FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS

05 Michael Owen Bell
07 Tasmin Kennedy
13 Glenda Faye Gagiano
15 Jessica Luise Meredith
19 Cynthia Dianne Mac Intosh
19 Roy Derek Andrew

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

08 Samantha and Nigel Wynne
20 Anthony and Sheena Kew
28 Karen and Terence Hertz

JANUARY CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS

01 Nigel Graeme Wynne
07 Kirsten Bell
10 Gavin Andrew
10 Jessica Melanie
18 Cheryl Kennedy
21 Avril Lynn Price
23 Joan Helen Cooke
25 Robert John Richard Andrew
     Gareth Osmond

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES


03 Molly Bernice and Michael Own Bell
27 Monique and Chris De Lange

Nuptials

We're fortunate enough to have a beautiful collection of photographs of the Reilly sisters on their respective wedding days...

John & Eileen Le Roux

27 June 1931

Reginald & Helen Andrew

9 November 1935

Gordon & Gladys Lawrie

23 January 1939

William & Frances Osmond

10 July 1948

Ernest & Doreen Engelsman

11 December 1948

Dennis & Margaret Kew

14 December 1946

Michael & Molly Bell

3 January 1952

Francis & Beryl Hooper

17 December 1955

Happy Birthday Avril!

A quick well wishing to Avril Price who celebrated her birthday on Friday 21 January 2011, many happy returns!

Love, the bunch of us! :)

Sisters

back row (left to right): Helen (26); Frances (21); Gladys (23); Doreen (17);

middle row (left to right): Eileen (28); Margaret (15)

front row (left to right): Molly (9); Granny Barty (47); Beryl (5)

Our story begins with Granny Barty and daughters in 1939.

back row (left to right): 

Reginald Andrew; John Le Roux; Eileen Le Roux with Kaye Le Roux in her arms

middle row (left to right): Helen Andrew; Granddad Frank; Granny

back row (left to right): Reg; Ada; Gladys; Doreen; Bill; Eileen with Kaye; Margie

middle row (left to right): Molly; Nellie; Frank; Barty; Frankie

Congrats Mitchel!

Mitchel Du Plessis 

(Son of Tracy Du Plessis, Grandson of Pat Hooper seen here at the Kith and Kin Christmas luncheon)

It is with great excitement that we congratulate young Mitchel Du Plessis on his appointment as a prefect at Rand Park Primary School for his Grade 7 year in 2011!

Well done Mitchel! These words are inspiring and fitting given the occasion-

The real leader has no need to lead--
he is content to point the way.
Henry Miller

Reflections on Reilly

Francis Reilly and Batolomena Gladys Volpi

The Kith & Kin research project recently embarked on an exciting endeavor, steered largely by Heather with the assistance and valuable contributions of all members of the team including Pat, Avril, Chelsey, David, Jonathan, Jimmy and even Mitchel! 

The idea was to create a photo journal documenting the Reilly family history in a series of beautiful images now captured in digital format, taking us back to the beginning of the story thus far. The tale begins here with Francis and Botolomena, and continues through to their eight daughters and the generations that follow.

From time to time we will bring you more of our story in pictures, so keep checking in!

Sam :)