tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post8368464186383528169..comments2024-03-02T20:00:50.737+11:00Comments on Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Sir John and His LadyGemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-13099805313986114192012-01-24T23:21:38.273+11:002012-01-24T23:21:38.273+11:00Hi, Gemma, this is an interesting post.
The old g...Hi, Gemma, this is an interesting post. <br />The old gentleman was 89 when he took his 2nd wife. Must have been a fisty old fella.:))<br /><br />Thanks for coming by and looking at my tomatoes. Especially since you don't like cooking photos. :) <br />Hope your day is a good one.<br />xo bjbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432398383127199206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-27056310007232019652012-01-24T23:07:38.757+11:002012-01-24T23:07:38.757+11:00It is nice the two wives are mentioned on the ston...It is nice the two wives are mentioned on the stone. With his name "Holland" his family must have been related to the Netherlands once.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-27508596651220796892012-01-24T20:52:04.519+11:002012-01-24T20:52:04.519+11:00I have found zilch on Lady Holland, too, Gemma. Ma...I have found zilch on Lady Holland, too, Gemma. Maybe, Sir John was attributing to his wife, the characteristics that others have since attributed to him.<br /><br />I find the birds fascinating. I can not find Holland mentioned as a ticket holder at Collingwood, nor anything in his background that would indicate he was an AFL tragic.<br /><br />The wren on Joan Holland's marker is problematic, as the bird shown is a blue wren, which is the male of the species.<br /><br />I had heard of Holland and his engineering company, but not the full list of his contructions. I find the link with Frazer interesting. So Malcolm and Tammy are no longer on 'Nareen'. Was it sold or is one of the children working it?<br /><br />Thank for your contribution, yet again, to Taphophile Tragics. I really appreciate the research that you have done for today, and full well know how long this sort of post can take to craft.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-50312994376146972762012-01-24T18:45:59.975+11:002012-01-24T18:45:59.975+11:00Interesting story, didn't know them.Interesting story, didn't know them.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-58871151597567227472012-01-24T15:37:05.353+11:002012-01-24T15:37:05.353+11:00The birds add an almost whimsical touch to death. ...The birds add an almost whimsical touch to death. Surprised but pleased to see both wives mentioned on Sir Holland's headstone. Second wives deserve a mention. Maybe not the third wife. LOL.Oakland Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-48660733073334891582012-01-24T14:21:55.484+11:002012-01-24T14:21:55.484+11:00The birds embedded in the headstones are a nice to...The birds embedded in the headstones are a nice touch! Much in little is conveyed!Margaret Gosden https://www.blogger.com/profile/00253407541215420119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-39441864412799488092012-01-24T11:46:14.794+11:002012-01-24T11:46:14.794+11:00WOW he went from building a shed to the Parliament...WOW he went from building a shed to the Parliament building...thats marvelous! I like the bird on the stone very nice.Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-22366688177149127372012-01-24T09:39:18.426+11:002012-01-24T09:39:18.426+11:00the magpie and the wren, how interesting. Wonder w...the magpie and the wren, how interesting. Wonder what they mean.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-20869159176343452472012-01-24T08:55:44.212+11:002012-01-24T08:55:44.212+11:00Yes, pretty stones to hold the remains of their fo...Yes, pretty stones to hold the remains of their former lives very interesting.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-39249595757441510792012-01-24T08:07:30.749+11:002012-01-24T08:07:30.749+11:00How beautiful to incorporate the birds onto their ...How beautiful to incorporate the birds onto their headstones.<br />I especially love the little wren.<br />I didn't really know much about the person behind the company - he certainly lived a full life.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-86885868443580173682012-01-24T07:07:22.668+11:002012-01-24T07:07:22.668+11:00Those personal epithets on these two stones have s...Those personal epithets on these two stones have so much more feeling than the ubiquitous 'rest in peace' or biblical verses.hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699940163033570021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-28500512198335001902012-01-24T05:00:12.517+11:002012-01-24T05:00:12.517+11:00Interesting, their history and their birds.Interesting, their history and their birds.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.com