A very special family celebration, 100 years in the making
On Saturday 17 October, our Trustee, Tim Walsh, joined his siblings and Walsh-side cousins at the Centre for a very special family celebration.
The occasion marked a remarkable family milestone. On 17 October 1926, their grandparents, Frank Walsh and Marie Larkin, were married at the nearby St Francis Xavier’s Church.
To mark the 100th anniversary, the family strolled over to St Francis to recreate the walk that Frank and Marie had separately taken with their families 100 years earlier. Both lived on the same road, Radcliffe Street.
They also made sure to be in the church at exactly the same time as the original wedding, to the minute.
A chance to celebrate and share family history
Afterwards, everyone returned to The Brain Charity’s Centre on Norton Street for lunch and a short presentation from several cousins who had researched the family tree.
They shared fascinating insights into Frank and Marie’s lives and what life would have been like for them in 1926, very different from the lives youngsters live today.
Tim said:
“It was great to get together for this very special celebration, made even more special as I could show off The Brain Charity and what a brilliant organisation it is.”
He added:
“The help I received from Chide, Damian, Jess, Katrina, Moira and others all contributed to making it a day none of the family will ever forget.”
139 descendants and counting!
One of the historical facts shared during the presentation was that the union of Frank and Marie, 100 years ago, has so far produced no fewer than 139 direct descendants!
A wonderful family milestone and a very special day for everyone involved. We were honoured to have the Walsh family at our Centre, and we would love to see them visit in the future.
