During her life, Mum gave many speeches and wrote a number of articles. Others wrote about her, and about the places she lived.
These are the appendices from Meg: A Memoir, in smaller pieces you can read online or download. For some of them we have also included the original magazine, newspaper or handwritten pages.
PDF, two pages
Written by Kylie Coten and Therese Groen in October 2020, after Mum passed away. It also tells how the family found out about our father’s past.
PDF, four pages
Written by Mum at the request of Albany High School for its school history, about her time there and what school was like for students of that era.
PDF, two pages
While living on the Nullarbor, Mum wrote about life in a tent. It was published in New Idea in 1964.
PDF, 19 pages
A visitor’s account of Balfour Downs Station, where Mum, Dad and the two of us were living at the time. The author is unknown. A vivid glimpse of life in the outback.
PDF, three pages
Mum’s story of riding in a hunt in Ireland during her time in Europe, published in The Australian Women’s Weekly in August 1970.
PDF, 15 pages
A story Mum wrote about Highbury, with a covering letter to Bob and Chris Weise, long-time friends of the family, from March 2007.
PDF, three pages
Mum’s obituary, published in The West Australian on Monday 19 October 2020.
Its own section
How we discovered the truth about our father’s family. The documents and photos have their own page.
If you have a question, a story to share or information about our family, I'd love to hear from you.
NED COTEN
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