Capt. Edward Hudson Blake
Edward Hudson Blake (Capt.) was born in 1810, and was the son of Robert and Ann (Higgins) Blake formerly of Triermore County Meath, Ireland. He was a Captain in Her Majesty’s Gordon Highlanders 92nd Regiment.
This distinguished regiment of Scottish origin was stationed in Ireland between 1827 and 1834 which perhaps explains how Edward became a member of this famous Regiment.
Moorooduc Church
"A small wooden Presbyterian Church south of the Moorooduc-Tyabb Road crossing housed the first Moorooduc School in 1865. Secretary of the newly formed committee, Captain Edward Blake applied for “Aid and a master’s salary” and to have the school brought under the Common School Act, to support his claim he stated that the local people were apart from two men, extremely poor and their occupations mainly woodcutters - cutting for exportation from Schnapper Point, and the occupation would probably last for some years"
Leslie Moorhead "Mornington - In the wake of Flinders"
Eleanor Alice (Ellen), fourth daughter of Capt Blake and his wife
Helena, married Felix Foster at her father’s residence, "The Ferns", Schnapper Point by special license on the 11th May 1865.
Felix Foster 1885
Ellen passed away in Mornington and was buried in the Cemetery with her father in March 1912.
Felix Foster was born in Sussex in 1837 and arrived in the colonies with his parents in 1844.
He assisted Benjamin Benton cutting and carting sleepers from the slopes of Arthurs Seat.
He became a farmer and grazier of many years standing in the Somerville district and lived till the age of 95 years.
