Biography of Eva Morris

Eva was born in the family home at Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, as was Lucy. Doctor William Love and Nurse Jane Mackay attended. Her place on the family tree can be seen at the following link to my family tree. Eva and Lucy were well provided for, and developed their skills in homecrafts. Eva was good at reciting poetry and became a teacher at a Kindergarten school. Lucy was the Kindergarten director.

Douglas Loosemore and Eva met at the local Presbyterian church in Enoggera Terrace, Ithaca Presbyterian Church. Eva went overseas with Lucy and their parents, but Doug and Eva kept writing to each other while she was away. Eva, Lucy and a girlfriend were travelling on a train in France one day. They wanted to know where they were, so when the train pulled into a railway station, the friend looked out of the window and read a sign, 'HOMMES'. 'Oh, we're at Hommes!' Hommes is 'Gents' in French.

After Eva came back from overseas, Douglas and Eva were married in Ithaca Presbyterian Church, by the Reverend Dr James Gibson, on Easter Eve, 2 April 1930 (see the detailed description in the Brisbane Courier, 3 April 1930). James Stevens and Lucy were married there a few years later in 1935. Eva's wedding dress was a 'frock of ivory chenille velvet over shell pink satin beaute, showing a close-fitting bodice finished in front by a brilliant buckle, while the skirt, cut in peacock fashion, was finished with long panels'. Lucy Morris and Clare Loosemore were the bridesmaids, Kenneth Morris was best man, and groomsman was John Allen. Doug gave a diamond brooch to Eva, a gold beaded evening bag to Lucy and a string of crystal to Clare. Their honeymoon was in the Blue Mountains.

Eva was a keen reader and for a time (as a trained Kindergarten teacher) ran a small school in the Hall of the 'Carmel' Church in Bardon. Eva had previously played bowls at Ashgrove (set up by her father).