A memento from the past

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Vince is one of seven children, of which he is the second youngest. His father was a railway guard in Western Australia and the railways played a large part in the lives of the family. His oldest brother is ten years older than Vince and became a station-master. Another brother became an engineer and also worked in the railways. His parents were devout Catholics and they were staunch supporters of their parish. When plans for a new Catholic cathedral for Bunbury were drawn up, the whole congregation helped in whatever way they could. A cyclone in 2005 shifted the cathedral on its foundations and it was demolished. Our niece souvenired a brick from the cathedral and you can see it in the photo together with a plaque giving a short explanation. The men of the parish helped with carting bricks and lumber while the ladies supplied meals and refreshments. The youngest brother cut the brick in half then Vince mounted the two halves on two pieces of jarrah. There is one for each of the two oldest brothers.