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     Audrey Helena Packenham was born on 16 January 1925 in Penshurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of William Longford Packenham and Elsie May Wilson. Audrey states that she remained unnamed for six months due to disagreements with parents so called "Bub" Dad then pulled out Shakespeare and wrote down all the girls names. Then they decided, on Audrey Helena. She says also that she was declared to be an ugly baby. I am sure that was not true!

She also told me that she would have loved to have had a daughter! She worked as nurse in Pambula then Maclean New South Wales Hospitals until joining the WAAF as soon as she turned eighteen. She worked with John in their Service Station for two years assembling electron targets for the Army. She had an operation for Bowel Cancer and then couldn't return to heavy work so spent the next couple of years managing a second hand book shop. Then for the next twenty odd years was both pupil, and teacher of craft at three schools for seniors, and was still tutoring one pupil in 2003.¹ She married Enoch John Summerill, son of Samuel Summerill and Kathleen Marguete Colfer, on 24 November 1945 in Namaccu Heads (Cof E), New South Wales, Australia, John and Audrey met at the stage door canteen in 1945. He was with the Royal Marine Engineers.¹ John, his wife Audrey and their children Kenneth, Patrick and Peter who was only 9 months old emigrated to Australia. They left London on 1 March 1951 sailing on the P&O ship Strathmmore whose official number was 164521. The ship took 963 passngers on this voyage bound for Sydney, Australia. John was listed as a 27 year old motor mechanic, Audrey his wife was 26 and a housewife.² She died on 16 October 2007 in Australia aged 82.³

     Stephen John Summerill was born on 20 June 1953 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of Enoch John Summerill and Audrey Helena Packenham. He was fatally injured when run over by a speed boat whilst out water skiiing on the Nume Weir on 8 January 1969 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, aged 15.¹

     William Longford Packenham was born on 25 August 1922 in Penshurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of William Longford Packenham and Elsie May Wilson. He married Iris Fairweather in August 1946 in Penshurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Iris was William's first wife.^1,2 His wife Iris died on 1973 in Punchbowl, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^1,3 He married Lorraine Thoroughgood on 19 April 1980 2nd wife.¹ He died on 13 April 1995 in Greenwell Point, New South Wales, Australia, aged 72.¹

     Alfred Farrell married Esther McDonald.

     Esther McDonald married Alfred Farrell.

     John George Greathead was born on 20 February 1906 in Auckland, Durham, England.² He was the son of John George Greathead and Harriet Frances Spence. He married Rosalie Bibby, daughter of Fred Bibby, in 1927 in Auckland, Durham, England.³ He died in 1980 in Durham, England.⁴

     Rosalie Bibby was born about 1907. She was the daughter of Fred Bibby. She married John George Greathead, son of John George Greathead and Harriet Frances Spence, in 1927 in Auckland, Durham, England.² She died in 1964 in Durham, England.³

     Martha Greathead was born on 10 April 1908 in Auckland, Durham, England.^3,4 She was the daughter of John George Greathead and Harriet Frances Spence. She married Frederick Mawson in 1941 in Durham, England.⁵ Her husband Frederick died on September 1986 in Darlington, Durham, England, aged 83.⁶ She died in November 1993 in Darlington, Durham, England, aged 85.^2,7

     Hazel M Greathead was born on 20 April 1922 in Auckland, Durham, England.³ She was the daughter of John George Greathead and Harriet Frances Spence. She married Edward Russell in 1944 in Durham, England.⁴ Her husband Edward died on June 1996 in Warrington, Warwickshire, England, aged 74.⁵ She died in July 2004 in Warrington, Warwickshire, England, aged 82.⁶

     William Greathead was born on 16 September 1914 in Auckland, Durham, England.³ He was the son of John George Greathead and Harriet Frances Spence. He married Mabel Lascelles in 1941 in Durham, England.⁴ He died in November 1988 in Durham, England, aged 74.⁵

     Kenneth Greathead was born on 27 October 1928 in Auckland, Durham, England.^1,2 He was the son of John George Greathead and Rosalie Bibby. He married Eunice Burdess in 1951 in Durham, England.³ He died in 1976 in Durham, England.^4,5

     David John Greathead was born on 5 April 1932 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3 He was the son of Frederick William Greathead and Hilda Beatrice Gunn. He married Maureen Hale on 17 October 1953 in Bristol, Somerset, England.^1,4 The family moved from Bristol to Harlow in Essex when Alison was about five years old. David was a printers reader and moved jobs from Bristol Evening Post to a printing company in Harlow. Harlow was being developed as a New Town at this time.³ The family by 1964 was increased by two further daughters and they moved to Reading where David worked for Cox and Wymans and then two years later moved to Exeter in Devon where he worked for Wheatons.³ He died on 24 January 1974 in Northumberland, England, aged 41 His usual address was 92 Vaughan Road, Whipton, Exeter. David's body was found on the main East coast railway line near Chathill it is believed he had fallen from a northbound express travelling from Derby to Scotland. An open verdict was recorded at the inquest on his death by the Coroner for North Northumberland, Mr C I M Perry

.^1,5,6,3,7 He did not leave a will. Administration papers were issued on 12 March 1974 in Bristol. His effects were valued at £4,296.⁶