Grandfather, or Dad Dad as he was sometimes known by the grandchildren, was born at “Pleasant Hills”, Glenore, Tasmania on the 18 July 1879, the eighth child of an eventual family of 12 children born to William and Susan Badcock. His parents were mixed farmers and they, William and Susan, were to remain at the […]
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Butleigh Hill Church – School – Cemetery
On moving to Green Rises in 1910, Grandfather and Grandma Badcock (Melvyn and Evelyn) joined up with the Butleigh Hill Methodist Church and continued with fairly regular attendance and strong support until the church was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, 5 November 1947. The cause of the fire was generally believed […]