Wikipedia opens its account of Henry Kendall’s biography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kendall_(poet))


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Kendall was born near Ulladulla, New South Wales. He was registered as Thomas Henry Kendall, but never appears to have used his first name. Another name, Clarence, was added in adult life but his three volumes of verse were all published under the name of "Henry Kendall". His father, Basil Kendall, was the son of the Rev. Thomas Kendall who came to Sydney in 1809 and five years later went as a missionary to New Zealand

Birth Thomas H Kendal, parents Basil and Mallinda, 1939, Presbyterian, Counties of St Vincent, Murray and Auckland V18391071 477

Henry Kendall was the poet who wrote "Bellbird" etc
A newspaper report in the SMH states that Henry Kendall died on 1 August 1882 leaving a wife and five children.

Cathy Dunn has written about the Henry Kendall Cairn that was originally erected at Milton, New South Wales in 1913 and of a link to Milton Public School with Henry Kendall and his poetry.10

THE AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY OF DATES, AND MEN OF THE TIME CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALASIA FROM 1542 TO MAY, 1879; J. H. HEATON, SYDNEY, 1879. Page 112
KENDALL, HENRY, poet, was born at Ulladulla, New South Wales, in 1842. He was educated privately. Commenced as a writer in 1860, - in the columns of the Empire, and continued to contribute for that journal and the Herald until 1869. In 1862 published "Poems and Songs," which he suppressed in 1865, considering it too crude a production. He wrote also prose and verse for the Town and Country Journal, Freeman's Journal, and Sydney Punch. In 1863 he obtained a situation in the Lands department; afterwards in the Colonial Secretary's Office, which latter post he held until 1869, when he resigned and went to Melbourne, and wrote for the Australasian, Argus, and Daily Telegraph, the Melbourne Punch, and the Colonial Monthly; also for two satirical papers—Humbug and Touchstone. He competed for a prize for “the best poem on an Australian subject” and gained it. He, in conjunction with Charles Edward Horsley, composed the Cantata for the opening of the Melbourne Town Hall. Here, overwork unfortunately led him into intemperate habits, but in 1874 he entirely recovered his former excellent reputation, and obtained a situation near Brisbane Water, where he now resides.
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Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall, was one of the early Australian Poets who’s inspiration was taken from the way of life, landscape and traditions of the countryside.
He was born on April 18 1839 in a settlers hut near Yackungarrah Creek County of St Vincent, he was baptized as Thomas Henry Kendall with his twin bother Basil Edward on July 26 1840. Being a grandson of Rev.Thomas Kendall who first settled at Milton in 1828.
His birthplace at Kirmington Park Milton was officially acknowledged in 1913 and again in 1972 by the students of Milton Public School.

The Stone cairn erected in 1913 whiched survived for many years was eventually disassembled and the stones used for a creek crossing. It was replaced with a sandstone monument in 1972.
The 1913 cairn was built on the site of the bedroom where the port was born, under the directions of Mr Harry Kendall – only the chimney was left standing of the old house. The mo New Zealandonite stones used for the cairn were from the nearby creek located on Kirmington Park.
Milton Ulladulla’s interest in Henry Kendall’s birthplace and poetry was resparked by Mrs Mary Nicholls, a local resident and lover of Henry Kendall’s poetry in the late 1960s (now deceased).
There are serious doubts that Kendall’s birthplace and its surrounds had any influence of his writings. This may well be as Kendall’s first published work was in the form of a song, Silent Tears appearing in the Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal, February 1859. Kendall being 20 years old, Kendall and his family lived at Mandnal (Kirmington Park) until 1844, so the poet left this district at the age of five years moving to the Clarence River district.
The Milton Ulladulla Community has honoured him and his birthplace. We may not be able to lay privilege to all of his glory, but we have still honoured his contribution to our literature and cultural history.
http://www.ulladulla.info/henry-kendall11


Origin of Place Names in the Port Macquarie & Hastings area:

Kendall
Originally known as the village of Camden Haven. The name was changed to Kendall in recognition of the poet Henry Kendall who once lived and worked in the area until 1881.
He worked as a clerk for the Fagan brothers who had established a mill near the banks of the Camden Haven River in present day Kendall. He then left moved to Cundeltown to take up the job of Inspector of Forests. This job was strenuous and his health failed. He died in 1882.


