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22-OCT-2005 Yvonne

Oktavius Weld

Foundling rose

Discovered in a cemetery and named after the
headstone of the nearest gravesite. Here are
the details, thanks to Laine!

23 December, 1861
On the 20th December, at Blakiston, nr. Mount Barker, South Australia, by
the Rev. W.B. Andrews, Incumbent, Mr. Oktavius WELD, B.A., M.D., seventh
son of the Rev. J. Weld, M.A., Tenterden, Kent, England, to Miss. Ann
JOHNSTONE, fifth daughter of Mr. Henry Johnstone, J.P., of London, Canada
West.
He came to Australia via Canada


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Guest 20-Jan-2006 07:12
A fine image, and a lovely "discovery".
Jackdad22-Oct-2005 22:13
interesting story - "discovering" roses in graveyards must be more common than I thought! ;-)
Guest 22-Oct-2005 21:58
Beautiful detail ... love the dew drops! :)
Sheila22-Oct-2005 16:11
He's beautiful.
Lovely shot!
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