Frank Wellington

Frank Wellington was born in Melbourne in 1885. He was the eldest of five sons of Henry and Jessie Wellington, who married at South Yarra ten months earlier. Frank and his brothers attended Caulfield Grammar School where they did very well. He joined the AMP Insurance Company where he worked for 46 years. In 1912, after an engagement lasting 5 years and having saved £50, he married Elizabeth Alice Knight Vail at St Georges Church Malvern. They lived at 3 Alleyne Avenue in Armadale where their first daughter was born in 1913. Two sons and another daughter followed by 1919. Frank was very involved with the Holy Advent Church of England in Armadale where he was on the vestry for 20 years and secretary and treasurer of the church. He also helped form the first Parent's Association at Caulfield Grammar, supported Invergowrie, the Retired Officer's Association of the AMP and the Caulfield Grammarians Lodge.
In 1940 they moved to 10 Marlborough Avenue in Camberwell where they continued to be active in St John's Church in Burke Road, Frank being their auditor.
Like his father, Frank was a good handyman, making furniture with some wood carving.
Frank and Elizabeth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1962 and also had a trip to New Zealand to visit their son Keith and his family in Auckland. Frank died suddenly at home in March 1963 and was cremated at Springvale. "A life of service cheerfully given."