Name |
Cecilia Monger [1] |
Born |
14 Dec 1834 |
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England [1] |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
8 Dec 1914 |
Auburn, Victoria, Australia [1] |
Address: Stramshall |
Buried |
9 Dec 1914 |
Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. Victoria, Australia [2] |
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HORDERN, William and Cecilia (nee MONGER) - Monument Plot: WES A 0568 |
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HORDERN, William and Cecilia (nee MONGER) - Inscription Plot: WES A 0568 |
Obituary |
8 Jan 1915 |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
- The following obituary appeared in the Spectator and Methodist Chronicle:
"Mrs. Cecilia Hordern was born at Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. England, on December 14th, 1834. She died at Auburn on December 8th, within a few days of her eigthieth birthday,
She was the eldest child of the late William and Sarah Monger. With her parents, she left England in the ship "William Metcalf" in 1838, arriving in Sydney that same year. On April 1st of the following year, she came to Melbourne,being then five years of age.
It will be seen that she was a colonist of 76 years' standing, and that she saw the beginnings of the capital city of this State. Indeed, the year of her birthday, 1834. was the vear of the first permanent settlement in Victoria, or as it was then called, the Port Phillip District.
She was married to the late William Hordern at St. James's Old Cathedral, on 18th December 1852. From then until 1864 they lived at Alphington, where they built the first Methodist church on a corner of their own property, next to the Darebin Creek.
For some years before this, they had been members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. They removed in 1864 to Northcote, and in 1865 to George-street, Fitzroy. They moved again in 1866, this time to Russell-street, Melbourne, where they remained until 1869. During this period they attended Wesley Church, Mr. E. Whitehead, senior, being the superintendent of the Sunday school.
From 1869 to 1870, they lived in Victoria Parade, attending the Brunswick-street Church. During the late Rev. John Watsford's pastorate, they were instrumental in getting the first parsonage erected in Victoria Parade. They came to Hawthorn in 1874 and here Mr. Hordern died on December 8th, 1881.
He (William Hordern) was a member of the church in Burwood-road, and the leader of the Society Class. He was also a teacher in the Sunday school. He took his work in the church seriously, gave his best to it, and his death was felt as a great loss. Mrs. Hordern, too, was a Sunday school teacher.
Twelve years ago' her (Cecilia) health failed. She was a great sufferer, but she manifested exemplary patience, and no one heard her complain. For some years before her death she was incapacitated from attending public services, but she never forgot her obligations to the Church, and contributed liberally to its support. She was generous in her benefactions to philanthropic institutions. She gave quietly and unostentatiously. She was always glad to receive a visit from an old friend, and to talk over old times. She manifested her pleasure in the reading of God's: word and in prayer. She was bright and sunny, in disposition, and delighted in showing hospitality. Those who knew her best esteemed her for her sincere and unaffected piety. What she was to the members of her own family circle they only can tell. God called her home on Tuesday, December 8th.
'The memory of the just is blessed.'
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Siblings |
7 siblings |
| 1. James Monger b. 21 May 1836, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England d. 1 Jun 1836, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England (Age 0 years) | | 2. Ann Monger b. 18 Sep 1837, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England d. 9 Nov 1909, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 72 years) | + | 3. William Monger b. 4 Aug 1839, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 23 Jul 1922, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years)
| + | 4. Thomas Cox Monger b. 28 May 1841, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 10 Sep 1912, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia (Age 71 years)
| | 5. Sarah Monger b. 9 Jan 1843, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 25 Feb 1905, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 62 years)
| | 6. Eliza Monger b. 27 Sep 1845, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 2 Nov 1915, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 70 years)
| | 7. Harriet Monger b. 7 Dec 1847, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 12 May 1848, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years) | |
Person ID |
I2379 |
Mitchell Families |
Last Modified |
15 Mar 2015 |
Father |
William Monger (ID:I2366) b. 11 Feb 1812, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England d. 21 Sep 1874, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 62 years) |
Mother |
Sarah Cox (ID:I2361) b. 30 Apr 1810, Avening, Gloucestershire, England d. 1 Dec 1896, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 86 years) |
Married |
1 Jul 1833 |
Avening, Gloucestershire, England |
Photos |
| COX [MONGER], Sarah Married in Avening, Gloucestershire, Sarah and husband William Monger arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1839. William became a successful and prolific builder. |
Family ID |
F617 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
William Hordern (ID:I2411) b. 15 Nov 1831, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 8 Oct 1881, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia (Age 49 years) |
Married |
21 Dec 1852 |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [1] |
Address: St Paul's Cathedral |
Age at Marriage |
She was 18 years - He was 21 years and 1 month |
Children |
| 1. Cicelia Hordern (ID:I14771) b. 1853, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia d. 1934 (Age 81 years) |
| 2. Ann Hordern (ID:I14772) b. 1856, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England d. 1944 (Age 88 years) |
| 3. William Hordern (ID:I14773) b. 1862, Victoria, Australia d. 1911 (Age 49 years) |
+ | 4. Lebbeus Hordern (ID:I14774) b. 1865, Victoria, Australia d. 1931 (Age 66 years) |
| 5. Arthur Hordern (ID:I14775) b. 1873, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia d. 1955 (Age 82 years) |
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Photos |
| 'Stramshall', 173 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, VIC This is the home that was built for William Hordern and Cecilia Monger by her father, William Monger. The Horderns lived there until 1917. On the left is the house shortly after it was built and on the right, the house as it appeared when it was auctioned around 1964.
The auctioneers listing says this about the house:
"Constructed for William Hordern esq. at the beginning of the land boom of the 1880's, "Stramshall" is a spendid example of the Italianate form of architecture so popular in the late-victorian era.
During the decade, many of Melbourne's most imposing residences were built, generally occupying the choice hilltop locations in the burgeoning suburbs of the fledgling metropolis.
Remaining in the original owner's family until 1917, "Stramshall" was subsequently converted to flats and remained as such until 1965 when it was purchased by the present owners. Carefully restored to highlight its abundant architectural and decorative features and subtly upgraded to incorporate modern facilities, it has provided comfortable and charming accommodation for a large family for almost thirty years.
Of triple brick construction, set on massive bluestone foundations and roofed in Welsh slate, Stramshall is a stately and substantial residence of some 490 sq metres or approximately 53 squares, having twelve principal rooms of mansion proportions.
On the ground floor a spectacular tessellated entrance foyer and stair hall open to three grand reception rooms and the current owners' master bedroom, which could be utilised as a fourth living area if desired. There is a well equipped Brazillian black bean kitchen, a cosy study with access to the walk-down wine cellar and a luxuriously appointed bathroom. The first floor comprises four enormous bedrooms, two complete bathrooms and a further two double bedrooms and kitchenette, the latter being readily adaptable to a self-contained granny flat if required. A wide return verandah on the ground floor and corresponding balcony on the first floor are both trimmed in elaborate cast iron filigree.
No fewer than eight marble fireplaces including two exquisite rouge marble examples grace the main rooms and original plaster work and detailed joinery are retained in beautifully preserved condition." |
Last Modified |
30 Sep 2010 |
Family ID |
F633 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |