Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: A.J. (Jack) Macfarlane
• Alt. Birth: 1903

Notes:

1 - The "Reverie" length 33 feet 6 inches was built for Mr. W. Fisher and he had great success with her. She was moored off the coast at Largs opposite his home (which is now called Lady Gowrie Drive) and near what is now the Largs Sailing Club. When she was sold in 1940's there had been unwritten agreement that when she was no longer wanted and to be sold that she was to be offered back to the McFarlane Family.
A.J. (Jack) McFarlane and his life long friend Alan Cormack bought her and the sailed her with great success and won the Plympton Cup in 1946 Alan sold his share back to Jack as Alan had family commitments. In April 1947 whilst Jack was taking some friends on a week end fishing trip and was going along the Port River the Ketch "Annie Watt' ran into her and she sank to the bottom of the River. The next day Jack with his friend Mack Lawrie and the people from the Harbour's Board lifted her out of the water. She was slipped on Cruickshank's Corner (almost in front of the Birkenhead Tavern) and was repaired by Jack and his father "Tyz" McFarlane (who helped to build her in the 1898 in the family business), so the Reverie was back to her former glory. Jack continued to sail her until he died in 1951. The "Reverie" was sold on and had many owners some looked after her and some did not; a young chap bought her and whilst he was being restoring her at the North Arm she caught alight and was burnt out.
A very sad end to a pretty "Gaff Sloop" that sailed well for many years and bought much delight to many people.
[Word doc. 'A Scottish Boat Builder from Greenock, Scotland to Birkenhead, S.A.' attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008]

2 - Son of Samuel Tyzack McFarlane and Emma Pearce.
Alexander was a shipwright and boat builder. He married Nora Wade at St Cuthbert's CE Church in Prospect, South Australia, on 12th September 1931. Father of Tyzack and Janet.
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181533562/alexander-jack-mcfarlane]

Alexander married Nora Wade on 12 Sep 1931 in St Cuthbert's CE Church, Prospect, South Australia, Australia. Nora was born in 1909; died on 6 Oct 1979 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I am a descendant of Alexander McFarlane born on 19th April 1841 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland and over the last 20 years my 2nd cousin and I have been collecting information about this family.
Our great grandfather was a shipwright and boat builder and the old family business is still (for the time being) working at Port Adelaide and just recently there was a yacht for sale in Wellington, New Zealand that was built here by Alexander and some of his sons in 1897. The asking price was $800,000, must be absolutely gorgeous. I have just written an article about the William Fife designs that were built there in the 1890's and the Sayonara was one of his designs..
He married a Port Adelaide girl Mary Ann Tyzack in the 1860's and they had 15 children only 9 survived to adulthood one being my grand father Samuel Tyzack McFarlane.
There are about 200 descendants from this union.
Janet Marsh (nee McFarlane)
[E-mail rec 25 Feb. 2008 ]

(Research):I have just logged onto your Clan MacFarlane web site and I am a descendant of Alexander McFarlane born on 19th April 1841 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland and over the last 20 years my 2nd cousin and I have been collecting information about this family.
Our great grandfather was a shipwright and boat builder and the old family business is still (for the time being) working at Port Adelaide and just recently there was a yacht for sale in Wellington, New Zealand and was built here by Alexander and some of his sons in 1897 the going price was $800,000, must be absolutely gorgeous. I have just written an article about the William Fife designs that were built there in the 1890's and the Sayonara was one of his designs..
He married a Port Adelaide girl Mary Ann (Tyzack) in the 1860's and they had 15 children only 9 survived to adulthood one being my grand father Samuel Tyzack McFarlane.
There are about 200 descendants from this union.
Janet Marsh (nee McFarlane)
[E-mail rec 25 Feb. 2008 ]

Family/Spouse: Ronald Marsh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]