A Life Remembered ~ Dr. Robert Tracy Wylde
The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings, a Wylde descedant and grand niece
West Terrace Crematorium Section Australian Cemeteries
Based on Data by Andrew G Peake 1984 - Additions by Peter Applebee 2005
A surgeon and distinguished member of the Adelaide medical fraternity he was the founder of the Cremation Society which fought for the establishment of what was the first crematorium in Australia. He was the third person to be cremated in the facility. In 2007 the road that runs adjacent to the site of the former Crematorium bears the name Wylde Road.
Served on an Emigrant Ship
Robert Tracey Wilde (who was known as Tracey) served a the ship's surgeon aboard an emigrant ship called the "John and Lucy" in 1859? His almost-new wife travelled with him and that they took an unusual pet along with them: an Australian Magpie.
The significance is that the ship, which left Liverpool on 5 Sep 1859 bound for Table Bay/Cape Town with 400+ emigrants aboard, hit a reef some 7 or more miles off the NE coast of Brazil on 9 Oct 1859. Incredibly, no lives were lost (even the magpie's!) By all accounts, Tracey was an exceptionally good man.
Unfortunately, not many records of the ship and its last voyage survive, but I have managed to piece the story together reasonably well; some archival material, a couple of books and a number of contemporary newspaper reports (which, as you can imagine, cannot be relied upon 100%.) My paternal great-grandfather, Fuller Coker, was one of the emigrants.
The story is full of human interest.
~ Source: Anthony Coker - anthonycoker89 - Nov 29, 2016 - e-mail address is [email protected]
• Robert T Wylde was on the South Australian Medical Board as a Member.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883 - Page 40 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Medical Board of South Australia - Under members (5) includes Robert T Wylde M.R.C.S. E.
• WYLDE, Robert, Tracey, Semaphore (Port Adelaide), SA - M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843. His practice might have been at Semaphore.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1896 - page 111.
▪ Robert was of English aristocracy. He was the direct line from Viscount Robert Tracey and King Edward III.
The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings, a Wylde descedant and grand niece
West Terrace Crematorium Section Australian Cemeteries
Based on Data by Andrew G Peake 1984 - Additions by Peter Applebee 2005
A surgeon and distinguished member of the Adelaide medical fraternity he was the founder of the Cremation Society which fought for the establishment of what was the first crematorium in Australia. He was the third person to be cremated in the facility. In 2007 the road that runs adjacent to the site of the former Crematorium bears the name Wylde Road.
Served on an Emigrant Ship
Robert Tracey Wilde (who was known as Tracey) served a the ship's surgeon aboard an emigrant ship called the "John and Lucy" in 1859? His almost-new wife travelled with him and that they took an unusual pet along with them: an Australian Magpie.
The significance is that the ship, which left Liverpool on 5 Sep 1859 bound for Table Bay/Cape Town with 400+ emigrants aboard, hit a reef some 7 or more miles off the NE coast of Brazil on 9 Oct 1859. Incredibly, no lives were lost (even the magpie's!) By all accounts, Tracey was an exceptionally good man.
Unfortunately, not many records of the ship and its last voyage survive, but I have managed to piece the story together reasonably well; some archival material, a couple of books and a number of contemporary newspaper reports (which, as you can imagine, cannot be relied upon 100%.) My paternal great-grandfather, Fuller Coker, was one of the emigrants.
The story is full of human interest.
~ Source: Anthony Coker - anthonycoker89 - Nov 29, 2016 - e-mail address is [email protected]
• Robert T Wylde was on the South Australian Medical Board as a Member.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883 - Page 40 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Medical Board of South Australia - Under members (5) includes Robert T Wylde M.R.C.S. E.
• WYLDE, Robert, Tracey, Semaphore (Port Adelaide), SA - M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843. His practice might have been at Semaphore.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1896 - page 111.
▪ Robert was of English aristocracy. He was the direct line from Viscount Robert Tracey and King Edward III.
