Clan Winter-Irving Gathering

9am - 4pm

15th October 2022

Mechanics Institute hall, Nagambie, vicTORIA, AUSTRALIA

A gathering of Irving, Winter & Winter-Irving descendants
hosted by Andrew Winter-Irving & Andrew Mead

This one day event provided an opportunity for descendants to gather and share their ancestry.

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About

The day provided an opportunity to share family stories & memorabilia & gain some insight into links to the Winters, Winter-Irvings & Irvings of Bonshaw.

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On The Day

As a result of flooding at Noorilim attendees gathered at the Mechanics Institute Hall in Nagambie. We all learnt something new about the Winter’s, Winter-Irvings & Irvings of Bonshaw in Scotland.

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Activities

Welcome To Country & Introduction by
Uncle Vin a Ngurai-illum Wurrung elder
History of Noorilim by Jenny O’Donnel author of Noorilim: From Wool to Wine
Talk by Rupert Irving Chief of the Name & Arms of Irvings of Bonshaw

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Noorilim Estate

205 Wahring-Murchison E Rd, Wahring VICTORIA 3608 AUSTRALIA

 
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Directions to Noorilim

Take the Hume Fwy (M31) north for approximately 1.2 hrs. Take the exit to Shepparton along the Goulburn Valley Fwy (M39).
Continue for roughly 20 minutes then take the Murchison/Rushworth exit (C357). Noorilim is about 1km North on the left.
Look for the white post & rail fence at the entrance to driveway between the grape vines. Take the driveway for 2km to the carpark.

 
 

Andrew William Stanhope Winter-Irving
&
Andrew Bruce Mead

 
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Andrew William Stanhope Winter-Irving is the son of Robert Irving Winter-Irving (1919-2007), the grandson of Stanhope Irving Winter-Irving (1890-1967) & great grandson of William Irving Winter-Irving (1840-1901).

Andrew and his ancestors have continued to farm in the heart of the Winter & Winter-Irving landholdings, Nagambie. He has a deep knowledge of the family & their properties in the area. A clan gathering at Noorilim was the logical place.

Andrew Winter-Irving lives in Nagambie, Victoria, Australia.

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Andrew Bruce Mead the son of John Bruce Mead, the grandson of Helen Margaret Mead (nee Winter-Irving 1900 -1973), the great grandson of John Irving Winter-Irving (1872-1942) & great great grandson of William Irving Winter-Irving (1840-1901).

Andrew Mead growing up in Melbourne, moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Origins of The Gathering

With the recent passing of loved ones the two Andrew’s realised they were custodians of Heirlooms & Memorabilia belonging to the Winter, Irving & Winter-Irving clans. Through Ancestry research into the families history they soon realised they both had important pieces of the family history, that was fast losing its importance and links to the very prominent past.

As a Winter-Irving by name, Andrew was regularly contacted by distant relatives inquiring about the families history. Andrew Mead, through his uncle Maurice Mead, has numerous pictures & documents that needed preserving. Through a chance introduction by Rupert Irving (Chief of the Name and Arms Irvings of Bonshaw) in Scotland, the Andrew’s got together to discuss the family history. Andrew Winter-Irving had, for some time, been considering a Clan Gathering. The rest is history.

We hope this web site will allow us all to share important memories, documents, photos, portraits & memorabilia.
If you have anything you would like to share please contact us via the contact form or email bonshawmead@yahoo.com