Friends of the Amos Family Cemetery

02/04/2026

28/03/2026

John Amos (1777-1842) was a skilled Scottish millwright and played a key role in developing colonial flor mills on the colony. John Amos was commissioned to build the machinery for the Riversdale Flour Mill around 1835. The brick built mill retains his engineering work.

A Mill on a Misty Morning 🤍

26/03/2026

The journey to Tasmania was later retold by one of William and Sarah Lyne’s sons, John Lyne, who recorded that the family travelled to Van Diemen’s Land aboard the Hugh Crawford, a 450 ton ship commanded by Captain Langdon R.N.

The vessel left London on 25 June 1826 carrying 75 passengers, along with 30 crew, 350 merino sheep, 12 horses, a cow and calf, pigs and poultry. John noted that, remarkably, only one death occurred during the four month voyage.

Towards the end of the journey, the ship encountered poor weather and lost important parts of its rigging. Even so, life on board was not without its moments of enjoyment, with six musicians providing entertainment and dances being held during the voyage.

The Hugh Crawford arrived at Hunter Street Wharf in Hobart on 27 October 1826, marking the beginning of the Lyne family’s long history in Tasmania.

(information found https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29463700)

This is the beginning a story that’s now nearly 200 years in the making.

To mark this milestone, we’re planning a 200 year commemoration and Lyne family reunion on Saturday 31 October 2026.

Because it’s genuinely difficult to reach all descendants and branches of the family, we’re asking everyone to please share this post or this page with your own relatives and family groups as a first point of contact. We’ll be posting more details and updates throughout the year.

If you intend to attend, please email [email protected].

14/01/2026

Maybe we should paint the ugly oak stumps blue ?

You might spot a Blue Tree on a fairway, along a road, in someone's yard, in a paddock, on a wall, in a pot... or somewhere else.

But the message is always the same.

Every time you see a Blue Tree, remember that someone wants you to know that you're not alone and that support is always out there 💙

By checking in on each other and talking openly about mental health, we make it easier for people to speak up and reach out.

Thanks to Richard, Marcus, Tanya and everyone at Prospect Vale Golf Club and Country Club Tasmania for spreading our mission.

📍 Country Club Tasmania, Launceston, TAS

12/12/2025

To remember is to love again. Each memory is a thread of grace, woven by God into something eternal. 🙏
“The memory of the righteous is a blessing.” — Proverbs 10:7

07/11/2025

Want to go to a cemetery….

30/07/2025

09/04/2025

We can recommend Polly’s personalised tours for those wishing to visit the Borders from our trip to Scotland in 2023.

Anyone can visit the Scottish Borders... but not everyone can experience it through the eyes of someone who calls it home.

With generations of family history here, I know the hidden gems, the winding back roads, the stories behind the abbeys, castles, and coastal trails. Every bespoke tour is shaped around your interests, pace, and preferences—because I believe your time in Scotland should be as unique as you are.

This spring, step off the beaten path and discover the Borders beyond the guidebooks. Let’s make it personal.

📩 My diary for spring tours is filling fast—get in touch to start planning your Borders escape.

31/03/2025

We are our ancestors legacy and their future. May we always honour & care for their resting places.

It's 2 AM. Again. You're hunched over your laptop, squinting at a baptism record from 1847. Your eyes are wet. Your throat is tight. Your coffee went cold