Brewster

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NameBrewsterDescriptionGeorge Sinclair Brewster was born in 1890, Renfrewshire, Scotland, to Alexander and Margaret Brewster (nee Taylor). George was one of 14 children.

George married Evelyn Mary (Polly) Vallance at Sutherland, NSW in 1916. Evelyn was born at Newtown, NSW in 1885 to Adam and Mary Vallance.

George and Evelyn had three children,
Maxwell David b. 1917,
Margaret Taylor b.1919 and
Evelyn Mary b. 1921.

In June 1925, the family left for Hull, England aboard ‘Jervis Bay’. In December 1925 they returned to Australia aboard ‘Largs Bay’.

George and Evelyn farmed at ‘Lake Holm’ farm (also known as Peterborough Farm), near Stockland Shellharbour today. They lived on the farm for over 40 years.

George Sinclair and his son, David Maxwell (Max) Brewtser co-owned the garage ‘Albion Park Motor Works’ (Brewtser's Garage) on the corner of Tongarra Road and Terry Street, Albion Park.

Maxwell David (Max) and Marjorie Jean (Jean) Brewster (nee Bissell) and family lived in the old Albion Hotel, adjacent to the garage in Tongarra Road.

Evelyn Mary Brewster died aged 92 in 1978. George died in 1980 aged 90 years. His plaque at Shellharbour General Cemetery reads –

‘In Loving Memory Of
George Sinclair Brewster
No Ordinary Man
But A Man With Much Dignity
A Man With Much Pride.
A Bonny Braw Scot
Who Knew The Right Way To Live
The Right Way To Die.
Passed Away 10th June, 1980
Aged 90 Years.
Beloved Husband Of Evelyn M Vallance L.A.B. Deceased’

The following information was provided by Allan Brewster (descendant) 2020.

‘The garage (Albion Park Motor Works) was more correctly a comprehensively equipped engineering shop with a quite large Demco lathe, Norton crankshift grinder, various welders etc to do the type of repairs needed in what was a farming and mining community.

Interestingly the Japanese Demco lathe purchased just before the war with Japan commenced was used by my father Max to machine make gun barrels for Australian Iron and Steel during the war. The machine shop was also used by Evelyn Owen to make his prototype Owen gun, as he had no facilities of his own to make it. My mother, Marjorie Jean, told me long ago that Evelyn and Max took it out rabbit shooting to try it out. God help the rabbits!

George and his son Maxwell (Max) David Brewster were co-owners of the garage. Gwen worked in the office. George Brewster owned ‘Lakeholm’ farm on Lake Entrance Road, near Shellharbour Square today’.

External LinkEvelyn Brewster 1938Albion Park News 1948Horses and Cattle Shellharbour 1928Married 66 Years 1935Health Inspector's Report 1939Clearance Sale at Peterborough 1946Clearing Out Sale 'Lake Farm' 1942Clearance Sale at Peterborough 1946

Photograph

View from Lake Holm Farm

Albion Park Motor Works

Lakeholm Farm to Windang Island

Lakeholm Farm to Mount Warrigal

Place

Brewster Reserve

The Albion Hotel

Brewster's Garage

Document

George Sinclair Brewster's Real Estate Journal

Remembering the Albion

Person

Ackroyd, Edward (Ted)

Family

Owen

Locality

Shellharbour City Centre

The Brewster family at 'Lakeholm' farm, c.1938.

L-r: George Sinclair Brewster, Evelyn Mary 'Polly' Brewster, Maxwell 'Max' David Brewster, Margaret and Lynette Brewster.

The photo was taken on the Brewster property, 'Lakeholm', a 300 acre farm, today the site of Stockland Shellharbour and Shellharbour City Centre.

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CollectionFamiliesLocalityAlbion ParkBlackbuttPersonOwen, EvelynPlaceBrewster's GarageBrewster ReserveRelated ItemRemembering the Albion GS Brewster Real Estate JournalThe Brewster family at 'Lakeholm' farmMaxwell 'Max' David BrewsterEvelyn Mary 'Polly' Brewster with an unidentified girl, possibly one of her music pupilsBrewster's GarageBrewster ReservePeterborough Estate Subdivision - Albion Park Shellharbour

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