Gwendoline Pax Maud BLACKWELL [1610]

   Other names for Gwendoline were Pax BLACKWELL, Treena BLACKWELL, Pax TOWT and Treena TOWT.

  General Notes:

Garfield and Bunyip Express
Wedding Bells
Towt - Blackwell
Fortune smiled and the sun shone for the wedding on Saturday of Pax, eldest daugther of the late Mr D Blackwell, and of Mrs Blackwell, of Garfield, and Kenneth, only son of Mr and Mrs P Towt of Bunyip.

The bride who was given away by her grandfather, Mr Blackwell, of Nar Nar Goon, wore a long-sleeved dress of fine french wool with three parallel rows of white embroidered flowers. Her extensive tulle veil was held with fresh flowers matching those that formed her bouquet and trail.

She was attended by Misses Pearl Blackwell and Angela Connelly, who were charmingly frocked in blue net the short veils being held with head-sprays of deep pink rose-buds, carnations and blue hyacinths. The bouquets matched the head-sprays and were finished with wide blue ribbon. Both wore pearls.

The best man and groomsman were Messrs Morris Lobb and Ian Forte respectively, and the service was taken by the Rev. N McLean, who later presided when the guests were entertained to a sumptious banquet in the Garfield Hall. The bridal party left for Warragul, where the wedding photos were taken in the studio of Mr Frank Prinn.

The many friends of the popular young couple wished them every hapiness for future years, when they wil make their home at North Bunyip.

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Known as Pax. Pax and Ken lived in Dandenong, later moving to the Old Princes Highway at Beaconsfield. Ken died suddenly while mowing the lawns at their house on the old Princes Highway at Beaconsfield. Following his death, Pax moved to a smaller home in Beaconsfield and was later diagnosed with cancer. Her family nursed her at home until she was too ill when she was transferred to the Bethlehem Hospice.

Pax, her sister Eve, and cousin, Alma Rose Blackwell (nee Dawes), and Coral Jones spent many years doing extensive family tree research on the Blackwell Dawes and various other family trees.

Herald Sun Newspaper Melbourne 25 September 1995
TOWT (Blackwell) - Pax on Sept 23 1995 at Bethlehem Hospital. Eldest sister of Geoffrey, sister-in-law of Nancye, Aunt of Coral and Michael, Douglas (dec), Charmaine, Linda and Mark, and Naomi, great aunt of Michelle Tristan and Lachlan, Matthew, James, Marni, Cameron and Tess, Shen and Tay. No longer suffering. Will be sadly missed.

TOWT (Blackwell) - Pax on Sept 23 1985. Dearly loved sister of Beryl and sister-in-law of Don. Fond aunt of Belinda, Sheridan and Glenn. Dear Paxie, forever in our hears. Words can never express our loss.

TOWT - Pax (Trina) on Sept, 23 1995. Dearly loved sister of Eve, sister-in-law of Colin, loved aunt of Gresham, Genevieve and Penelope. Forever in our hearts.

TOWT - Pax Sept 23 1995. A dear sister and aunt. - Alan and Val, Greg, Lisa and Madeline, Andrew and Jolanda. Happy memories

TOWT - Pax loving friend of 46 uears of Lorna Boyd (Brown) and caring Auntie Pax of Rodney and Karen and their families. Will be sadly missed.


Herald Sun 26 September 1995
TOWT - Pax, on Sept 23 1995. Love sister of Pearl sister-in-law of Jim Madden, aunt of Michele, Christopher and Leonnie, great aunt of Phillip, Daniel, Lucinda, Savannah and Philippa. Heart felt thanks for the gracious support to the staff at Bethlehem.

TOWT (Blackwell) - Gwendoline (Pax) on Sept 23 1995. Much loved niece of Paul and Alma. Cousin of Barry, Bernadette, Dennis, Noeleen, Wayne and Carol. You will be loved and remembered. Sleeping peacefully.

TOWT - Pax Sept 23 1995. A special friend for many years. Memories are ours to keep. - Morrie, Marion and family.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence, 1949, Garfield, Vic, Australia. ²⁷⁸⁶

2. Residence, 1954, Garfield, Vic, Australia.

3. Residence: 25 Frederick Street, 1963-1968, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.

4. Residence: Marion Street, Abt 1970, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.

5. Residence: 6 Princes Highway, 1972-1980, Beaconsfield, Vic, Australia. This address was later changed to 111 Princes Highway.

6. Residence: 4 Sylvia Street, 1990-1995, Beaconsfield, Vic, Australia. ²⁷⁸⁶

7. Obituary: Herald Sun Newspaper, 25 Oct 1995, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Gwendoline married Kenneth Paul TOWT [1638] [MRIN: 495], son of Percy Leonard TOWT [5948] and Alice May YEA [5588], on 3 Aug 1946 in Garfield, Vic, Australia.²⁷⁸⁴ (Kenneth Paul TOWT [1638] was born on 7 Mar 1925 in East Malvern, Vic, Australia, died on 18 Oct 1989 in Beaconsfield, Vic, Australia ³²⁴ and was buried on 20 Oct 1989 in Springvale, Vic, Australia ^324,2691.)