QUARMBY Joseph William

Name	Joseph William QUARMBY
Country Of Origin	England
Born	1867
Died	1944
Birth/ Baptism	Born approx. 1867, Leicester, England Bapt. 23 June 1867, Leicester, England
Parents	Joseph Wormell (jeweller and silversmith) and Ann Quarmby
Apprenticeship	Most likely with his father
Skills	Clockmaker, Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations	Hobart
Street Address	Liverpool Street, Hobart 121 Macquarie Street, Hobart 105 Macquarie Street, Hobart 29a Murray Street, Hobart
Marriage/Spouse	14 May 1906, Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, to Sarah Elizabeth May McWilliams
Arrival	25 July 1889, Hobart
Other	Approx. 1896-1898: Partnership, Flint and Quarmby, with Francis Alfred Flint. Dissolved by mutual consent. Approx. 1905-1920: Art teacher, Hobart Technical School. Member and Master Bellringer: Holy Trinity Bellringer’s Association. 1920s: Watchmaking and jewellery business, Macquarie Street, Hobart 1937: Relocated to 29a Murray Street. The Mercury 26 June 1944: ‘The bells of the Holy Trinity Church were rung half-muffled last evening out of respect to a former master ringer, the late Mr J W Quarmby.’ February 1950: The Bishop dedicated the Joseph William Quarmby memorial bell chiming apparatus during the commemoration of the centenary of the Holy Trinity Church. Following Joseph’s death, the business continued under his name, trading as J W Quarmby and Son and J W Quarmby. His son Alan followed in the jewellery trade, and his daughter Nancy married Cecil Merton Potter, who also worked as a watchmaker and jeweller. Joseph’s widow Sarah died in July 1945 and bequeathed the business at 29a Murray Street to daughter Nancy providing the firm continued. If not, the proceeds would be shared equally between Joseph and Sarah’s eight children.
Death	19 June 1944, Royal Hobart Hospital Cause of death: From injuries received from being struck by a motorcycle.
References
TAHO: AD960/1/70 1944, AD961/1/19 Will No. 7600 1948 [Sarah Elizabeth May Quarmby]. Web: Ancestry: England Births & Christenings 1867; 1871 & 1881 England Census, Australia Electoral Rolls 1943, 1949 1972; Australiana.org.au, 13th Australiana Virtual Show & Tell Report November 2021. The Colonist 27 July 1889; Tasmanian News 23 March 1899; Daily Post 21 May 1910; The Mercury (Hobart) 7 March 1898, 19 May 1906, 12 June 1915, 19 October 1929, 1 January 1934, 15 June 1943, 20 June 1944, 26 June 1944, 11 October 1944, 30 July 1945, 4 February 1950, 15 July 1950, 16 December 1950, 24 February 1951, 15 December 1951, 2 October 1954.