REMEMBERED TRAFALGAR

Evening Star, Issue 11681, 13 February 1902, Page 8

REMEMBERED TRAFALGAR

The death occurred at Wangaratra last week of a- remarkable old man, Mr William West, who had reached the great age of 1(W years. His earliest impression was when, as a boy of seven years, iie wjis taken by his father to witness the rejoicings *n his native town of Bristol, Jiugland, on the return of the sailors from the battle of Trafalgar Bay, at the end of 1805. The deceased emigrated with his wife and family of eight children to Australia in 1855, anil forty-two years ago settled in Wangajatti, where \te opened a bakery business, and subsequently carried, on an hotel. He ended his days with a daughter, Mxs Archibald M'Leau. He displayed most unusual vitality almost to the last, his hearing being perfect, and he could walk long distances right up to the tune of taking to his bed, eight days before his death. Ttecfcased had nearly 100 descendants, and several of his children, with their children and grandchildren, are residing in the Waagaitifcta district.—' Argus.'