Eileen Annie Agnes LAWTON / CORBETT
Born 1905 in Coolgardie, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Charles Frances LAWTON and Marguerita Eva MITCHELL [15]
By August 1932 she was living in Carnamah, was a nursing sister and was known as Sister Lawton [4: 6-Aug-1932]
Assisted Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL at his Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah 1932-1939 [P22] [7: page 155] [88]
Boojerabba Street was part of the initial Carnamah townsite, and was named after an Aboriginal locality northeast of Carnamah [P1]
The Carnamah District Road Board changed the name from Boojerabba to Robertson Street in March 1932 [39: 26-Mar-1932]
In a gown of black georgette attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of black georgette [5: 23-Sep-1932]
In 1933 the hospital was advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper "open for all medical, surgical, and maternity cases" [4: 4-Mar-1933]
On 30 July 1937 she was accompanying a patient of the Carnamah Private Hospital to Three Springs for an X-Ray [88]
Herself and the patient were being driven to Three Springs by Arnold BIERMANN, secretary of the Carnamah Road Board [88]
During the journey the patient leapt from the moving car however was fortunately caught before he caused himself harm [88]
The patient was later issued with a Certificate under the Mental Treatment Act and transported to Perth for treatment [88]
At 11:25 p.m. on 23 July 1938 telephoned the Carnamah Police Station as she had a very ill woman at the hospital [88]
She was unable to get hold of Dr ROSENTHAL who was in Three Springs and requested the police locate him [88]
Constable WHITE of Carnamah telephoned Constable MEYERS in Three Springs to get the message to Dr ROSENTHAL [88]
She and Dr ROSENTHAL regularly travelled to Perth for a few days [5: 12-Jan-1934, 18-Jan-1935, 19-Apr-1935, 28-Jun-1935]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
On Thursday 14 February 1935 herself and the doctor travelled to Perth for a two or three week holiday [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Attended the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 wearing black marocain [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Tuesday 3 December 1935, and returned to Carnamah on 10 December 1935 [5: 6 & 13-Dec-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
After a stay in Perth she returned to Carnamah as a passenger with local farmer Harold POPE on 24 June 1936 [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Travelled to Perth on Monday 20 July 1936 and returned to Carnamah on Thursday evening 23 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
After a short visit to Perth herself and Dr ROSENTHAL returned to Carnamah on Friday 14 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
After another short visit to Perth herself and the doctor returned to Carnamah on Saturday 7 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
It was reported in mid December 1936 that she was on a visit to Perth [5: 18-Dec-1936]
Attended the Coronation Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 in "floral matelasse in autumn tints and gold cord girdle" [5: 14-May-1937]
The ball and its festivities celebrated the coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth [5]
Herself and Dr ROSENTHAL donated £2 and £1 as prizes for the Popular Baby Competition held in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 [5]
The Popular Baby Competition was in support of Miss Nan DAVISON in the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition [5: 23-Jul-1937]
Assisted Dr ROSENTHAL immunise 110 children for diphtheria in late July 1937 for the Carnamah District Road Board [5: 30-Jul-1937]
She received a £4 honorarium and the doctor £8 for immunising the children [5: 20-Aug-1937]
She briefly visited Perth with Dr ROSENTHAL and her daughter Muffie in mid October 1938 [4: 22-Oct-1938]
She is said to have purchased four large packets (80 cigarettes) each day except for Saturdays when she got eight large packets [P129]
Obtained the cigarettes from the General Store at 7 Macpherson Street, Carnamah by placing an order with A. Phil BAKER [P129]
Resided and worked with Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL at 14 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah until his death in 1939 [P22]
There is doubt over her relationship with the doctor, however some say she was his partner [P7]
After the doctor's death she and her daughter resided briefly in a rented house at 24 Robertson Street, Carnamah [P99]
Continued to run the hospital for a short time after the doctor's death [P22] before leaving Carnamah later in 1939 [0: image 03021]
Resided in Perth before shifting to Carnarvon in early March 1941 [313: 6-Mar-1941]
Nurse at the Carnarvon Hospital in Carnarvon in 1941 [313: 6-Mar-1941]
Nurse at the District Hospital in Roebourne in 1946 [313: 19-Jul-1946]
Married (1) "Laurie" Laurence CORBETT in Roebourne in 1946 [66] [313: 19-Jul-1946]
Her husband Laurie, late of Geraldton, passed away at the age of 74 years on 29 January 1971 [2]
Married (2) William Howard ASPINALL [2] [50]
In 1972 she was living her second husband at 8/226 Whatley Crescent in the Perth suburb of Maylands [50]
Mother of Muffie LAWTON [P4]
Died 30 November 1973; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Roman Catholic, Lawn 9, 284) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Eileen Annie Agnes Lawton / Corbett' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/eileen-annie-agnes-lawton [reference list] |
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