Dear Joanne, I have been delighted to follow you wonderful project. Exchange of info helps bring to life our wonderful ancestors and their amazing journey. I have enjoyed making my litte boat and hope it contributes ot the fundraising for Mary-Anns Cottage. Kind regards Lorraine. Many thanks Lorraine for the £10 donation you enclosed with your boat.
Story of Lorraine’s Little Boat.
I am the great granddaughter of John Henry Matthews.
John Henry was 15 years of age when he and his family, along with Johnathan Moscrop, sailed on the maiden voyage of the Westland in 1879. They left Greenock, Scoltand on 30th January 1879 and arrived at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, New Zealand on the 22nd April 1879. John Henry is mentioned in Jonathan’s diary and he was his cabin mate.
My little boat is made from 3 sheets of printed A4 paper. One sheet has a watercolour picture of the Westland, in Dunedin Harbour after its maiden voyage in 1879. The next sheet of paper has a photo of Jonathan Moscrop. The photo was taken in 1878 at Darlington Durham, England it was the year before they voyage to New Zealand. The next sheet has a collage of the Matthews family: John and Fanny and their family, Sarah, Jane, Fanny, John Henry, Mary Ann, Elizabeth (Elisa) Ann, Mary Jane and Emma Elizabeth.
On the reverse side of the Westland Picture, I have written the names of the known towns and counties in which the Matthews family have lived during their migratory journey. On the back of the Matthews collage sheet I have written the Christian names of John Henry and his descendents. This being the line of the Matthews family to which I belong.
My idea behind the construction of my little paper boat was to have the picture of the Westland on the outside of the boat. On the inside of the boat I want the photo of Jonathan and each member of the Matthews family.
My little boat is made from 3 sheets of printed A4 paper. One sheet has a watercolour picture of the Westland, in Dunedin Harbour after its maiden voyage in 1879. The next sheet of paper has a photo of Jonathan Moscrop. The photo was taken in 1878 at Darlington Durham, England it was the year before they voyage to New Zealand. The next sheet has a collage of the Matthews family: John and Fanny and their family, Sarah, Jane, Fanny, John Henry, Mary Ann, Elizabeth (Elisa) Ann, Mary Jane and Emma Elizabeth.
On the reverse side of the Westland Picture, I have written the names of the known towns and counties in which the Matthews family have lived during their migratory journey. On the back of the Matthews collage sheet I have written the Christian names of John Henry and his descendents. This being the line of the Matthews family to which I belong.
My idea behind the construction of my little paper boat was to have the picture of the Westland on the outside of the boat. On the inside of the boat I want the photo of Jonathan and each member of the Matthews family.
Once again the Westland is cradling and holding within the framework its precious cargo of John, Fanny, Sarah, Jane, Fanny, John Henry, Mary Ann, Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann, Mary Jane, Emma Elizabeth and Jonathan.
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