Example of his work at Mount Duneed Cemetery: Annie Brien Nash worked on: St Mary's Church St Patrick's Catholic Church at Mount Moriac Rothwell Bridge (Little River) Council offices at Duck Ponds (Lara) Waurn Ponds Bridge He won a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria following her death in 1901 which was erected in Market Square outside the Exhibition Building. | Clement Nash was born in 1820 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England . After serving an apprenticeship he became a master stonemason and moved to Norwich were he worked on the cathedral. He married Charlotte, daughter of John and Dinah Clapton. Two sons were born in Norwich: Ernest — born on 30 November 1848 at Norwich in Norfolk, died 1932 in Geelong Augustus Harold — born on 2 July 1851 at Winchcomb in Gloucestershire, died 1914 He arrived in Geelong on the ship Joshua in September 1854 with his family. Two more sons were born in Geelong were: Albert — born in 1855 at Chilwell, died in 1879 at Geelong Harry Felix — born in 1865, died in 1871 at Geelong Nash moved from his yard on the corner of Ryrie and Gheringhap Streets in 1874 to a yard on the corner of Gheringhap Street and Brougham Place (now Brougham Street). His eldest son, Ernest, joined him in the business. He married Frances Eliza (Fanny), daughter of John and Eliza Keown on 14 October 1875. Charlotte died on 9 October 1896 aged 70 and was buried in the old Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Clement died on 5 March 1910 at the age of 90 years, at his son's home, and was buried with Charlotte. Sons Albert, Harry and Augustus and granddaughter Mabel Clapton Nash are also buried in this plot. |
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