A Life Remembered ~ Dr. Robert Tracy Wylde
The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings, a Wylde descedant and grand niece
West Terrace Crematorium Section Australian Cemeteries
Based on Data by Andrew G Peake 1984 - Additions by Peter Applebee 2005
A surgeon and distinguished member of the Adelaide medical fraternity he was the founder of the Cremation Society which fought for the establishment of what was the first crematorium in Australia. He was the third person to be cremated in the facility. In 2007 the road that runs adjacent to the site of the former Crematorium bears the name Wylde Road.
Served on an Emigrant Ship
Robert Tracey Wilde (who was known as Tracey) served a the ship's surgeon aboard an emigrant ship called the "John and Lucy" in 1859? His almost-new wife travelled with him and that they took an unusual pet along with them: an Australian Magpie.
The significance is that the ship, which left Liverpool on 5 Sep 1859 bound for Table Bay/Cape Town with 400+ emigrants aboard, hit a reef some 7 or more miles off the NE coast of Brazil on 9 Oct 1859. Incredibly, no lives were lost (even the magpie's!) By all accounts, Tracey was an exceptionally good man.
Unfortunately, not many records of the ship and its last voyage survive, but I have managed to piece the story together reasonably well; some archival material, a couple of books and a number of contemporary newspaper reports (which, as you can imagine, cannot be relied upon 100%.) My paternal great-grandfather, Fuller Coker, was one of the emigrants.
The story is full of human interest.
~ Source: Anthony Coker - anthonycoker89 - Nov 29, 2016 - e-mail address is [email protected]
• Robert T Wylde was on the South Australian Medical Board as a Member.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883 - Page 40 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Medical Board of South Australia - Under members (5) includes Robert T Wylde M.R.C.S. E.
• WYLDE, Robert, Tracey, Semaphore (Port Adelaide), SA - M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843. His practice might have been at Semaphore.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1896 - page 111.
▪ Robert was of English aristocracy. He was the direct line from Viscount Robert Tracey and King Edward III.
The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings, a Wylde descedant and grand niece
West Terrace Crematorium Section Australian Cemeteries
Based on Data by Andrew G Peake 1984 - Additions by Peter Applebee 2005
A surgeon and distinguished member of the Adelaide medical fraternity he was the founder of the Cremation Society which fought for the establishment of what was the first crematorium in Australia. He was the third person to be cremated in the facility. In 2007 the road that runs adjacent to the site of the former Crematorium bears the name Wylde Road.
Served on an Emigrant Ship
Robert Tracey Wilde (who was known as Tracey) served a the ship's surgeon aboard an emigrant ship called the "John and Lucy" in 1859? His almost-new wife travelled with him and that they took an unusual pet along with them: an Australian Magpie.
The significance is that the ship, which left Liverpool on 5 Sep 1859 bound for Table Bay/Cape Town with 400+ emigrants aboard, hit a reef some 7 or more miles off the NE coast of Brazil on 9 Oct 1859. Incredibly, no lives were lost (even the magpie's!) By all accounts, Tracey was an exceptionally good man.
Unfortunately, not many records of the ship and its last voyage survive, but I have managed to piece the story together reasonably well; some archival material, a couple of books and a number of contemporary newspaper reports (which, as you can imagine, cannot be relied upon 100%.) My paternal great-grandfather, Fuller Coker, was one of the emigrants.
The story is full of human interest.
~ Source: Anthony Coker - anthonycoker89 - Nov 29, 2016 - e-mail address is [email protected]
• Robert T Wylde was on the South Australian Medical Board as a Member.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883 - Page 40 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Medical Board of South Australia - Under members (5) includes Robert T Wylde M.R.C.S. E.
• WYLDE, Robert, Tracey, Semaphore (Port Adelaide), SA - M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843. His practice might have been at Semaphore.
~ Source: Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1896 - page 111.
▪ Robert was of English aristocracy. He was the direct line from Viscount Robert Tracey and King Edward III.
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Died at Semaphore with Caroline his wife surviving. Kym from Adelaide,website Deadsearch, was kind enough to grant permission to use this photo on FindAGrave.
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