Popham (Cr) Dr William Home
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Also known as: | M.D. M.R.C.S.E.L.S.A. |
| Date of birth | 1820 |
| Date of death | 1871 |
Born 1820 and died 21st October 1871 age 51 Interred in St Georges Anglican Cemetery Gawler; Est 1861. Undertaker Woodman. No cause of death in Burial Register. Burial #110 22nd October 1871 originally interred into plot B20 in 1871 next to 2nd wife Martha but re-interred into plot R21 next to 1st wife Esther on 25th June 1877.
Dr W.H.Popham resided at 25 High Street, Gawler in his home called Craiglea from1860. From 5th February 1866, on the lawns of Craiglea, he fired a cannon to announce the arrival of the mail from England.
According to E.H.Coombe, M.P. History of Gawler 1837 – 1908 [EHC] EHC p294 “….. belonged to a good Irish family. Two of his brothers were also Doctors. He came to the State in 1853 and settled at Glenelg. In 1858 removed to Gawler where he remained until his death on October 20, 1871. In 1861 he was captain of the Gawler Rifle Volunteers, and in the same year won the first prize, a silver cup valued 20 guineas, with 20 sovereigns added, at the S.A. Rifle Association matches. Held office as Councillor of the Corporation for 2 years. Was a good chess player and represented Gawler in the first telegraph match.”
C1858 [EHC p155] among the first residents of Gawler. 1861 [EHC p326] Captain of Gawler Volunteers #2. C1863 [EHC p142] member of the Humbug Society threatening to take action against others for libel. [EHC p256] “…a match was played by telegraph between two Gawlerites and two residents of Port Adelaide. This was won by the seasiders. Dr W.H.Popham, father of Dr. F.W.H. Popham, was one of the most enthusiastic of the early players.” and 1869 Councillor for East Ward of The Corporation of the Town of Gawler. [ECH p59] 1868 a ratepayer wrote that “Councillors….….Popham……..had declined to appoint any time for receiving the requisitions from the ratepayers calling on them to resign, enclosing the requisitions and asking to have them read and presented.” [EHC p130] “his widow, his 2nd wife, carried on the connection until the arrival of son Dr. F.W.H. Popham from England in 1872”.
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