O'Gorman, Patrick (Paddy) Francis

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NameO'Gorman, Patrick (Paddy) FrancisDate of Death1972OccupationButcherPlace of ResidenceAlbion ParkBiographyPaddy O’Gorman spent his entire life in Albion Park. He knew everybody, and everybody knew him. In those days the suburb was not such a big place, and people knew every person, horse, cow, dog and cat in the town. Paddy had a wonderful wit, and his neighbours would spend hours listening to his stories.

Patrick Francis O’Gorman was born in 1884, the son of Michael and Catherine (Kate) O’Gorman. As a young man, he was a great help to the local priest and Doctor Bateman, whom he accompanied by horse on their visits to remote houses and farms in the area. He worked on a farm at Mount Terry when he was young, and started cattle dealing.

During a trip away he met Winifred Kathleen Walsh, who he married in 1914. They had a family of six children;

Ronald Michael b.1915 (married Joan Louise Raftery, died 1995, Albion Park)
Monica Catherine b.1917(married Frederick Hearlen King, died 1992, Albion Park)
Raymond Eric b.1919 (married Thelma Lilian Knight, died 1984, Albion Park)
Austin Patrick b.1923 (married Betty Lyons, died 2016, Albion Park)
Winifred Moira b.1925 (married Frederick Anthony Roberts, died 1922)
Joyce Aileen b.1926 (married Colin Raftery, died 2014, Albion Park).

In time, Paddy took over his brother Michael’s family butchery business in Flinders Street (now Tongarra Road), Albion Park. Michael operated the famous Jamberoo Hotel for a time. Another brother James, operated the Albion Park Hotel at the crossroads.

Paddy formed an estate and auctioneering business, O’Gorman and Burns and later O’Gorman and Company. He conducted many sales in Albion Park, and in 1921 held an auction of the famous Peterborough Estate.

He built the Sale Yards behind the Albion Park Post Office and Council Chambers, and later moved the yards further up Terry Street.

In 1927, when Council held a poll on the question of electricity for the municipality, Paddy wrote 'Let there be light' on a black board outside his butcher’s shop.

Ten years later, he moved the shop to a new site in Flinders Street (Tongarra Road), near the crossroads. His sons, Ron, Ray and Austin helped their father in the shop, and daily meat deliveries were made to Oak Flats, Minnamurra, Jamberoo and the hotels at Kiama.

Paddy’s nephew Frank Moran remembered living with his Uncle Paddy and Aunt Winnie for a few years. The table was always set for visitors, neighbours were always coming and going, and free meals were the order of the day. Frank remembered Paddy’s generosity, and many a time he heard his uncle hand out parcels to people in his shop, and say in an undertone, ‘pay me when you have it’. Paddy died in 1972, aged 87 years.

Information – Tongarra Heritage Society.

External LinkMarriage P O'Gorman 1914Wedding O'Gorman-WalshSt Patrick's Day Albion Park 1923Licensing Case 1924Rescued by Fishing Lines 1931Albion Park News 1947Miss Betty Lyons and Mr Austin O'Gorman 1949Wedding O'Gorman-LyonsPaddy's Market at Albion Park 1951Patrick O'Gorman Funeral Notice 1972

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Patrick (Paddy) O'Gorman's home, Albion Park

Albion Park township

Pat O'Gorman's home, Tongarra Road, Albion Park

Darcy Dunster and Patrick O'Gorman leading the Centenary Parade at Albion Park

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O'Gorman Family History

O'Gorman Family Albion Park 1862

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The School Magazine of Literature for our Boys & Girls

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O'Gorman, Austin

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O'Gorman

O'Gorman's butcher shop, Albion Park.

L-r: Patrick (Paddy) O'Gorman, his son, Ron and Monica O'Gorman. Outside Paddy O'Gorman's first butcher shop in Flinders Street (Tongarra Road).
The O'Gorman family home is on the left.

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