2008 and Prior Reunions

2008 REUNION

BEST WISHES

Judy Brown (nee Meiklejohn) of Darwin, Australia – Just wishing all the people attending the reunion all the very best with the weather and turn out.

PLAUDITS

Brian Meiklejohn of Waiuku – Des, what to say, a fantastic weekend, on behalf of my parents, Jock and Jean, and my daughter, Michaela and I a BIG THANK YOU to all those who made the 150th such an amazing time. The fact that Dad was able to attend Saturday was great as he hasn’t been well, but to wake up on Sunday and have him rearing to go back was fantastic.
Carol’s launch was brilliant and I was glad to get our oldest head
(John) to sign my book. The fact that the rain stayed away added to the real feeling of history.
Thanks – you should be extremely proud of what happened over this weekend.
Brian

Glen Wedge of Whangarei – Sally, Thank you for helping to arrange such a wonderful and enjoyable weekend and reunion. Both Albert and I will remember the days for a long time to come.
I am sending you the copy of the pages from the 1958 Family Reunion.
We have not been able to find our copy of the photo of the day but the names may give you a clue or two.
Thank you again for the great weekend.
Kindest regards
Glen

Colin Craigie of Upper Hutt – Des, Many thanks to the committe for putting in so much work and giving us all such a fantastic weekend. It has rekindled in both my daughters an interest in the family and its history. They are now pressuring me to write down what I know about the Craigie branch.
Cheers
Colin C

Stan Beals of Illinois, USA – Hi Debbie – Sending along my thanks and very best wishes to you. You and yours made us all feel so welcome – really like members of the family! 🙂 (Which of course we are.) And what a family it is. Lots of accomplishments, but such nice people!
Our congratulations to you, personally, and to all in the family who helped make the weekend so special. We know it was work – but believe me, from our perspective it was a job well done.

In regard to the photos ………………..
Please pass along our thanks to the others who helped make the Reunion all that it was – and for goodness sakes, tell any and all that if their travels bring them to this part of the US of A, please give us a shout. We’d love to see them and of course yourselves if you can do it!
All the best and thanks again!
Stan

Jane Meiklejohn of Melbourne – Hi Debbie – Many thanks for your email about the Photo CD – It will be a nice surprise as I had forgotten about it.
The reunion was just fantastic, and so well organised. I had a lot of fun and learnt a lot about the Meiklejohns.
I had no idea about the family and it was odd (but nice) to see the name all over the place, on monuments, in the cemetery, on bridges and even a street called Meiklejohn Way! It was really fabulous.
I’ll be in NZ in July for my 2nd cousin’s 21st, which I am really excited about. I met cousins and 2nd cousins for the first time and I am so happy that I have a new family. Everyone I met at the reunion was really wonderful.
Thank you so much for making it happen. I can see that there was a lot of work that went in to it, and it’s opened up a new world for me.

The following family members registered for the 150th Reunion.

Whangarei

Shirley Kearney, Frank Kearney, Lisa Kearney, Todd Adams, Glen Wedge, Albert Wedge, June Stock, Bill Stock, Bill Meiklejohn, Dianne Langridge, Laurie Langridge, Anthony Rozendaal, Stephanie Rozendaal, Jill Cunningham, Colin Cunningham, Dean Rozendaal, Kelly Richards, Lyn Davison, Wayne Davison, Pat Davison

Wellington

Stephen Moore, Caroline Speight, Stanley Moore, Henry Moore, Margaret Wickens, Mark Wickens, Hannah Wickens, David Meiklejohn, Doreen Meiklejohn, Colin Craigie, Bruce Craigie, Carolyn de Silva, Sean de Silva

Marlborough/Nelson

Alvyn Meiklejohn, Jennifer Ann Meiklejohn, Graeme Meiklejohn, Glennis Askew, Claire Scott

United States of America

Gordon Beals, Barbara Beals, Donna Beals, Michael Moreland, Pamela Leonard, Shane Leonard, Hannah Leonard, Nancy Hennenberger, Lawrence Hennenberger, Stanley Beals, David Beals, Patrick Beals, Marieta Perkins, Daleena Craig

Taranaki

Michael Raynes

United Kingdom

Marc Kearney, Melissa Kearney

Australia

David Meiklejohn, Roslyn Meiklejohn, Jane Meiklejohn, Malcolm Shepherd, Norma Shepherd, Peter Connolly, Margaret Craigie

