INVITATION
ROBERTSON
DESCENDANTS DAY
SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2012
Descendants' of early Victorian pioneers,
William Robertson and Marion McGilchrist,
William Robertson and Marion McGilchrist,
who in 1840 settled land near what is now Gisborne,
Robertson-McGilchrist descendants',
in the then Port Phillip District of the Colony of New South Wales,
thirteen years prior to the district's separation from the
Colony of New South Wales, to become the Colony of Victoria,
and established a homestead which they named "Wooling",
are invited to gather and meet with otheron
Sunday 12 Feb 2012,
at the
Gisborne Mechanic’s Institute,
at the
Robertson Pioneer Cemetery
WOOLING HILL GARDEN ESTATE
372 BARRINGO ROAD, NEW GISBORNE
and Gisborne Mechanic’s Institute,
8 HAMILTON ST, GISBORNE
to celebrate the memory of
William Robertson and Marion McGilchrist,
who have provided their many descendants with a long
and proud history to both share and enjoy”
and proud history to both share and enjoy”
We sincerely hope that you and many members of your family will be
able to attend, share and enjoy with other descendants',
what promises to be a truly memorable occasion.
Lyn Power - (a third great grandaughter of William Robertson) & Alan Maher
Should you wish to make a contribution to
assist with costs associated with the staging of
Leanne (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Margaret Jewell (McGough) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Glenda (Robertson) Dimond (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Barbara (Kersley) Moore (4th Great Granddaughter)
Should you wish to make a contribution to
assist with costs associated with the staging of
Robertson Descendants Day,
you can do so by posting a cheque made payable to
you can do so by posting a cheque made payable to
"Robertson/McGilchrist Descendants"
C/- A & L Maher, (e-mail alynm1@bigpond.com for postal address)
C/- A & L Maher, (e-mail alynm1@bigpond.com for postal address)
or alternatively,
by making a direct deposit to Westpac account;
Robertson/McGilchrist Descendants’ BSB 033 055 Account 28-4670
contributions that are received will be
Lyn (Power) Maher (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Marion (Davies) Galwey (3rd Great Granddaughter)
contributions that are received will be
acknowledged on this website unless otherwise requested
thank you to the following for their generous donation
towards robertson descendants day thank you to the following for their generous donation
Lyn (Power) Maher (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Marion (Davies) Galwey (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Alister Trease (3rd Great Grandson)
Kay (Pumphrey) Young (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Nola (Robertson) Nelson (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Murray Alpen (3rd Great Grandson)
Lynette Wilson (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Susan (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Diane (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Gillian (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)Kay (Pumphrey) Young (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Nola (Robertson) Nelson (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Murray Alpen (3rd Great Grandson)
Lynette Wilson (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Susan (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Diane (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Leanne (Robertson) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Margaret Jewell (McGough) (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Glenda (Robertson) Dimond (3rd Great Granddaughter)
Barbara (Kersley) Moore (4th Great Granddaughter)
SATURDAY 11 FEB – 2012
ROBERTSON DESCENDANTS COCKTAIL PARTY
5.30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Nibbles and Drinks - $15.00 per head - Drinks at bar prices
Guest Speaker Cr Rob Guthrie, Macedon Ranges Heritage Council
Enquiries to alynm1@bigpond.com
SUNDAY 12 FEB – 2012
GISBORNE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE HALL
8 HAMILTON ST, GISBORNE
9:00 a.m - 6.00 p.m. (Wrist band Entry)
Gisborne Mechanic's Institute - 2010
Registration, name tags
Meet and mix with fellow Robertson descendants
Check your individual family line of descent
Share photos, documents and stories
Gisborne Historical Society (will be in attendance)
MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE HALL
Closed between 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m
for Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony
WOOLING HILL GARDEN ESTATE
ROBERTSON PIONEER CEMETERY CEREMONY
10:30 a.m. - 11 30 a.m. (Wrist band Entry)
The Pioneer Cemetery which is located on a private property,
"Wooling Hill Garden Estate,
372 Barringo Road New Gisborne, Vic,
is situated within a forty foot square enclosure, demarcated
by a wooden post and rail fence, cypress trees and shrubs
In the district's early day's, (before Gisborne existed), when
death occurred at Wooling, burials took place at a private
cemetery on open hillside at the foot of Mount Robertson.
It is the final resting place of the following Robertson
family members, and Mrs Vince, a long time employee .
