Nott and Wright Family History: Ch:8- Issue of Philip and Martha Jane Nott

Issue of Philip and Martha Jane Nott:

i FLORA AMY NOTT, b. July-Sept 1870 Kensington, London England (1); d.1936; m. ALEXANDER REID 1898.

Issue: 4 sons: Alex, Ewan Herbert, Noel McNeil, Philip Sydney; and 3 daughters: Eleanor Margaret, Flora Jean, and ?

1905 Electoral Roll- living in Stafford Street, (probably East Brisbane), Alexander’s

occupation- clerk

1925 still living at Stafford Street; occupation- ‘providore’

ii. JANE NOTT, b. April 03, 1873, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (2); d. April 04,

1873(³⁾.

iii. ELEANOR ELIZABETH NOTT, b. June 16, 1874, Brisbane Queensland,

Australia (4); d.1906; married THOMAS WILLIAM MOSS 1897.

1903 Electoral Roll- living in Sexton Street, West End; occupation- agent
Issue: Alfred Joseph; William Philip

iv. ALFRED HUGH NOTT, b. December 25, 1875, Brisbane Queensland,

Australia (5); d. 1940; married MARGARET MORROW in 1905.

1905 Electoral Roll- living at home, Westbourne St Highgate Hill, occupation

electrician

1908- living in Gladstone Road, off Westbourne Street, with wife Margaret;

occupation- Electrician

1913, 1919, 1925, 1937- remained living at ‘Corran’, 83 Gladstone Rd.
Issue: Gladys Doreen; Alan Roy; Gordon Clyde; Barbara Jean; others after 1914?

v. JOSEPH HERBERT NOTT, b. March 08, 1879, Brisbane Queensland,

Australia (6); d. January 04, 1916 (7);

1908 Electoral Roll- living at home in Westbourne St Highgate Hill; occupation- clerk

vi. ELLA CLARIBEL NOTT, b. July 19, 1880, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (⁸⁾;

d. 1960; unmarried.

1908 and 1919 Electoral Roll, living at home in Westbourne Street, Highgate

Hill; occupation school teacher.

1925 and 1937- living with sister Annie Isabel Young and her husband Arnold

(following the death of her father) at cnr. 7 Fryer Street and Bennets’ Road

Coorparoo; occupation- teacher

1949, 1954 and 1958 same address; no occupation/retired

vii. IDA LOUISE NOTT, b. September 08, 1883, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (9); d.1904; unmarried.

viii. SYDNEY EWART NOTT, b. August 10, 1885, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (10); d.
April 11, 1916 Solomon Islands

1908 Electoral Roll- Living Gladstone Street (possibly with brother Alfred); occupation-clerk.

1913- living at home in Westbourne Street, Highgate Hill; occupation- clerk

1913- moved from home to live in Tara, Saltern (division of Maranoa, Sub-division Barcaldine North); occupation- bookkeeper

ix. PHILIP ROWLING NOTT, b. May 07, 1887, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (11) ;
d. August 2, 1945, Brisbane Queensland, Australia; marr. MYRA LILLIAN POULSEN on
September 11, 1916 at St Leonards, Sydney (11a);

Issue: dau. Patricia Marjorie b.1917 d. 1991, and son Philip Anthony b.1922, d. 2012

-see Blog on Myra Poulsen's family, and children Patricia and Philip:
http://tobinfamilyhistoryaus.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/stephen-tobin-ch10-daughter-katherine.html
(viz. Stephen Tobin's family history- Ch:10 daughter Katherine POULSEN nee Tobin)

Telegraph (Brisbane), Sat 12 August 1916, p14

1913 Electoral Roll- living at home Westbourne Street Highgate Hill; occupation

clerk

1919- living at Flinders Rd Sandgate; occupation- accountant

1925- living Cordelia Street Sth Brisbane; occupation indent agent

1937- living 2 Queens Rd Hamilton; occupation assurance inspector

1943- living 9 Cordelia St, Sth Brisbane; occupation insurance inspector
World War II- Pilot officer instructing young pilots in maths and navigation
1949- son Philip Anthony Nott and Flora Jean Nott (nee McNeil) living at 87 Morag St New

Farm, occupation- audit inspector

Philip Rowling Nott was born in Brisbane in 1887. He was educated at Brisbane Grammar
School, 1901 to 1905, and was awarded three Lilley Medals- the Silver Lilley Medal in Year
9 for distinction in Greek, Latin and English; the Lilley Silver Medal in 1903 for Dux of Year
10; and the Lilley Gold Medal in 1905 as Dux of the School.

In 1869 at the Brisbane Boys Grammar School's opening ceremony (at its original Roma
Street location), the Hon. Charles Lilley, as Premier and Trustee, announced his intention to
initiate and endow the gold and silver medals which bear his name. The Lilley Gold Medal is
awarded to the Dux of the School, the Lilley Silver Medal (Upper School) is awarded to the
Dux of Year 10, and the Lilley Silver Medal (Lower School) is awarded to a Year 9 student
for a high-level of proficiency in Latin and English.

