| [Index] |
| Alice Marion Harley NOON (1917 - 2006) |
| music/piano teacher |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Living Living Living |
Alice Marion Harley NOON (1917 - 2006) + John Colin Craig CLUNN (1902 - 1983) |
Thomas Harley Linden NOON (1890 - 1969) | William NOON | |
| Louisa Harley NEWBY | ||||
| Alice Henrietta SMITH (1895 - 1947) | Joseph Henry SMITH | |||
| Elizabeth Jane WYATT | ||||
| b. 01 Apr 1917 at Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia |
| m. 07 Jun 1939 John Colin Craig CLUNN (1902 - 1983) at Queensland, Australia |
| d. 03 Nov 2006 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 89 |
| Parents: |
| Thomas Harley Linden NOON (1890 - 1969) |
| Alice Henrietta SMITH (1895 - 1947) |
| Siblings (4): |
| Edith NOON (1918 - ) |
| Thomas NOON (1923 - ) |
| Alfred NOON (1926 - ) |
| Children (3): |
| Grandchildren (4): |
| Events in Alice Marion Harley NOON (1917 - 2006)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 01 Apr 1917 | Alice Marion Harley NOON was born | Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia | 12 | ||
| 07 Jun 1939 | 22 | Married John Colin Craig CLUNN (aged 37) | Queensland, Australia | 14 | |
| 1947 | 30 | Death of mother Alice Henrietta SMITH (aged 52) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 | |
| 1969 | 52 | Death of father Thomas Harley Linden NOON (aged 79) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 | |
| 13 Jan 1983 | 65 | Death of husband John Colin Craig CLUNN (aged 80) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 | |
| 03 Nov 2006 | 89 | Alice Marion Harley NOON died | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 | |
| Personal Notes: |
|
From Karen Thomson:
..Alice Marion Harley Noon (22) married Rev John Colin Clunn Thomson (37) on the 7th June 1939, at the St John's Cathedral, Bne, by Bishop George Halford, a great friend of theirs. The engagement ring that Alice wears belonged to her mother Alice Henrietta Noon, nee Smith. An article that appeared in the Brisbane Courier Mail.... A life of service to music, church and family. ALICE THOMSON AMusA, LTCL Music teacher, organist and church worker. Born: Yeppoon, April 1, 1917. Died: Brisbane, November 3, 2006. One of Queensland’s most experienced and respected music teachers died unexpectedly recently as the result of a fall. Alice Thomson’s legacy will continue to influence the lives of the thousands of students shetaught and inspired throughout her teaching career of seventy-six years. Alice Marion Harley Noon was born in Yeppoon on 1 April 1917. She delighted in reminding everyone that she was born after midday, so there was no way you could call her an April Fool! The Noons were widely regarded as one of the leading pioneering families of Yeppoon. Her grandfather, William ‘Doc’ Noon was the longest serving head teacher of Yeppoon State School (1897-1920). He was also Yeppoon’s unofficial doctor, having studied, but not completed, medicine before emigrating to Australian in 1833. Her father, Tom, established a firewood and general carrying business-essential for the pioneering township. He was, by default, the local undertaker, being the owner of the only suitable transport in the district. Her mother, Henrietta (Ettie), was a school teacher before marriage. Alice was the oldest of five children. Her two sisters, Edith (88) and May (86) are still very much alive, but brothers, Tom, who was decorated for his role as a Pathfinder during World War II, and Alf, are deceased. She began learning the piano at the age of nine as a private student at St Faith’s Girls School in Yeppoon and continued as a day student at St Faith’s, passing her Senior exam in 1934. She joined the staff of St Faiths and taught piano, English, Geography and PT for four years. At the tender age of eleven she was first asked to play the organ for the service at St James Yeppoon. So began a long career as a church organist. At the age of eighty-nine she was still a regular organist and throughout her long life regarded organ-playing for worship as part of her duty to God. As an organist for weddings and funerals in Brisbane, she was very proud of her record of having played some sixty different organs throughout the eastern states. For many years she provided music for weekday services at Symes Grove Retirement Village in Zillmere. She played the organ at St Matthias, Zillmere, the Sunday before she died. In 1939 she married the love of her life, the Reverend John Thomson who was then vicar of St James, as well as chaplain to St Faith’s. They were married during the early morning Mass in the Lady Chapel of St John’s Cathedral on 7 June 1939 and they began their short honeymoon just up the road in the Canberra Hotel. Every 7 June (unless it was a Sunday) Alice, John and the family would attend the early morning Mass in the Lady Chapel and then have breakfast in the dining room at the Canberra Hotel to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They soon transferred to Pomona where John took up the post of Vicar of the Dawson Valley, and their eldest son, Linden was born. From 1942 to 1973 John was the rector of St Margaret’s, Sandgate. Two more sons, Russell and Lloyd, were born there. As John Thomson used to say, when a married rector is appointed to a parish, you get two for the price of one. Alice’s prodigious organising ability saw her co-ordinating the many committees and activities necessary for a successful parish. She organised the Women’s Guild, the Mothers’ Union, the Young Wives’ Club, the Girl’s Friendly Society, and was the guiding force behind twenty-five flower shows, eight art exhibitions as well as numerous concerts and theatrical performances. It was during these years that she revived her piano-teaching career. Some years she had as many as seventy regular students. Four days a week, for three to four hours each morning and afternoon, and on Saturday mornings, the Rectory reverberated with the sound of piano lessons. She was very active in the Queensland Music Teachers’ Association, and was appointed a Life Member in 1999. She continued teaching right to the end of her life. Three of her students sat for the most recent music examinations three days before her death. She fell and broke her hip going to the letter box, probably to see if their reports had arrived. They hadn’t-but she would have been thrilled to know that two of her students received a Credit and one an Honours Certificate. Alice didn’t survive the hip-replacement surgery that was undertaken the following day. She remained a strong, independent woman living alone in her own home in Taigum. She inspired others through her gentleness, her love of music and her unwavering faith. Her family was very important to her and fortunately she lived long enough to see her youngest granddaughter, Philippa, about to embark on a career in music and to get to know and love her great-granddaughters, Poppy and Mackenzie. Alice Thomson is survived by three sons, four granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Russell Thomson 23 November 2006. |
| Source References: |
| 12. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Genes reunited, Title: Genes |
| - Reference = Karen Davies tree (Birth) |
| - Reference = Karen Davies tree (Death) |
| 14. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: Karen Thomson e-mail 13 feb 09, Auth: Karen Thomsom, Date: 13/2/09 |
| - Reference = (Marriage) |