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Robyn Gordon, Stuart Gordon, Jolene Gordon, Pinheiro, Andre Pinheiro, Merle Gordon, Craig Meiklejohn, Alison Meiklejohn, Ruby Meiklejohn, Owen Meiklejohn, Lara Tarawhiti, Zhane Tarawhiti, Aliya Tarawhiti, Jayson Tarawhiti Jnr, Jayson Tarawhiti Snr, D’Rhys Tarawhiti, Bev Meiklejohn, Moyra Turner, Rex Turner, Enid Smith, Pene Meiklejohn, Catherine Winder, Peter Winder

Deanna Winder, Adele Winder, Venita Meiklejohn, Shelene Meiklejohn, Talia Meiklejohn, Colin Meiklejohn, Louise Meiklejohn, Sam Meiklejohn, Reid Meiklejohn, Luke Meiklejohn, Grant Meiklejohn, Helen Meiklejohn, Susie Burn, David Burn, Caris Burn, Courtney Burn, William Teague, Mary Claire Tolovae, Christopher Teague, Bev Hicks, Doug Meiklejohn, Nicola Meiklejohn, Vaiveni Talatala, Chris Knight, Vaughan Meiklejohn

Auckland/Warkworth

Carol Ramage, James Ramage, Richard Breed, Manino Breed, Xavier Breed, Logan Breed, Noel Meiklejohn, Nita Meiklejohn, Mark Cubitt, Robyn Cubitt, Melissa Cubitt, Steven Bradshaw, Dylan Bradshaw, Charlotte Bradshaw

Sandra Bambury, Steven Bambury, Alexander Bambury, Michael Bambury, Tracey Bosman, Misha Bosman, Des Meiklejohn, Glenys Meiklejohn, Kirsten Meiklejohn, Allan Taylor, Laurel Hayward, Ben Hayward, Jennifer Jones, Jaimeson Jones-Taute, Flynn Jones-Taute, Nash Jones-Taute, Russell Morey, Wendy Hayward, MoreyBeulah Hayward Morey, Frank Hayward Morey, Maia Hayward Morey

Kerry Moore, Wendy Moore, James Peacock, Maureen Peacock, Joanne Meiklejohn, Joshua Hunt, Zak Dev, Derven Meiklejohn, Beverley Meiklejohn, Ken Meiklejohn, Pat Meiklejohn, Glenys Phillips, Anthea Phillips, Alasha Barnes, Cushla Barnes, Georgia Hay, Chloe Hay, Leon Schollum, Shirley Schollum, John Caldwell, Catrina Caldwell, Olivia Caldwell, Brittany Caldwell, Logan Caldwell

Paul Schollum, Simone Schollum, Natashia Schollum, Sofia Schollum, Liam Schollum, Niko Schollum, Deborah Moss, Aaron Moss, Sally Meiklejohn, Lyn Berquist, Hamish Bartle, Johnson Birdsall, Diana Birdsall, Debbie Meiklejohn, Len Matheson, Neil Darroch, Ian Sclater, Pam Sclater, Andrew Stevenson, Margaret Stevenson, Rebecca Stafford, Joanne Wildman, Sam Wildman, Emma Wildman

Juli Meiklejohn, Lisa Meiklejohn, Nick Clifford, James Williams, Sue Mansergh, Graham Mansergh, Sally Wotherspoon, Peter Wootherspoon, Steven Masey, Brenda Masey, Corin Masey, Devon Masey, Kaelin Masey, Jock Meiklejohn, Jean Meiklejohn, Brian Meiklejohn, Michaela Meiklejohn, Maria Bradley, Joby Langdon, Robin Langdon, Clancy McGarry, Pam Robinson, Samantha Robinson, Jake Robinson

Ian Meiklejohn, June Meiklejohn, Kai Liberts, Tracy Liberts, Asha Liberts, Jordon Liberts, Kathryn Moore, Neil McEnteer, Nick Freeman, Mary-Ann Freeman, Macy Freeman, Karene Gore, Melanie Gore, Ashley Gore, Rachel Gore, John Neil Meiklejohn, Lance Meiklejohn, Clarie Meiklejohn, Elias Meiklejohn, Demi Meiklejohn, Janelle Tebbutt, Fraser Tebbutt, Ian Meiklejohn, Lorna Meiklejohn, Anna Meiklejohn, Selina Meiklejohn-Whiu, Kevin Whiu, Leo Meiklejohn

