Ned Kelly

[Eldorado]

I have just found out from a cousin of mine who has researched our family history that I am related to the Kelly family.My great,great,great Grandmother 's nephew Tom Lloyd married Neds sister Maggie Kelly and later on marriedSteve Harts sister Rachel Hart.My GGG Grandmothers brothers John and Thomas were Neds uncles.Tom Lloyd was said to be the so called 5th member of the Kelly gang,not a member as such but he was a sympathiser who helped them to remain on the run and he was eventually arrested for doing so.

 

[SC75]

Wow that's a trip mate.It would of been a bit of a shock to find that out .Love him or hate him his a big part of Australian history.

 

[casper]

What a fascinating discovery Eldorado - that's be worth a few free beers at the pub I reckon. Family history is my other obsession and you'll never get to the end of the story

Oh! and nowadays we refer to couples in a common-law relationship as being in a defacto relationship.

casper

 

[AtomRat]

That's insane mate

 

[narra]

Tom Lloyd is my great grandfather its funny how it works as I now live in glenrowan doing metal sculptures. I have just finished a ned sculpture that will be placed in glenrowan. You can see this on Facebook at narras art

 

[Eldorado]

This definitely came as a shock,always had a bit of a fascination with Ned and bushrangers in general.Narra,I guess that means you and I are related as well, any chance of posting a picture of your sculpture on here as I don't do Facebook.I will be heading back to Glenrowan one day.

 

[narra]

not a great pic sorry eldorado at this stage it will be going up at the pub here in glenrowan at the end of the year

 

[limpalot]

Ned Kelly lockout and caves are just south of the Mc feeter's crossing, off Woolshed Rd on reedy creek near Beechworth. Look on the tourist map.
CheersLL

 

[Eldorado]

Narra,the sculpture looks great. You don't work in the Glenrowan blacksmiths Shop in Siege st just near where the Glenrowan Inn was do you?If you do I spoke to you in September 2013.

 

[narra]

No you must of meet that guy just before he necked himself . I have been trying to lease the blacksmith been empty awhile now

 

[Eldorado]

Oh.Thats terrible. I had a good yack with him about the Kelly armour,he was knocking up a replica set ,very interesting to watch a blacksmith at work.