PROGRAM
Scotland the Brave Bruce Hocking-Piper
OFFICIAL WELCOME - INVITED GUESTS
Ms Joanne Duncan, Member for Macedon
Cr Henry Mc Laughlin, Mayor Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Cr's Rob Guthrie - Helen Relph, John Letchford - MRSC South Ward
Mrs Phyllis Boyd, Gisborne Mt Macedon District Historical Society Society
Mr Ian Boyd, Gisborne Mt Macedon District Historical Society Society
Mr Roger McRae Smith, Wooling Hill Garden Estate
Ms Helen Smith McRae, Wooling Hill Garden Estate
Mr George McConaghie, Pastor, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne
MEMBER FOR MACEDON
MEMBER FOR MACEDON
Ms Joanne Duncan, Member for Macedon
(i) Acknowledgement of the Wurundjeri people who are the
traditional custodians of this land, and paying respect to
the elders, both past and present of the Kulin nation
and any other indigenous Australians present
(ii) Declare Robertson Descendants Day OPEN
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Advance Australia Fair - Melanie Williams
4th Great granddaughter
PRELUDE
4th Great granddaughter
PRELUDE
In February 1833, William and Marion (McGilchrist) Robertson,
together with their six young children, departed from
the Port of Leith, Scotland, aboard the
SS Thomas of London bound for Australia
After six months and nineteen days at sea, the Thomas
reached Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, so called
untin 1856 when it was renamed Tasmania in honour of it's
original european discover, Abel Tasman.
In late 1837 William left Hobart Town for the new settlement
of Melbourne, the administrative capital of the then Port Phillip District
of the Colony of New South Wales, where he remained until 1839
before settling on a property near what is now Gisborne
where in 1840, he established a homestead which he named Wooling,
making it one of the very earliest settlements in the district
and the Robertsons, one of the earliest
pioneer families in the Colony of Victoria.
The Mayor, Cr. Henry McLaughlin
History of Area
Acknowledgement of contribution made by William and Marion
(McGilchrist) Robertson to Gisborne and the Colony/State of Victoria.
ROBERTSON ROLL CALL
"Teachd Chlann Donnachaidh"
"The Robertsons' Have Arrived"
"Teachd Chlann Donnachaidh"
"The Robertsons' Have Arrived"
Robertson Descendants Family Name Roll Call
ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE
"Amazing Grace"
Pastor Mr George McConaghie
(i) William Robertson's relationship with Gisborne Presbyterian Church
(ii) Presbyterian Church Prayer
"How Sweet The name Of Jesus Sounds"
Observe Minute Silence
For those for whom the pioneer cemetery is their final resting place
and for those descendants of
William Robertson and Marion McGilchrist,
who have gone before us
ROBERTSON PIONEER CEMETERY REMEMBRANCE WALL (UNVEILING)
Incorporating a piece of blue stone from the original Robertson homestead
Mr Roger McRae Smith, Wooling Hill Garden Estate
Ms Helen Smith McRae, Wooling Hill Garden Estate
(Refer "PLAQUES" in Side Bar for further details)
HERITAGE VICTORIA Announcement
TREE PLANTING CEREMONY/COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE
To be conducted by
(i) the oldest direct male descendant of William Robertson
and,
(ii) the oldest direct female descendant of Marion McGilchrist,
present on the day
END OF WOOLING HILL CEREMONY
GISBORNE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE HALL
11:30 a.m
Descendants'Day (Continued)
Registration, name tags & wrist bands
Meet and mix with fellow Robertson descendants
Check your individual family line of descent
Share photos, documents and stories
Gisborne Historical Society (will be in attendance)
Children's face painting
FORMALITIES OF THE DAY 3:00 p.m.
DESCENDANTS' DAY (Continued) 3:15 p.m.
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT 5:30 p.m.
AULD LANG SYNE 5:45 p.m
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to min'
Should auld acquaintance
be forgot and days o' lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o'kindness yet
For auld lang syne
CLOSE - 6:00 p.m
PHOTO/DOCUMENT SCANNING
PHOTOCOPYING
ROBERTSON FAMILY TREES
(direct line of descent)
Elizabeth 1818-2012
Marion 1821-2012
James 1823-2012
William 1825-2012
Lillias 1826-2012
Jean 1832-2012
family trees (direct line of descent)
can be pre-ordered for collection on descendants' day
details from alynm1@bigpond.com
closing date for family tree orders 31 dec 2011
N.B. not available for collection prior to 12 feb 2012
plaques can be pre-ordered for the remembrance wall
orders for remembrance wall plaques close on dec 31 2011
cost and details at www.remembranceplaques.blogspot.com
Robertson descendants' day dvd
orders (minimum cost) taken for delivery after descendants' day
wooling hill estate commemorative wines
descendants' day mementoes
tea and coffee available in hall during opening hours
visit gisborne historical society adjacent to hall
(photocopy and scanning facilities available)
picnic facilities (bbq's etc) in close proximity to mechanic's institute
telegraph hotel opposite hall
(once owned by margaret (maggie) robertson)
gisborne town services available (shops etc)
When reading this,will we think about attending yet do nothing
about it, or will we as families and individual descendants' of
William and Marion Robertson
come together on Sunday 12 Feb 2012
for a day that will long be remembered?
We sincerely hope that it will be the latter
about it, or will we as families and individual descendants' of
William and Marion Robertson
come together on Sunday 12 Feb 2012
for a day that will long be remembered?
We sincerely hope that it will be the latter
THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME
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