Timeline
1925 - (24th Jun) June Daphne Smith born at 29 Robertson St, West Kogarah; (17 Aug) Death of Edna Alexandria Annie Smith (Haddock), mother of June, six weeks after birth; (8th Sept) Leslie Albert Langston born at 3 Green St, Kogarah
1928 - (20th Sep) Marriage of Nanny Rita and Uncle Emeille
1929 - birth & death of John Langston, brother to Les
1930 - (6th Aug) Dawn Winsome Langston born at 3 Green St, Kogarah, sister to Les
1932 - (13th Nov) Brian Arthur Langston born at 3 Green St, Kogarah, brother to Les
1935 - (27th Mar) Joyce Daphne Langston born, sister to Les
1938-40 Les attended Hurstville Central School, achieving the intermediate certificate with 6A and 3 B's
1941 - (Mar) Les works part time for Doring Brothers, delivering parts on his pushbike
1942 - (8th Apr) Les is indentured as an apprentice in electrical fitting
1945 - (22nd May) Death of Arthur George Langston, father of Les, who passes away aged 45; (5th Oct) Les and June are married at St Pauls, Kogarah. They honeymoon at Umina Beach on the NSW Central Coast
1946 - (1st Mar) Les completes his apprenticeship with Doring Brothers. (8th Jul) Les starts an automotive electrical repair business with his uncle Allan Byrne
1949 - (28th Feb) Birth of Susan Joy Langston at Roslyn Private Hospital, daughter of Les and June
1950 - (11th Jun) Birth of Jennifer Robyn Langston, daughter of Les and June; Les begins work as an electrical fitter for Star Auto Engineering, carrying out repairs and managing the auto electrical section
1952 - (1st Aug) Les leaves Star Auto Engineering
1954 - (Apr) Les joins Healings Pty Ltd as the Sales Rep for the Sydney metropolitan area
1954 - June and Les buy 2 University St, Miranda, their first home
1956 - (8th Sep) Birth of Peter Brian Langston at Jacaranda Private Hospital, son of Les and June, born on Les' 31st birthday
1957 - (6th Mar) death of Charles David Smith, brother of June; (Jun) Les promoted to manage the Orders Office at Healings; (31st Dec) Les completes a course in management and supervision of staff at Sydney Technical College
1961 - (30th Mar) Birth of Arthur Charles Langston at Sutherland District Hospital, son of Les and June
1963 - Les promoted to Manager of Auto-Electrics at Healings
1964 - (28th Oct) Les leaves Healings joins Email Ltd as Sales Manager for the Automotive Division
1968 - (3rd May) Marriage of daughter Lesley to Richard Arthur Cummins
1969 - (25th Apr) Marriage of daughter Jenny to Douglas Walter Orchard; (28th Nov) Birth of grandaughter Karyn Jodie Orchard
1970 - (28th Feb) Marriage of daughter Susan to Lindsay Charles Blaxland; (21st Jul) Death of Charles Sydney Smith, father of June
1971 - (30th Apr) Birth of grandson Jayden Richard Langston Cummins; (5th Nov) Birth of grandaughter Kylie Jean Orchard
1972 - (22 Sep) Birth of grandaughter Megan Blaxland
1973 - (27th Nov) Birth of grandaughter, Kirsten June Orchard
1974 - (1st Mar) Birth of Brooke Miriam Vonette Cummins; (18th Oct) Birth of grandson Timothy Blaxland
1975 - (7th Jul) Death of Louisa Lilian Langston (Byrne), mother of Les
1977 - (13th Jan) Birth of grandson Mark Blaxland; (17th Jan) Birth of grandson Jeremy Douglas Orchard
1979 - (20th Jan) Marriage of son Peter to Susan Elizabeth Gibbens; (21 Sep) Birth of grandaughter Kelly Blaxland
1982 - (9th Mar) Birth of grandson Christopher John Langston
1983 - Les is promoted to Australasian Sales Manager for Email Gas Meter Division. Les and June move to Templestowe in Melbourne; (16th Oct) Birth of grandaughter Sarah Rita Langston
