Alice Diana "Di or Ga" ELWORTHY [941]

  General Notes:

Di was born in the 40 acre paddock, the families name for her parents bedroom ! She met her husband when they were both staying at Government House during Race Week. Together they worked a mixed farm "Ngaioiti" 18 miles from Palmerston Nth, near Bulls, before retiring to Lake Taupo, in the 1970's. Di enjoyed several trips tramping in Nepal, she particularly likes a description of their party by a Sherpa guide "good walkers and they laughed a lot".

Di describes her upbringing as "thoroughly spoilt"

She was a wonderful exuberant women, who could laugh at life's nonsense, she brought the members of her family alive with her stories, particularly her grandfather Churchill Julius.

A year before he died Churchill Julius wrote this to his grandaughter :
My Dear Di
If I have weakness, it is for a good shaving soap, and of them all Yardleys is the best.
How did you discover my craving for a great treat in the New Year.
Affectionately
Churchill Julius

Di or Ga married James Glenny (Hamish) WILSON [2632] [MRIN: 864], son of George Hamish WILSON [19048] and Ada Mary ORMOND [19049], on 6 Feb 1940 in Gordons Valley Timaru N.Z. (James Glenny (Hamish) WILSON [2632] was born on 15 Dec 1909 in Bulls NZ and died on 6 Oct 1990.)