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Rose Pelvin
21Yrs
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Rose Oakley - March
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Rose Pelvin's long awaited message from
the Queen
arrived but with it came sadness
- her anticipation
the joyful celebration of her 100th
was brought
abruptly to an end when she became hospitalised a
few
weeks before the birthday. She was unable to
be discharged until 24hr care was found
for her
at the Timaru Allandale Rest Home.
All the arrangements organised for her
special
weekend on the 17th August had been made by
her family but the day approached there was
uncertainty and came the day, concern for her
health made
only a brief period possible for her to join to
join the packed room at the Allandale Gleniti Lounge
where
excited family and friends had gathered to greet her and
offer their
congratulations.
Being unwell, meant next day Rose was
unable to
attend Church with her family as her actual
birthday was the 18th. She was a regular
attendee of St
John's church since retirement but despite Rose's
absence, special prayers and congratulations achieving 100
years
were offered during the service by parishioners and friends
and her
birthday cake was appreciated when shared to
all
after the service
Rose married her husband Trevor Oakley at
the
Saint Johns Church, Highfield, Timau on his return home
after 3 and
a half years war service with
the NZ
Airforce - 18mths in Fiji and the remainder on Florida
Island
(Guadal Canal)
Fortunately. the weeks following
her
birthday, saw dramatic bounce back of Rose's
health thanks to the magic of anitbiotics -
she was
now able to meet and enjoy the company of other
residents
but came the downside for Rose. Despite her amazing
recovery, there was the reality that she no
longer can return to her home or the garden
she so
loved.
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Son Jeff Oakley and
mother
18/8/2019 |
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:This Mizpah love
brooch
belonged to Rose's mother, Roseanna Pelvin. After her death in
1952, it
was passed on to her daughter Mavis. A broach of sentimental
value, it
today is a celebration of a bond of love between all generations -
a
symbol of a special day together with Rose Oakley, as she
celebrates her
100th birthday.
On the back is
engraved
MIZPAH and also has an tiny arrow with 2 hearts on it.
Mizpah jewelry was first made in the 1850s or 1860s and at
that
time, it was manufactured in silver and was also used for Mizpah
rings and
necklaces. to It symbolized a bond of hope and affection between
two
people.Mizpah jewelry was mentioned in the Bible. Mizpah is a
Hebrew
word that has come to connote an emotional bond between two
people. Mizpah
jewelry generally was exchanged between two people who were lovers
or
close friendsIt became popular through the 1880s then
experienced a
drop-off in popularity. The pieces experienced a revival in the
1900's
when men were leaving their families and separated from each other
to fight in World War I and then termed "sweetheart
jewellery" was
also popular during World War II.
It was made from a wide variety of materials
– a few
high-end Mizpah broaches were made of gold or gold and
silver but
most were made from inexpensive materials which were able to be
mass-produced. Reduced pricing meant it's popularity spread across
the
world. Although an inexpensive piece of jewelry it's survival rate
was
excellent and is found today featured frequently in
antique
outlets. |
