Lilian Sarah REYNOLDS / BINGHAM

Born 1887 in Wigston, Leicestershire, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of boot sawer Gregory REYNOLDS and Betsy WOLLATT ^{[20] [21]}
In 1891 was living with her parents at 18 Norfolk Street in Saint Mary, Leicestershire, England ^[20]
Married Fred BINGHAM in 1911 in Leicestershire, England ^[21]
With her husband, resided in Wannamal, Western Australia in 1912 and 1913 ^{[114: page 95]}
Resided with her husband Fred BINGHAM in Coorow, where he was initially a Fettler and later a Storekeeper ^[19]
Guaranteed to contribute to the teacher's salary if the attendance at the Coorow State School fell below eight students in 1919 ^[215]
Signatory to a letter sent to the Director of Education by Mrs Annie M. BATTERSBY of Coorow on 14 March 1921 ^[215]
     The letter complained about the sporadic nature, including too many closed days, in which the Coorow State School was run ^[215]
Assisted the Coorow Hall Committee with the Official Opening of the Coorow Agricultural Hall on 1 February 1923 ^{[9: 23-Feb-1923]}
She was one of 98 people from the Coorow district who signed a petition in 1929 for a local hotel license to be granted ^{[39: 6-Feb-1929]}
In 1932 they owned a Ford Runabout car registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-307 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1933, 1935 and 1937 ^{[5: 23-Dec-1932, 3-May-1935, 20-Nov-1936]}
Travelled form Coorow on a visit to Perth in early November 1933 ^{[5: 10-Nov-1933]}
She was among those who attended the opening of the East Marchagee Hall on Saturday 11 November 1933 ^{[5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Paid a 10/- Vermin Bonus by the Carnamah District Road Board in February 1934 for helping to control vermin by killing a fox ^[300]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Won 1st prize for Roses and 2nd for Carnations in the Flower section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Donated a trophy to the associated of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935, which was won by Miss Mary ROBERTS ^{[5: 9-Aug-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
She and her husband returned to Coorow after a vacation in Perth on Thursday 20 February 1936 ^{[5: 14 & 28-Feb-1936]}
Attended the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Malcolm L. and Irene S. PATTON in Waddy Forest on 1 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Donated the trophy for the Fancy Work section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in blue metal run crepe ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
She and her husband departed Coorow on Sunday 10 January 1937 for a fortnight long holiday in Perth ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937]}
Attended the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Guy & Maude GREENWOOD at Manell Farm in Waddy on 1 June 1937 ^{[5: 4-Jun-1937]}
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea for Miss Mary E. GREENWOOD at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Attended Albert E. MILES and Mary E. GREENWOOD's wedding breakfast at the Coorow Hotel on 18 August 1937 ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Sent a wreath for the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery on 4 November 1937 ^{[5: 12-Nov-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1939 ^[489]
In 1939 she was the agent in Coorow for The West Australian, The Western Mail and The Broadcaster ^{[120: 12-Oct-1939]}
     She also the local agent for the H. V. McKay, Massey Harris-Sunshine and Winterbottom Motor Company ^{[120: 12-Oct-1939]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Hollywood ^[2]
Mother of Ivy Lilian and Evelyn Annie ^[215]
Died 4 October 1973; ashes interred at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9N, 61) ^[2]

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