Thomas Henry Clarence (Henry) Kendall

MyHeritage Family Trees
Jones and Byrnes Family Tree in Jones/Byrnes family tree, managed by Marie Jones
Birth:
Apr 18 1839 - Ulladulla NSW Australia
Death:
Aug 1 1882 - Redfern
Parents:
Basil Kendall, Melinda Kendall (born Mcnally)
Siblings:
Mary Kendall, Basil Edward Kendall, Christina Jane Kendall, Mary Josephine Yates (born Kendall), Edith Emily Evans (born Kendall)
Wife:
Charlotte M Kendall (born Rutter)
Children:
Araluen Kendall, Frederick Clarence Kendall, Louis Frank Rutter Kendall, Athelstan Kendall, Evelyn Persia Kendall, Roma Kendall, Orara Kendall

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Biography
Henry Kendall was an Australian bush poet and author.

Henry Clarence Kendall is Notable.
Thomas Henry Kendall, also known as Henry Clarence, was born on April 18, 1839 in Yatte Yattah, New South Wales, Australia. His parents were Basil Kendall and Melinda McNally.[1] Thomas was a twin with Basil Edward Kendall. He married Charlotte Rutter on March 07, 1868 at the chapel of St. John's, Bishopthorpe, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] Together they had 7 children:
1. Lizzie Kendall
2. Frederick Kendall
3. Louis Kendall
4. Athelstan Kendall
5. Evelyn Kendall
6. Roma Kendall
7. Orara Kendall
He worked as a clerk for the Fagan brothers who had established a mill near the banks of the Camden banks of the Camden Haven River in present Kendall. In 1881 Henry then left and moved to Cundeltown to take up the job of Inspector of Forests. This job was strenuous and his health failed.
Henry died on August 1, 1882 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was buried in the Waverley Cemetery, Bronte.[4]
The township of Kendall was originally known as the village of Camden Haven. The name was changed to Kendall in recognition of Henry Kendall.
Sources
1. ↑ N.S.W. BIRTHS - KENDALL THOMAS H - 554/1839 V1839554 28 - parents : BASIL & MELINDA
2. ↑ New South Wales BDM Marriage GLEBE 1264/1868 KENDALL HENRY C = RUTTER CHARLOTTE
3. ↑ MARRIAGE. On the 7th instant, at St. John's, Bishopthorpe, by the Rev. Charles Chapman, M.A., R. N., assisted by the Rev. B. M. Saliniere, B.A., Henry, youngest son of the late Lieutenant Basil Kendall, R.N., to Charlotte, second daughter of the late John Yates Rutter, Esq., of Sydney, and granddaughter of the late Thomas Rutter, Esq., Surgeon, of St
4. ↑ Henry Kendall. Find A Grave: Memorial #8742
See Also
• some biography and a selection of poems by Henry Kendall from the book Leaves from Australian Forests - Poetical Works of Henry Kendall View Here
• There are legends (untrue) that Henry Kendall was a descendant of Leonard McNally the Irish lawyer and traitor. See here for a lengthy and poetic version of this legend printed in the Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong N.S.W.) on 10th September 1896 p:2 LINK
• Henry Kendall: Poetry, Prose and Selected Correspondence, Edited by Michael Ackland 1983
• Wikipedia; Henry Kendall
• Ulladulla; Henry Kendall
• T. T. Reed, 'Kendall, Thomas Henry (1839–1882)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kendall-thomas-henry-3941/text6205, published first in hardcopy 1974, accessed online 14 December 2019.
• www.kendallfamily.name/kendall_family_nsw/ps01/ps01_076.htm