The BASSETT'S

This family history could not have been produced without the help of the following people: Lorna BASSETT Margaret BERRY nee CRAVEN Elizabeth CRAVEN the late Clarrie CRAVEN the late Frank BASSETT Helen BASSETT Bronwyn REID Dorothy BATES Glad BASSETT Nerida THOMAS Peta BASSETT Clive BASSETT Graham BASSETT Dorothy STINSON and Trixie BASSETT provided the citations for their husbands D.F.C. Awards. Mary BASSETTS relatives (Thomass wife)- the late Jack BASSETT from Africa John BASSETT from Ireland Martin BASSETT from the South Island of New Zealand Mary DAVIES great great grand daughter of William BASSETT who arrived in New Zealand in 1841. Shay BASSETT a descendant of William BASSETT shared his New Zealand BASSETT family history. Brian ARGUS a descendant of the Argus family who travelled with Thomas BASSETTS family on the Sea Queen and Merle GRINLY family historian all supported Mary SINCLAIRS endeavours to collect her familys history. The late Johnny MILBURN and wife Norma great grand daughter of Samuel BASSETT researched the Victorian records over many years. The late Ilfra WARD Normas mother supported all family history endeavours. They must also be acknowledged for restoring the graves of Thomas and Mary BASSETT at Raywood and Charles BASSETTS grave at Learmonth -Marys father. Margaret MANGAN great grandaughter of Samuel BASSETT supported by her daughters Janet and Kaylene helped document the material. Jim MAY whose mother Alice BASSETT a daughter to Samuel and Elizabeth BASSETT contributed to the details of the familys history. Merrill STEPHENS forwarded research. Technical Assistance by Paul and Debbie MANGAN who managed all data collation. All photographs have been provided by the descendants of Thomas and Mary BASSETT unless stated otherwise