Agnes Parnell and Lindsay George Thompson.
Agnes was born 13th September 1836 at Richmond; Lindsay was born at Liverpool, Sydney on the 24th June 1836, and married in 1860. Lindsay was the son of maritime Captain Joseph and Catherine (nee- Dean).
The couple had at least eight children: - Kate M 1861-1862, -- Hibbert Lindsay 21st April 1862, --Edmund Lindsay 11th September 1863 --Katie Julia 18th December 1865, --Walter Lindsay 24th May 1867, --Frederick Lindsay 21st February 1869, Ernest Lindsay 16th March 1870, --Osterley Lindsay 17th April 1871. (Katie Julia never married as quoted in other places).
The Thompson family connection
with
THE GARRISON CHURCH
Holy Trinity-Miller's Point, Sydney.
Agnes' brother-in-law George B Barton and brother Edmund were educated at the Holy Trinity School. George also attened W. T. Cape's [q.v.] school. Margaret Isabella Parnell married George in the church in 1865. The boy's father William Barton was on the building committee of the Edmund Blacket designed Garrison Church and subscribed to the building fund.(see page-Magaret Parnell/Barton).
The boy's father William Barton was on the building committee of the Edmund Blacket designed Garrison Church and subscribed to the building fund.(see page-Magaret Parnell/Barton).
Mr. Grylls, a Canon of St. Andrews Cathedral, issued a statement on 16th November 1853 regarding the completion of the Garrison church. He was concerned about spiritual welfare of seamen on the numerous ships in the harbour and on the wharves. Mr. Grylls considered it the Mariner's Church.
It is fitting that Lindsay, the son of a sea Captain, at the age of twenty two, should sign an agreement on 15th August 1858, for the building of a new Chancel and Vestry. Sir James Mitchell ( Mitchell library) also signed. The new Vestry opened 6th. November 1859. Lindsay married Agnes the following year.
Lindsay had been the Sunday School Teacher since 1852 and became a Churchwarden and Organist.
He was in attendance at the Easter meeting when the famous East Window was unveiled in 1870. With the assistance of two others Lindsay founded a Parish library.
In 1872 he was given the honour of an address for his services to the church and school.
Agnes Lindsay Thompson (nee Parnell) is also remembered in the church, her daughter Katie Julia dedicated The Holy Table, a brass plate on the right edge describes the memorial to her mother, the plate also reads that Katie Julia is buried in the family vault at Waverley.
Katie also gifted to the church the magnificent stained glass window over the front entrance.
This window is dedicated to her grandmother Catherine Lindsay Thompson and her father Lindsay.
see-Source reference page.
Lindsay G was elected to become an alderman of the first Burwood Council on 09/06/1874. He held the position of mayor from 1876 to 1878, in 1897 he shared mayoral duties. He was also Chief Inspector of Fisheries in 1889. The family moved to Burwood in 1863 and remained there till his death in 1899. He was one of the founders of the Burwood school of Arts, of which he was the first President.
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On the 1st August 1863 Lindsay Thompson wrote to his brother-in-law John Henry requesting prompt settlement of his mother-in-law's estate. The matter was discharged 7th October 1863.