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Note: IN133
Note: THOMAS ARTHUR COTTIER SAYLE Florence Lay Thomas (known as Tom) was born at Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria on 2nd.March 1870 where he was educated and became a pharmaceutical chemist. At this time the family were living in the "Royal George Hotel".
William (Peter) Sayle has in his possession a book belonging to TAC called "The Infants Magazine" "1873" in which Thomas appears to have written his name.
Thomas and Florence met at Geelong and later Queensclff. They were married on 12th.October 1898 in St. Peter's Church, Eaglehawk, Victoria. . The wedding was well covered in the Bendigo press which listed those attending, together with all the wedding gifts. (see “Pictures”) It is noted that Thomas and Florence’s home in Eaglehawk was called “Peasonhall” after the family home in England. They had pharmacies at High Street, St.Kilda, then Queenscliff, Windsor and Sandringham.
Later they had a fine home in Victoria Street, Sandringham, Victoria, which they called "Yonkers", probably after Julia Osler Toy's** home in U.S.A.
Florence had four children, Thomas Lay (1899), John Clifford (1900), William Lamfield (1905) and Florence Osler (1908).
Thomas purchased a property near Balnarring, Victoria, but lost it during the 1928/30 Depression.
In 1936 T.A.C. purchased a newsagency at 54a (or 56) Langtree Avenue, Mildura as a family business, with three of his children, John. William and Osler. It was called "Sayle and Son's". (Osler didn't get a mention!). The family of six adults and two children lived at 8 Palm Avenue (later renamed Chaffey Avenue).
Thomas died in 1938 in Mildura, and an obituary appeared in the Sunrasia Daily on Saturday 8th October 1938. A very fine stained glass window was installed above the altar, in "All Soul's Church" Bay Street, Sandringham. It was a church that he had always loved. Thomas was cremated at the Springvale Crematorium.
In Harvey Cushing's biography he comments on the striking likeness T.A.C. bore to Sir William Osler++. Thomas is remembered as a tall, upright, kindly man. He had been known to allow his grandson, William Osler Sayle, to play in the back yard with the telephone. There is a photo of this in the possession of W.O. Sayle's family. (The note re his cremation at Springvale is from the Mildura Sunraysia Daily 10/101938)
**see JC48 ++see. JC30. Reference JC99, J106
Charles James Sayle was apprenticed to T.A.C. and lived with them at Queenscliff. Later Charles bought the business from T.A.C., when TAC went to St. Kilda.
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Note: EN1741
Note: 1 _MSTAT Other This is a verbatim transcription from a newspaper cutting. The newspaper name and date are not shown. The marriage took place on the 12th.October, 1898. Cerificate of Marriage: District Eaglehawk no in register 113
MARRIAGE.- The marriage of Miss Flo. Lay, only daughter of Mr. John Lay, chemist of High Street, Eaglehawk to Mr. T.A.C. Sayle, chemist, of Queenscliff, took place on Wednesday morning, at St. Peter's Church. The young ladies of the church, with whom Miss Lay has for some years been an active co-worker, had decorated the interior of the building with flowers arranged with much taste, and the scene was a very pretty one. The Rev.C.A.Brewer, B.A., was the celebrant of the marriage rites, and the choir rendered choral effects, which enhanced the general effect of the proceedings. The church was crowded with spectators. The bride was given away by her father. The attendant bridesmaids were Misses Bird and Duxie Philpot. The bride's costume was a most becoming one of cream silk with bebe ribbon and chiffon trimmings, and a picture hat. The bridesmaids were attired in cream and buttercup, with trimmings to match. Miss Bird carried a lovely shower bouquet, and Miss Phillpot a basket of flowers. Mr. Charles Sayle was best man, and Master Leslie Lay groomsman. The wedding breakfast was held at Mr. Lay's residence, the Rev. C.A. Brewer presiding. The toast of the bride and groom and others incidental to the occasion were honored. Mr. and Mrs. Sayle left by the afternoon train, and will spend their honeymoon at Ballarat. The presents, which formed a handsome collection, included a handsome tea set, presented to the bride on the previous evening by her associates in the Girls' Friendly Society connected with St. Peter's Church. The presentation was made the occasion of thanking Miss Lay for her untiring zeal in church work, and expressing hearty wishes for future happiness and success.
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