 1923 - 2004 (81 years)
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| Name |
Fisher, Allan Sherwood |
| Born |
11 Feb 1923 |
Chiltern, Victoria, Australia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
30 Aug 2004 |
Chiltern, Victoria, Australia |
| Person ID |
I247 |
Boyce Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Family |
Devitt, Nance Eileen, b. 09 Mar 1921, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia , d. 30 Nov 2010, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
15 Feb 1947 |
Barnawartha, Victoria, Australia |
| Notes |
- DEVITT Nance Eileen 1921; daughter of William George Devit and Catherine nee Welsh; born 9th March 1921. She met Allan Fisher at a dance at Barnawartha and the couple were married on 15th February 1947 at All Soul?s Church of England, Barnawartha.
The Chiltern Federal Standard, Friday, February 28, 1947 - FISHER-DEVITT WEDDING
The marriage was celebrated at All Saint?s Church, Barnawartha (which was decorated by friends of the bride) on Saturday, February 15, of Nance Eileen, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Devitt, of Barnawartha South, and Allan Sherwood, second son of Mr and Mrs T Fisher, “Fernbank”, Brown?s Plains. The Rev G Smith-Gray performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her father, and had her sister, Miss Mary Devitt, and the bridegroom?s cousin, Miss Sheila Griffin, of Melbourne, as the bridesmaids. The white satin bridal gown had a heart-shaped neck, finished with orange blossom. The skirt fell from a shaped waistline to form a long train. The tulle veil, loaned by Mrs Garton, was held with a coronet of orange blossom, and the bridal bouquet was of tuberoses, frangipani and gladioli. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of pink carnations, gladioli and blue delphiniums, with their frocks of dusty pink satin-back crepe, which were trimmed with silver sequins. They wore mittens to match their tulle shoulder-length veils, which were held with topknots which matched their bouquets. They also wore aquamarine pendants, gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom had his brother, Mr Edwin Fisher, as best man, and the bride?s brother, Mr Patrick Devitt, as groomsman. During the signing of the register, Miss Joan Griffin of Melbourne, sang a solo, and Mr Fisher, father of the bridegroom, was organist. Mrs Devitt and Mrs Fisher received the 80 guests at the Soldier?s Memorial Hall, Barnawartha, where the Rev Smith-Gray presided at the breakfast. Mrs Devitt wore a frock of black satin-back crepe, trimmed with moonshine bugle beads; her shoulder spray was of red gladioli. Mrs Fisher?s frock was of …..ral grafton, (?floral chiffon) and she wore a shoulder posy of tiger lilies. The bridegroom?s gift to the bride was a travelling case; the bride?s gift to the groom was a travelling rug. When leaving for Sydney, where the honeymoon is being spent, the bride wore a smart grey tailored suit with navy cloque and navy accessories. The three tiered cake was made by the bride?s sister. Many gifts and cheques were received and 50 telegrams were read. Mr and Mrs A S Fisher will reside at “Burrabunnia”, Barnawartha. Guests were entertained at a dance in the Memorial Hall following the reception and breakfast.
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F53 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- FISHER Allan Sherwood 1923-2004; son of Thomas Edwin Fisher and Eliza Dress nee Fisher; born at Chiltern 11th February 1923; raised at “Fernbank” on the Indigo Creek at Brown?s Plains and educated at the Brown?s Plains school where he obtained his Merit Certificate. After completing his education he worked on the family farms for several years. In the 1940?s Allan and his brothers, Edwin and Harold, share-farmed surrounding properties at Brown?s Plains and North Barnawartha using their team of 25 draught horses. In 1945 Allan purchased the Brown?s Plains property “Burrabunnia”.
As well as the farm Allan?s other interests included the Barnawartha volunteer Fire Brigade - receiving his 45 year service badge in 1999. He was also a founding member of the Wodonga Technical College School Council. In 1984 Allan and Nance were presented with a set of Lawn bowls each from their sons and they became enthusiastic members of the Chiltern Bowling Club. Nance was also a keen golfer for some years and they both enjoyed their annual holiday to Urunga in NSW. All Soul?s Church was a very important part of family life and they rarely missed a service. Allan was Church Warden and treasurer of the vestry for 50 years. Other than breaking an arm - once in the army and twice while working on the farm - Allan enjoyed excellent health until the mid 90?s when he had a heart attack. He was fitted with a pacemaker and, riding a 4-wheel motor bike with trailer attached, was able to continue an active interest in the farm. Allan spent a short period in the Wodonga and Melbourne Private hospitals and passed away at the Chiltern Bush Nursing Hospital on 30th August 2004. He was buried in the Barnawartha cemetery after a service at All Soul?s Church of England.
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