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Note: IN144
Note: FLORENCE LAY Thomas Arthur Cottier Sayle
Florence (known as Flo), the only daughter of John and Florence Lay, was born at Carlton, Victoria, on the 24th.July 1875. They moved to Launceston, Tasmania, where Flo was known as a keen skater. In 1892 the family moved to Eaglehawk, in Victoria, and were a very happy family and lived in a large open house. Florence played and sang at parties, which were the usual amusement at that time. She worked hard, with early mornings in the pharmacy, laundering shirts and collars for the large family of five boys, and then back to the shop. There was much to do floating silver onto photo paper, printing, finishing and retouching photos. The pharmacy included a dentistry, and opened until 9 p.m. The Sayle family has a photo of her taken in the studio, and another when she was playing the part of 'Red Riding Hood' in "A Grand Children's Operetta" in the Eaglehawk Town Hall, on the 20th.and 21st.November 1895. The original programme is with the photo.
Thomas and Florence met at Geelong and later Queensclff. They were married on 12th.October 1898 in St. Peter's Church, Eaglehawk, Victoria and the wedding was well covered in the Bendigo press which listed those attending, together with all the wedding gifts.
They had pharmacies at High Street, St.Kilda, then Queenscliff, Windsor and Sandringham. Later they moved into 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).
Florence died at 788 Hampton Street, Brighton on the 14th,May 1959, after four weeks illness. She was cremated and her ashes interred in, St. Andrew's Memorial Garden in Brighton, Victoria.
Reference JC99, JCS 12, J106 **see JC48
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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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