Margaret Brownlow (1834-1921)

Obituary
The Late Mrs. Field Mrs. Margaret Field, whose death on Tuesday of last week was briefly referred to in our last issue, was the relict of the late Mr. Henry .Field, and was born at Homebush in the year 1834. She came to Penrith with her parents (Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brownlow) at the time when the present St. Stephen's Church was in course of erection. The family settled at Regentville, and in the year 1858 she was married to Mr. Henry Field, of Castlereagh, in the old historic Methodist Church of that place. Mr. Field (who had pre-deceased - her by only four months) followed the occupation of a farmer at Castlereagh until the memorable flood of. 1867,-which proved so disastrous to them that they removed to Wattle Flat, at the time of the great rush to that thriving mining township. There they resided for 14 years, and then returned to Penrith, to renew the acquaintances of their former years.

Throughout the whole of her life Mrs. Field was an ardent worker for the cause of Christianity, being an active class member of the Methodist Church for fully 65 years. She lived a truly consistent life right to the end, being known among her friends and acquaintances as a most industrious and model wife and mother. She belonged to that great and grand old class of people who are, unfortunately, becoming so rare. Mrs. Field leaves seven sons and one daughter, 27 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was conducted in the Methodist Church, Penrith, by Rev. J. B. Penman, the remains being in terred in St. Stephen's Cemetery, in the family enclosure. Mr. C. H. Fulton conducted the service at the graveside.

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