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Arnold George Pickmere was born in New Zealand on 22 May 1873.^2,1,3

He married Elinor Violet Croyden (Nellie) Woolley in New Zealand in 1906.^4,1,5,6

Arnold died on 17 September 1925 in New Zealand at age 52.^4,1,7 He was buried in Panmure.^8,1

Arthur Hereward (Pick) Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 29 January 1905.^1,2

He married Estelle Theodora (Buster) Mortimer-Griffen in Suva, Fiji, on 17 September 1933.¹

He was widowed at age 52 on the death of his wife Estelle on 25 October 1957.¹

Arthur's second marriage was to Nancy Margaret Preece. There were no children from this marriage.¹

Arthur died on 10 June 1973 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 68.^3,4 His ashes were buried on 10 April 1982 at Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.⁵

Arthur Ranulph Pickmere was born in Mangatete on 22 November 1869.^3,2,1

He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, then qualified as a dentist in 1892 and started his practice in Whangarei the next year.
He was a founding member of the Whangarei Cruising Club in 1921 and held the office of Commodore. When he owned a launch called "Kaikoa" he led 20 other boats in escorting the Governer General Lord Jellicoe's boat "Tutanekai" to Onerahi on the G.G.'s first visit to the district in 1920. He also later owned a second launch called 'Winsome' which was taken over by his son Hereward.²

He married Edith Mary Wilson, daughter of Daniel Cook Wilson and Emily Beuzeville Hewlett, in New Zealand on 5 December 1896.^2,4,5

Arthur died on 21 January 1943 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 73.^6,7 He was buried on 21 January 1943 at the Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.⁸

Barbara Edith Pickmere was born in New Zealand on 12 July 1920.^1,2

She married John Mathews Cartwright in New Zealand in 1952. There were no children from this marriage.^1,3

She was widowed on the death of her husband John in 1985.⁴

Barbara died in 2017 in New Zealand.²

Dorothy Adela Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 7 November 1908.^1,2

Dorothy died on 30 January 1909 in Whangarei, Northland.^1,3

Edith Kate Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 25 February 1910.^1,2

She married William Wallace Reynolds in Whangarei, Northland, on 7 February 1946.^1,3

She was President of the Whangarei Horticultural Society and was awarded the Loader Cup for Horticulture in 1974.¹

She was widowed on the death of her husband William circa July 1976.^4,1,5

Edith died on 25 December 1999 in Auckland at age 89.^6,1

Edward John Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 11 March 1936.¹

Edward died on 17 August 1956 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 20 of pnuemonia.¹ He was buried on 20 August 1956 at the Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.²

Fanny Thornhill Pickmere was born in New Zealand on 2 May 1863.^2,1,3

She married John Melliar Devenish at Bishop's Court Chapel in Auckland on 25 June 1901. There were no children from this marriage.^4,5,6

Fanny died on 31 October 1920 at Buckland Rectory in Nth of Hobart, Tasmania, at age 57.^7,1 She was buried at the Buckland in Nth of Hobart.^8,1

Frances Eleanor Pickmere was born in New Zealand on 29 September 1867.^3,1,2

Frances died on 18 July 1959 in New Zealand at age 91.^3,4

John Richard Pickmere was born in Warrington, Lancashire, on 28 December 1794.^3,1 and was baptised on 7 March 1795 at St Elphin's Church in Warrington.^4,5,1

He married Eliza Thornhill in Warrington, Lancashire, on 3 March 1823.^3,6,1

He lived and worked as a solicitor in Warrington, but retired to Llanfair Carereinion, Montgomeryshire, Wales. He was compiler of the 'Pickmere Pedigree' book and Family Tree, 1832, and is believed to have changed the family name from PICKMORE back to PICKMERE.³

John died on 11 May 1875 in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, at age 80.^3,7 He was buried at the Llanfair Caereinion Church yard.^8,1