In 1906, Philip joined the staff of the Royal Bank. He later qualified as an accountant
(A.F.I.A. and A.I.A.Q.) with the Queensland National Bank.

Philip played A grade tennis, often partnering his brother Sydney with whom he had a close
relationship until Sydney's death in 1916.

He married Myra Poulsen, the daughter of a Danish musician, in September 1916, and had
their first child, Patricia, the following year in October 1917. Their son, Philip Arthur was
born in 1921.

Philip became Secretary for Gunnerson Crockett, a timber importing firm, which became
insolvent during the 1927-35 Depression. He battled on during the bad years in various
casual occupations including keeping books, taxation etc for Arnold Young, chemist, his
sister Isabel's husband.

Before and during World War 2, he was on staff of the National Mutual Life Association
as an insurance salesman.

During the War, he joined the R.A.A.F. as a Pilot Officer, instructing in maths and navigation
to young lads who intended to join the R.A.A.F. when old enough.

His son, Philip Anthony Nott, also joined the R.A.A.F. in December 1941 as a pilot. He was
a Flight Lieutenant in the 31 Squadron, flying Beaufighter planes over New Guinea.
Daughter, Patricia gained her pilot's licence on 3 February 1938 and was licensed to fly
Taylor Cubs and D.H.60G planes. She also did her training on a Gypsy Moth plane. She
continued flying until the outbreak of WW2, in 1939.

Philip Rowling died during the last year of the war in 1945, at the relatively young age of
58.His body was cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium

Courier Mail (Brisbane) Fri 3 Aug 1945 p.8

Philip Rowling Nott

Philip R. Nott in Brisbane

Philip and Myra Nott

son Philip Anthony Nott in 1943

(see below for life story)

daughter Patricia Nott in 1938- (1917- 1991)

x. NORMAN SEARLE NOTT, b. November 17, 1888, Brisbane Queensland,
Australia (12); d. 1963; m. ETHEL PARKER 1916

1913 Electoral Roll- living at home Westbourne St Highgate Hill; occupation clerk

1919 Electoral Roll- living in Norman St Woolloongabba,; occupation- clerk

1925- living at ‘St Austell’ 23 Bardsley Avenue, Coorparoo; occupation- clerk

1937, 1943, 1954- same address, same occupation

1958 and 1963- same address, same occupation, now with daughter Rosemary Joan Nott,
bookbinder

Issue: Unknown- born after 1916

xi. ANNIE ISABEL NOTT, b. August 17, 1890, Brisbane Queensland,

Australia (13); d. 1967, Brisbane, Queensland Australia; m. June 14, 1922
(14) ARNOLD DAVID MAXWELL YOUNG (b. 3/7/1895 QLD; died 1966 Brisbane)

1913 and 1919 Electoral Roll- living at home Westbourne St. Highgate Hill; occupation-
home duties

1925- living with husband at cr Fryar and Bennett’s Road, Bulimba/Coorparoo; Arnold’s occupation Chemist

1937, 1943, 1958, and 1963- same address, same occupation
Issue: Ian, Neil, Margaret (Sally) and two died in infancy

Isa Young nee Nott (Annie Isabel)

LIFE OF PHILIP ANTHONY NOTT, SON OF PHILIP ROWLING NOTT AND MYRA POULSEN

(written by son Philip R. Nott; photos also courtesy of Philip- my grateful thanks for sharing this with me).

PHILIP ANTHONY NOTT, b. 1922, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; d. 2012, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; m. Flora Jean McNeil 1948, b. 1922, Brisbane, Queensland, d. 2011, Sydney, New South Wales; issue, four sons and eleven grandchildren.

Philip A Nott and Flora McNeil

Philip was raised in Brisbane except for a period when he boarded with Aunts Louie and Lilly Tobin in Bundanoon, NSW, because of the financial difficulties (which included bankruptcy in 1930) of his father (Philip Rowling Nott) as a result of the insolvency of Gunnerson Crockett. Consequently, he attended a number of Primary Schools between 1927 and 1934. It is thought that his elder sister and mother did not accompany him to Bundanoon.

Philip with parents Philip and Myra Nott

Philip returned home when the family situation improved and Phil followed his father to Brisbane Grammar School from 1935 to 1938. He considered himself an adequate student, especially in comparison with his father who had won two silver and one gold Lilley Medals and was Dux of Brisbane Grammar in 1905. However, he was very talented at English and languages (Latin and German) and was awarded a Trustees Extension Scholarship in 1937, and matriculated to the University of Queensland in 1938. He joined the Australian Public Service in Brisbane as a Base Grade Clerk in the Post Office and commenced evening studies at the University of Queensland. He transferred to the Commonwealth Audit Office in 1940.

His work and studies were interrupted by the Second World War. He joined the RAAF in December 1941 and was promoted to Pilot Officer in January 1943, Flying Officer in July 1943 and Flight Lieutenant in November 1945.

