Elizabeth Bennett, the oldest child of William Garnsworthy Bennett and his wife Susan, née Williams, was born in 1858, and married William Todd on January 1st 1882. They had nine children, all born at Linton. Mrs. Todd was noted for her family, community and church involvements in Linton. William and Lizzie Todd celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1932.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which shows an older woman who is wearing a feather-trimmed hat, and a white lace scarf over a dark jacket or dress. She has a spray of flowers pinned to her jacket near the scarf. The photograph may have been taken outside St Paul's Church of England in Linton. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Todd (Mrs. William Todd), 1858-1949.elizabeth (lizzie) todd née elizabeth bennett

The oldest child of Susan and William Garnsworthy Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett was noted for her involvement in community and church activities. She was organist at St Paul's Church of England for many years. Elizabeth Bennett married William Todd (the younger, son of William Todd Snr and his wife Sarah, née Thompson) on New Year's Day in 1882, and they celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1932. Elizabeth and William Todd had at least nine children.Black and white copy of original photograph. Photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman whose dark hair has a central parting and is drawn back from her face. She is not wearing a cap or hat. Her dress has a high collar, with lace and a brooch pinned at the throat. The bodice of the dress has pintucks, lace trimming and buttons. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Todd, née Elizabeth Bennett, 1858-1949.elizabeth todd née bennett

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 12 top left. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett was the oldest daughter of butcher W. G. Bennett and his wife Susan, nee Williams. She married William Todd in 1881, and they had a large family. Throughout her life she was involved in the community and church life of Linton and district.Sepia photograph of Elizabeth Bennett as a young girl, wearing mid-calf-length dress showing pantaloons underneath, and short long sleeved open jacket, standing with left hand holding onto side of wing chair, right arm by her side."Mrs W Todd nee Bennett Elizabeth Ann Bennett".elizabeth ann bennett, elizabeth (lizzie) todd, mrs william todd, surman collection, lizzie bennett

Stanley Bruce was an Australian politician and diplomat, who served as Prime Minister between 1923 and 1929, when he became the first Prime Minister to lose his seat at an election. Lizzie Bennett married William Todd at Linton on New Year's Day 1882, and the Todds celebrated their Golden Wedding at Linton in 1932.Letter of thanks dated 19th February 1932, from S. M. Bruce, Commonwealth Treasury, Canberra, F.C.T. to Mrs L. Todd 10 Raglan Street, Ballarat.Text: COMMONWEALTH TREASURY / CANBERRA, F.C.T. " On back of letter: "My mother like myself used to write to congratulate any one for a good job done. australia gave this man a rough handling which didn't please my mother so she wrote to him this is the reply".stanley bruce, elizabeth (lizzie) todd

William Garnsworthy Bennett was at Linton's Diggings in 1856, when he married Susan Williams. Both had migrated from England. W. G. Bennett established a butcher's shop in Linton Township, and later purchased farming land and other town allotments. William and Susan Bennett had twelve children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. W. G. Bennett was a Trustee of the Linton Town Common, was elected to the Grenville Shire Council in 1871,and founded the Linton Rifle Club. After W. G. Bennett's death in 1903, the butcher's shop was run by the Todd family. William and Susan's daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) married William Todd in 1882.Sepia photograph of a gentleman with long sideboards, moustache and beard, wearing a suit."Mr W G Bennett, Butcher"william garnsworthy bennett, w. g. bennett [butcher]

William Todd is understood to have been born about 1855 at Linton's Diggings to parents William (Snr) and Sarah, née Thompson. William Todd married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett in 1882. After the death of his father-in-law William Garnsworthy Bennett in 1903, members of the Todd family took over the butcher's shop on the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets in Linton, but it is not known if William Todd had a direct interest in the shop, as his occupation in electoral rolls form 1903 onwards is stated as "carpenter". He was Secretary of the Linton Horticultural Society for many years, bandmaster of the Linton Brass Band, and was an active member of the Linton Church of England congregation. William and Elizabeth Todd celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1932. They had nine children. Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, which shows the head and shoulders of a man with a moustache and beard, who is wearing a formal suit. The photograph appears to have been cropped from a photograph of the Todd family taken c.1906.On reverse: "Mr Wm Todd. / (Mrs Surman's father)".william todd

The writing box is also in the LDHS collection - Registration no. 1478. It was presented to Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett in appreciation of her fundraising efforts for the church. Lizzie Bennett, later Mrs Todd, also served as church organist for many years.Black and white photograph of the top of the writing box which was presented to Miss Elizabeth Bennett by the congregation of St Paul's Church of England, Linton, in 1873. Photograph shows the inscription on the box.elizabeth bennett, rev. r johnson mercer, st paul's church of england linton, writing boxes