Name (FAMILY NAME, Other Names) |
OATES, Stanley
Albert Brewer (the name was registered
as OATS) |
Date of Birth |
25 June 1881 |
Place of Birth |
Iron Mine,
District of Burra |
Date of Death |
12 October 1968 |
Place of Death |
“Rosemont” 106 Prospect Road, Prospect |
Place of Burial |
Centennial Park Cemetery |
Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
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Addresses/Dates in Prospect Council Area |
106 Prospect Road (from at least Dec 1923) |
Addresses/Dates outside Prospect Council Area |
Iron Mine (at Leighton, halfway between Burra and
Booboorowie), Woodville. |
Names of houses (if any) |
The attached shop at 106 (106a) Prospect Road has
“Rosemont 1924” on the facade. From the death notice it seems the name
Rosemont was given to the house. |
Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known) |
Father - Phillip OATES
born 1835 Penzance, Cornwall – Arrived in Australia in the ship David Malcolm aged 14 years. Died 26 July 1931 at “Rosemont”, 106
Prospect Road, Prospect. Buried at
West Terrace Cemetery Mother - Adelaide Louisa BREWER born c1840, died 19
April 1905 aged 65 years. Buried West Terrace Cemetery. Parents married 23 Dec 1858 at Spring Farm (residence
of Thomas Ninnes, Clare), both of Upper Wakefield, Dist Clare. Phillip listed
as occupation farmer. |
Spouse(s) - including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known) |
Not married |
Date(s) of Marriage(s) |
- |
Place(s) of Marriage(s) |
- |
Children - names and dates of birth/death if known |
- |
Education |
Took External Practical examinations in Singing and
Piano through Trinity College, London (1903, 1904) (also refer notes) |
Occupation(s) |
Joined the GPO in 1896 and retired after 50 years in
1946 |
Interests/Activities |
Stanley was conductor and pianist of the “Rosemont
Concert Party”. The concert party
travelled extensively around the state giving Elocution, Humorous, Recitals,
Piano, Violin and Musical Monologues in country halls. Mabel Oats daughter of his brother John was also part
of the concert party |
Religion/Churches |
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Notes (points of interest etc.) |
Extract from Chronicle
13 June 1946 – 50 years in the GPO Mr. Oates started as a telegraph messenger in 1896, and
soon became a clerk in the telegraph branch. For 50 years he has worked in
the central office, and has served under Sir Charles Todd and all his
successors. Last week his colleagues gave him a warm send-off, and the Deputy
Director (Mr. F. W. Arnold), on their behalf, handed him a beautiful
travelling rug. Mr. Oates is fond of art, which he studied under the
late Arthur Milbanke. He learnt the piano from Mr. E E. Mitchell, and singing
from Mr. Edward Howard. He was widely known as conductor and pianist of the
Rosemont Orchestra and Concert Party for 15 years. |
Cross-references eg to siblings, parents, children |
Siblings of Stanley Albert Brewer Oates - John George Oates (b1859), Phillip Oates Jnr.(b1861),
George Oates (b1862), Elizabeth Mary
(b1865), George Wakefield Oates (b1867), Amelia Ann (b1876) Mabel Florence OATES who was also part of the concert
Party was the daughter of John George Oates. A nephew Clifford Nicholas Oates (son of Phillip Oates
Jnr) was killed in action in WW1 |
Local Government experience (if any) |
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Sources of information |
Trove newspapers, BMD records, land titles |
Principal Researcher(s) |
Lesley Attema |