1985 - Les and June celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary in Epping, at the home of daughter Lesley, among family and friends
1986 - Les retires after a working life of 45 years, the last 22 of those years with Email; (18th Nov) Birth of grandson Samuel Leslie Langston; Les and June sell their house in Templestowe and buy a caravan
1987-88 - Round Australia caravan trip
1989 - Les and June buy 44 Southdown Rd, Elderslie in the Camden area
1991 - (20th Mar) Death of Lesley Anne Cummins (Langston), daughter of Les and June; (28th Jul) Death of Uncle Emeille Harrang
1992 - (3rd Jul) Birth of great grandson, Campbell Young
1993 - (15th Nov) Birth of great grandaughter, Josie Young
1994 - (14th Mar) Death of Nanny Rita Harrang (Smith); (5th Aug) Death of Beryl Annie Haddock Williams (Smith), sister of June; (3rd Dec) Marriage of son Arthur to Ann Jenkinson
1995 - (5th Apr) Birth of great grandson Max Fox
1996 - (5th Apr) Birth of great grandson, Iasaac Young
1999 - (21st Mar) Birth of great grandson, Jonty Colin Orchard-Bradshaw; (15th May) Birth of great grandaughter Arki Jennifer Fox; (21st Jun) Birth of grandson Thomas Emile Langston
2000 - (18th Dec) Death of Dawn Winsome Matthews (Langston), sister of Les
2002 - Les wins a NSW Premier's Seniors Award for service to the community in starting a computer training facility for resdients of south western Sydney; (7th Jul) Birth of grandaughter Louisa Jean Langston
2004 - (18th Feb) Birth of great grandson, Jaxson Orchard; (28th Jul) Birth of great grandson, Billy Douglas Orchard-Bradshaw; (24th Aug) Birth of great grandson, Henry Alexander Cummins; (15th Sep) Birth of great grandson, Rhys Timothy Blaxland
2005 - (Oct) Les and June celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary in Tamworth, at the home of son Peter, in the company of family and many lifelong friends
2006 - (24th Feb) Birth of great grandaughter, April Sharyn Blaxland; (27th May) Birth of great grandson, Ashley John Sharp; (6th Oct) Death of Brian Arthur Langston, brother of Les
2007 - June moves into Werombi Court, high care facility at Carrington Village, Camden; (7th Dec) Birth of great grandaughter Kirrilly Anne Blaxland
2008 - (11th Aug) Death of June
2009 - (16th Mar) Birth of great grandaughter, Kyah Sharp; (12th Sep) Birth of great grandaughter, Ada Bonnie Mar
2012 - (19th May) Birth of great grandaughter, Sophie Eloise Blaxland; (2nd Jun) Birth of great grandson, Emil Mar
2014 - (3rd Oct) Birth of great grandson, Aiden Blaxland
2015 - (16th Nov) Birth of great grandson, Theodore Samuel Langston
2016 - (24th Feb) Birth of great grandson, Ripley Athos Storm Langston-Cook; (21st Mar) Birth of great grandaughter, Isabelle Phillipa Sharp
2017 - (17th Feb) Birth of great grandaughter, Erin Blaxland; (21st Sep) Birth of great grandson, Edward George Langston; (6th Oct) Death of grandaughter, Kylie; (Nov) Les moves into Grasmere Terrace, assisted care at Carrington Village, Camden
2018 - (27th Nov) Death of Les
2019 - (14th Apr) the ashes of June and Les are scattered off Umina Point by sons Art and Peter, with a group of family members, including grandchildren, present. It was the place where they honeymooned and at the very point where June took this photo of Les, lounging on a rock, a lifetime ago.
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| Les on the rock which marks where their ashes were scattered. |