Robert Girling
- Born: 16 Jan 1864, Aldgate London England
- Marriage (1): Phoebe Emma Hill in 1893 in Victoria Australia
- Marriage (2): Emma Eugena Bond on 4 Apr 1928 in Baptist Church Semaphore
- Died: 21 Jun 1946, Mary-Borough Queensland Australia at age 82
- Buried: Cheltenham Cemetery Adelaide Australia
 General Notes:
Robert was employed as a ships captian working Australian and coastal routes. Was captian of the S.S. Era around 1900, lived in Adelaide Australia.
Robert was in New Zealand in 1887 when he recieved his Second mate certificate for foriegn trade and also in 1891 when he recieved his first mate certificate.
Robert obtianed his Masters cert on 26 April 1900 in Melbourne.
Robert may have been shipwrecked on the Tasmanian coast in 1894.
News paper reports on the wreck of the barquentine "Indiana" on 29 June 1894,list Robert Girling as the Mate.
The Indiana hit a rock and was later beached, all the crew were rescued
He was pilot and at times acting harbour master at Adelaide from about 1907 until at least the 1930's.
I wonder if he retired from seagoing ships to spend more time with his wife and daughter?
After Pheobe's death in 1925, Robert married widow, Emma Bond in 1928, though it appears he still grieved for Pheobe and placed along with his daughter, memorials in the Adelaide advertiser for Pheobe well into the 1930's.
Obituary
Pilot Of H.M.S.Renown
RECENTLY buried at Cheltenham, Capt. Robert Girling (84). who died at Maryborough. Queensland, prominently known in the Australian merchant navy service- At sea far 36 years from the age of 12, he could remember his ship once being overtaken'by the speedy Cutty Sark of immortal fame.
In 1910 he became a pilot at Port Adelaide, and had the honor of bringing in to the Outer Harbor and taking her out again HMS Renown which brought HRH the Prince of Wales (Duke of Windsor) to Australia. He has fine souvenirs from royal hands to remember it.
Occupation:
• Ships Captian: The picture to the right is the "Era" about 1900.
• Second Mate. Foreign trade 1887
• First mate. Foreign trade 1891
• Harbour pilot.
Robert married Phoebe Emma Hill, daughter of John Hill and Sarah Harrison, in 1893 in Victoria Australia. (Phoebe Emma Hill was born in 1874 in Wodonga Australia and died on 17 Sep 1925 in Esplanade. Largs Bay Adelaide Australia.)
Robert next married Emma Eugena Bond, daughter of Joseph Attrill, on 4 Apr 1928 in Baptist Church Semaphore. (Emma Eugena Bond was born about 1869 and died on 8 Mar 1949 in Happy Valley Adelaide Australia.)
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