Richard G. Kaylock

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Background

Richard Kaylock died aged 84, and is buried in Eltham Cemetery.

Obituary

The grim, reaper has again visited our quiet little village, and removed from our midst its oldest resident, and one of its most striking personalities in the person of Mr Richard George Kaylock, who joined the great majority in the early hours of last Saturday at the ripe age of 84 years, 62 of which had been spent in Victoria, out of which he had lived 56 years in Eltham. The deceased was a native of Penrith, N.S.W. In his early manhood he followed the sea as a whaler, during which a period he visited California and New Zealand. He was also for some time on a large cattle station in New South Wales, being engaged in droving. In 1848 he came to Victoria, then Port Phillip, and was for many years one of the leading slaughtermen of Melbourne, where he is still remembered, though most of his compeers have passed on before him. In '54 be settled in Eltham, where blacks were plentiful, and houses few and far between. He had some experiences at Ballarat during "Eureka" time, and had a share in the foundation of the Golden City. It falls to the lot of few to go through so such varied experiences and preserve a character for strict integrity, but in his case it was so. Brusque to a fault, he was strictly upright, and expected others to be the same. He had been a hard worker, and spoke with just scorn of those poor speci- mens who fear eight hours' work and are looking for six or less. He lived a very temperate life, and up to the last week or two wore well. But human machinery will not last indefinitely, and the end came through a general break-down. His remains were interred in the local God's acre on Sunday last, the Rev. W. Green, of Church of England, officiating. A representative cortege of friends showed their respect and sympathy by following the remains. His aged widow survives him.[1]


Also See

Eltham Cemetery


  1. Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record, 13 May 1910.