Samuel Albert Mayell
| First name | Samuel Albert |
|---|---|
| Last name | Mayell |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 6/13/1882 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1912 |
| Submitted by | Judith Mayell |
Story
Samuel Albert Mayell was born on 13 June 1882 in Bath, Somerset, England. He grew up there and later became a stone mason, like his father and grandfather before him. He married Ellen Lydia Davis on 6 August 1906 in Wesley Chapel, Salisbury, England.
On 28 March 1912, Samuel and Ellen sailed from England on the ship “Perthshire” with their three children, Hubert, Lionel and Hilda. They came by assisted passage, sponsored by their friends the Greenhams. The arrived in Brisbane on 2 June 1912 and went straight to the Greenhams at Dinmore, Queensland. After several moves, they finally settled at 68 Thorn Street, Ipswich, Queensland.
Sam continued working as a stone mason in Australia. His work was of excellent quality and he was much sought after. He made many tombstones as well as marble altars for Catholic churches. When Anzac Square was being built in Brisbane, Samuel was assigned to assist the sculptress, Daphne Mayo.
Ellen and Sam had 6 children – Hubert John Reginald, Lionel Albert, Hilda Mary, Doris Margaret, Kenneth Roy and Keith Graham. Unfortunately, both Hubert and Kenneth died young from pneumonia.
Sam was a quiet man, not given to mixing socially. When Ellen died in 1956, Sam stayed on in the house in Ipswich until his own health necessitated a move to Rhossili Nursing Home. He died 26 August 1968 at the age of 86. Sam had achieved much in his area of expertise, that of sculpting stone.