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Elizabeth Mary Summerbell (1828–1903)

The death this week of Mrs Thomas Summerbell, of North Sydney, will recall memories of her late husband, 'the captain,' as he was familiarly called, to whose original designs North Sydney and Mosman owe the first of their almost perfect ferry boats.

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'Summerbell, Elizabeth Mary (1828–1903)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/summerbell-elizabeth-mary-28785/text36206, accessed 15 June 2025.

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Alternative Names
  • Thomas, Elizabeth Mary
Birth

30 September, 1828
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

18 July, 1903 (aged 74)
North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

diabetes

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