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- Beverley Joan Walkley was born on 4th May 1942 in Marton, Rangitikei, to Ron and Kitty (nee Catherine Winstanley). Beverley was Ron and Kitty?s third child and only daughter. Beverley grew up in Marton, and then moved with her family to live in Wanganui. She attended Castlecliff School and Wanganui Technical College before training and working as a hairdresser in both Wanganui and Rotorua. She also worked in a Rotorua pharmacy for four years prior to starting a family.
On 23rd February 1963 Beverley married Brian Alexander Thomson in Wanganui. Brian?s trade back ground was as panel beater and he spent eleven years in the motor vehicle industry. In 1965 he changed his occupation and joined the Fletcher Timber Company in a human resources role.
On 27th January 1969 Beverley and Brian welcomed their only child Shane Alexander Thomson into their family. As Shane grew up his two great loves in life were soccer and cricket. Shane eventually chose cricket as his favored sport, and went to play in Worcester England, before being selected for the Northern Districts Side and later on being selected, and playing for, the New Zealand Cricket Team in the early 1990?s.
Beverley and Brian shifted many times while with Fletchers managing sawmills for them in Wiltsdown, Rotorua and Hokitika before moving into various management roles in Christchurch, Hamilton and then finally back to Rotorua. Eleven shifts in twenty three years.
This was a great way to see and experience New Zealand but at the time, very hard on a young family.
When they retired in 2004 they moved to Taupo where they currently hope to spend the rest of their life.
Beverley and Brian?s pride and joy in their lives now days is their grandson and only grandchild, Jack Alexander Thomson, who was welcomed into their family on 20th November 2006.
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1942 - (82 years)