1950 at Royal Perth Hospital.