Grant Peacock, Cherie Peacock, Mark Peacock, Ellen Peacock, Heather Challis, Justine Meiklejohn-Lea, Shane Lea, Kennedy Meiklejohn-Lea, Cooper Meiklejohn-Lea, Janice MacKinnon, Coral Meiklejohn, Ngaere Mcgregor, Susan Davison, Ron Davison, John Davison, Barry Darroch, Susan Darroch, Kerrie Salway, William Salway, Scott Salway, Richard Salway, Natalie Bremner

Martin Bremner, Samantha Bremner, Alexander Bremner, James Bremner, Lloyd Darroch, Annie Gao, James Darroch, Graham Alison, Sally Gibbons, Jenette Chetham, Alana Chetham, David Church, Ingrid Church, Amber Church, Stewart Church, Kim Johnstone, Laura Sio, Kate Speakman, Roy Bain, Greg Jones, Ivor Jones, Gaylene Jones

Sandra Birdsall, John Birdsall, Donald Birdsall, Shaun Meiklejohn, Trudy Meiklejohn, Joel Meiklejohn, Brian Moore, Noreen Moore, Carlos Meiklejohn, Maisie Meiklejohn, Ariana Meiklejohn, Jaime Gribin, Liam Gribin, Beryl Sagar, Errol Jones, Bevan Jones, Kate Jones, Michael Waters, Majorie Roiall, Velma Smith, Julie North

1998 REUNION

300 Meiklejohns get together
Article from R & W Times Thursday 1988
Three hundred Meiklejohns met at Whangateau recently to celebrate 130 years of history and admire a family tree with 1100 names.
Prepared by Sally Berquist the family tree stretched around three walls of the Whangateau rugby club pavilion.
Showing the descendants of Captain James Strange Meiklejohn, mainly through the lines of three of their seven sons, its size and clarity was appreciated by the guests.
Apart from one speech, said organiser Ian Meiklejohn, there was no set structure to a day in which the main activity was talking.
The one speech, by another descendant, Donald Meiklejohn, encompassed and encouraged the younger generation.
Probably, he surmised, the young people had not wanted to come to the reunion, not appreciating its significance.
But he reminded them of their wonderful heritage and suggested they inform themselves by reading up about a history which was special to their family alone.
To help them, there was talk of bringing out a book after the reunion incorporating earlier written histories and anecdotal material contributed by guests.
Another descendant, Errol Jones, has already documented a considerable amount about the early days of the family in Omaha and its boat building activities there and at Mahurangi.
The family tree is not yet complete. When further information arrives from America, the list of descendants – which by 4.00pm on reunion day numbered about 1100 – will be on the move again.

ATTENDEES AT 1969 MEMORIAL UNVEILING

D W Darroch, H D Darroch, Adelaide Darroch, Hilda May Neeley, Harry Rona Meiklejohn, Helen Meiklejohn, Doug W Meiklejohn, Mona Meiklejohn, Errol Jones, Wayne Meiklejohn, Ethel Meiklejohn, Catherine Meiklejohn, Olive Croker, Doreen Campbell, Dawson Birdsall, Laurie Chivers, e Chivers, Isabella Matheson, Alvyn Meiklejohn, Jane Stanton.
Velma Smith, Julie Smith, Stuart Smith, Kathryn Smith, Audrey Matthew, Sylvia Moore, Agnes Matheson, Rosemary Alison, Merv Alison, Joyce Darroch, Margaret Matheson, Len Matheson, Kenneth Darroch, R M Howie, Beryl Singleton, Sally Wotherspoon, Alvin J Meiklejohn, Beryl Meiklejohn, Ken Meiklejohn, P D Birdsall, Eileen Matheson, D Keith Matheson, A V Matheson.
J C Birdsall, Colleen Kelly, Gordon Kelly, Sharon Kelly, Raewyn Kelly, Patricia Kelly, Gary Birdsall, Murray Birdsall, Jacqueline Birdsall, Dolly Meiklejohn, Beverly Meiklejohn, Kevin Meiklejohn, Debra Meiklejohn, Dervan Meiklejohn, Jill Cunningham, Colin Cunningham, Jane Cunningham, Geoffrey Cunningham, Timothy Cunningham, Glen Wedge, Albert Wedge, Richard Wedge, Tracey Wedge.
Coral Meiklejohn, Kevin Meiklejohn, Pamela Meiklejohn, Joyce Meiklejohn, R Campbell, Douglass Meiklejohn, Des Meiklejohn, Valerie Meiklejohn, Irene Meiklejohn, Ray Wallace, Vera Meiklejohn, Kerry Moore, Wendy Moore, Brian Moore, Noreen Moore, Lottie Davison, Grant Meiklejohn, Vida Matheson, Cameron Matheson, Kath Alison, Stan Moore, Susie Moore, John Moore.