Ft. Lieut Philip A Nott

After initial training he was posted to Narrandera and Bundaberg for flight training before becoming a flying instructor at Bundaberg and Orange from February 1943. He flew a range of aircraft during this time which included the DH 82, Avro Trainer, Ryan, Anson, the Bristol Beaufort Bomber, and the Bristol Beaufighter.

He joined 31 Squadron in 1945, flying Beaufighters and saw active service in the PNG theatre. This included a period based in Morotai in Indonesia and Tawi Tawi Island in the Philippines towards the end of the war. During this time he flew ground attack sorties against the Japanese in support of the capture of Labuan, Balikpapan, and Tarakan and then over Borneo. Phil flew a number of Beaufighters, but most of the time he flew A8-142, and his usual second was Flying Officer Backhouse (Gerry).

Phil in his Beaufighter

Morotai in July 1945

Phil and Gerry Backhouse

'Beau' crew- Phil and Gerry Backhouse, and

Alex Frost (CPL), Blue Jones (Engineer), Blue Gliddon (Airframe)

'Off on a bash'- Tawi Tawi Island to Labuan

Phil Nott's Log Book entries for June 1945

Newspaper article dated 13 June 1945, about the raids listed in the Log

Phil continued his flying at the Royal Queensland Aero Club for a short time after he was demobbed in November 1945. However, he was denied a Private Pilot’s License because of his Red/Green colour blindness – this was not deemed a sufficient disability for wartime activity but was unacceptable in the peace. His last flight in May 1946 was with Flora McNeil whom he married two years later.

Phil re-joined the Audit Office on his return to Brisbane. He continued his studies and graduated Bachelor of Commerce (in 1948) and Bachelor of Arts (in 1951).

1948

In 1950 he was promoted to Project Officer and later Assistant Economist at the Department of National Development in Melbourne. In 1951 he was again promoted to Inspector (Organization and Methods) at the Public Service Board in Canberra. He remained in this position until 1963 except for a 12 month period of exchange duty in 1955 with the British Treasury in London.

The remainder of his working life was based in Canberra with promotions to First Assistant Director-General of the Department of Social Services in 1963 where he managed the delivery of all Commonwealth welfare programs; Controller of the Australian Government Publishing Service; and First Assistant Secretary (Information), Department of Administrative Services. The last two roles included responsibility for publishing, printing, purchasing, stores, and various other support services for the whole Public Service and included the daily printing of Hansard.

In 1966, he was part of a government delegation to the UK studying rehabilitation. During the visit, which included a visit to the Houses of Parliament, Philip paid a visit to the Nott ancestral lands in Cornwall and was presented with a copy of the Nott family tree dating back to the mid 1600’s compiled by Richard Dolman, another descendant.

Visit to the UK Houses of Parliament in 1966 as part of delegation (second from Left)

Philip at Trevarrick Farm at Gorran, Cornwall, in November 1966,

with other Nott descendants, Howard Nott, his wife, and Gwen Grose, who were still living there.

Philip retired in 1982.

Phil joined the Australian Society of Accountants and the Australasian Institute of Cost Accountants early in his career and remained a member of these and their descendant organizations for more than 60 years. He became a Fellow of the Australian Society of Accountants and a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants in 1967. He was a life member of the organization and a Fellow of CPA Australia when he died.

During his years as a senior public servant, he also undertook a number of particularly interesting tasks that are worth mentioning. In 1965- 66, he was a member of the committee that wrote the first edition of the Style Manual: for Authors, Editors and Printers – this book has been continuously available since and in now in its sixth edition. In 1967, he was sent to Darwin to welcome visiting Heads of State and Heads of Government who came to Australia to attend Harold Holt’s funeral. In 1973-75, he chaired the committee that planned and oversaw the creation of the Public Service in Papua New Guinea that was urgently needed to be in place for its independence in 1975.

Phil’s hobbies focused on his home and family. He was a keen gardener and handyman. He developed gardens in two houses in Canberra; at the family beach house at Denhams Beach on the NSW South Coast; on a 30 acre property at the Ridgeway outside Canberra; and in retirement on another acreage property at Mudgeeraba in the Gold Coast Hinterland and his final one on Silvabank Lake at Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Royal Canberra Golf Club while he lived in Canberra. In retirement he volunteered as Treasurer for the Southport Branch of the Red Cross. He also thoroughly enjoyed music all his life, especially classical music and jazz and taught himself how to play an electric piano after he reached 70.

His ashes are buried with Flora’s in the Woden Cemetery in Canberra in 2015.

Phil and Flora in 1998

Sources:

1. Free BMD. UK- Births Sept 1870, Vol. 1a, page 90

2. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1873/B015609.

3. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1873/B007750.

4. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1874/B017574.

5. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1876/B020190.

6. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1879/B024704.

7. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.

8. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1880/B026730.

9. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1883/B031160.

10. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1885/Bo34861.

11. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1887/B038906; marriage NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, index no 19853/1892
11a. NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages, index no. 15881/1916

12. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1888/B042431

13. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1890/B046752

14. QLD Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, index no 1922/B030203

24 April 2013

Ch:8- Issue of Philip and Martha Jane Nott