ATTENDEES AT THE MEIKLEJOHN CENTENNIAL GATHERING EASTER 1958

Captain D Keith Matheson, Laurel Chivers, Beryl Singleton, Bert Buckley, Susan Singleton, Sally Singleton, Bell Matheson, Eunice Andrew, Warwick Andrew, Mary Matheson, Ian Matheson, Eileen Raynes, Cecil Raynes, Michael Raynes, Olive Meiklejohn, Patricia Purcell, Lenore Knaggs, Ian Knaggs.
D W Meiklejohn, Coral Meiklejohn, Ken Meiklejohn, Viv Meiklejohn, Ray Meiklejohn, Vaughan Meiklejohn, Anne Matheson, Leslie Quintal, Lexie Hawkes, Jean Meiklejohn, Anita Meiklejohn, Catherine Meiklejohn, Colin Meiklejohn, Douglas Meiklejohn, Edgar Birdsall, Avis Birdsall, Erin Birdsall, Alexandrina Holder, Charlene Dunning.
Dolly Shaw, Glen Wedge, Jill Shaw, Norman, Shaw, Howard Jones, Stephen Darroch, Jean Bain, Douglas Archie Meiklejohn, Ian Meiklejohn, David Meiklejohn, Jim Meiklejohn, Roy Bain, Hilda Neeley, Robert Neeley, Ethel Meiklejohn, Malinda Matthew, Velma Smith, Julie Smith, Stuart smith, Audrey Matthew, Bill Smith.
Murray Birdsall, N D Meiklejohn, Ann Birdsall, Sandy Meiklejohn, Beverley Birdsall, Margaret Birdsall, Irene Wallace, Kenneth Darroch, Watt Darroch, Roy Wallace, Beth Wallace, Mervyn Meiklejohn, Connie Fleming, M S Fleming, Beverly Fleming, Ngaire Fleming, H J Hawkes, W Gordon.
Laurel Meiklejohn, Beryl Meiklejohn, Olwyn Meiklejohn, Lottie Davison, Douglass Meiklejohn, Grant Meiklejohn, Barry Meiklejohn, Leslie D Meiklejohn, C Meiklejohn, Elsie Sadler, J Sadler, D Barton, Sylvia Moore, S A Moore, Brian Moore, Marianne Moore, Molly Quintal, Charlie Quintal, Catherine Quintal, Roderick Jones, Robert Quintal, I H Meiklejohn, Daphne Vida Darroch, Ivor Jones, Errol Jones, Audrie Smith, Moira Smith, Wendy Smith.
Gwenyth Neeley, Myra Neeley, Ngaire Smith, Tina Smith, Graeme Darroch, Lloyd Darroch, Murray Jones, Vida Matheson, Kay Matheson, Des Matheson, Bill Neeley, Merle Gordon, Robert Gordon, Stuart Gordon, Jocelyn Gordon, Enid Smith, Lucy Neeley, Lance Neeley, Myra Neeley, Phil Smith.
Ossie Gordon, Stella Campbell, Kathleen Alison, Merv Alison, Ben Smith, Jennette Alison, Graham Alison, Rosemary Alison, James Arnold Darroch, Mark Neeley, Ross Jones, Neil Robertson, Flora Robinson, Carol Robinson, Lesley Robinson, Peter Robinson, Alistair Robinson, Janice Meiklejohn, Pamela Meiklejohn, Kevin Meiklejohn, Barrie Meiklejohn, Wayne Meiklejohn, Marjorie Matheson.
Edna Darroch, Janet Nicholls, Mavis Nicholls, Stephen Nicholls, Noel Meiklejohn, Heather Darroch, John Neil Meiklejohn, Mona C Meiklejohn, Maureen Meiklejohn, Ian Neil Meiklejohn, John Edwin Birdsall, Ruby Birdsall, Donald John Birdsall, Sandra Anne Birdsall, Mary Douglas Birdsall, Gordon Ralph Kelly, Patricia Gael Kelly, Beryle Birdsall, Jessie Birdsall, Joyce Meiklejohn, Dawson Birdsall, Carol Meiklejohn, Shirley Meiklejohn, Rosa Matheson, Rev. & Mrs H Smythe, Bertha Darroch, G Matheson, Craig Meiklejohn.