Dr. Arthur Palmer Weakley M. R. C. S. ^5,13,23

  General Notes:

At Queens College rugby became an official sport in 1824 and Arthur was selected for the first team. 1926 was the year of Arthur's ascendency and the team itched to try their mettle against the other Border Schools. That year they beat both Selborne College in East London and Dale College in King Williams Town and thus became the Border School Champions. Arthur had the distinction of representing the Senior Border Provincial side at both cricket and rugby whilst still at school as well as being the Head Prefect and the first team captain at cricket and rugby in 1925 and 1926. He was truly an outstanding athlete and scholar to achieve this amazing feat. He also was the recipient of the Nelson Shield, a prestigous Queens College award, in 1925. He is also recognised as the first of many outstanding athletes that have been produced by Queenstown schools.

Arthur studied medicine in England and returned to Queenstown to practise as a Doctor for many years. He qualified in 1879 and applied for his medical licence. He was a fine sportsman in every type of sport in which he participated namely, cricket, rugby, soccer and tennis. He was one of the founder members of the Swifts Rugby Football Club in Queenstown and at its first meeting on 12 May 1882 he was elected as club captain.

The Obituary for Arthur in The Daily Representative of 26 October 1933 read as follows:-

Death of Dr. A. WEAKLEY
Queenstown lost another old and esteemed resident yesterday with the passing of Dr. A. WEAKLEY, who died at his residence in Zeiler Street about 12.30 p.m. as a result of a heart attack. Deceased, who was about 80 years of age, has been in Queenstown for nearly forty years. He was predeceased by his wife some years ago, and has himself been in poor health for a considerable time. For well nigh quarter of a century Dr. WEAKLEY has been medical officer for the Native Recruiting Corporation for this area, and thus many, many thousands of natives bound for the Rand Mines have passed through his hands. He
was on duty as usual at the local office the day before he died. There are still many who remember Dr. WEAKLEY in his palmy days on the football field and tennis court. Sturdily built, and very muscular, the Doctor first played rugger then soccer football, and was centre half-back in the Caledonian team of 1900-1905, when for two seasons the team was undefeated. Dr. WEAKLY did much to gather the young people around him, and encouraged all to go in for healthy sport. While he was Railway Medical Officer, prior to becoming associated with the Native Recruiting Corporation, he had an extensive private practice in Queenstown, and was particularly noted for his skill with children. During recent years he has lived a very retired life, and devoted much
time to reading. To his family the sympathy of all will go out in their bereavement.

He married his cousin, Laura Weakley, daughter of Samuel from England.

  Birth Notes:

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  Christening Notes:

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Entry number 185

  Death Notes:

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He died of a heart attack.

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Name: WEAKLEY, Arthur Palmer
Year: 1933
Volume: 6/9/4348
Source Location: Cape Town Archives Repository
Reference: 39591
Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC)
Collection Name: Cape Estates Death Notice Index 1834 - 1951

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Name: Weakley, Arthur Palmer
Gender: Male
Age: 78y
Town City: Queenstown
Year: 1933
Image: 861
Collection: Civil Deaths 1895-1972 Cape Province
Url: http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1779109
Collection Name: Civil Deaths 1895-1972 Cape Province

  Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Children. They had 6 Children:-

1. Nellie Osborne Weakley
2. Gladys May Weakley
3. Laura Beatrice Weakley
4. Harold Edgar Weakley, b. 5 Oct 1885, d. 16 Mar 1946
5. Stanley Weakley, d. Abt 1959
6. Norman Weakley, d. 18 May 1928

There is more info at:- http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I17580&tree=1

There is some confusion with Laura Kinton Weakley. She appears as Laura Beatrice Weakley on the 1820 settlers site at http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I17455&tree=1. This appears to be in error.

• General Comment. ²³ Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Doctor on 6 Nov 1879.126 Mem R. Coll Surg. Eng., 1879 Lic R. Coll Phys. Lond., 1879
• Mortgage: 1885-1910, South Africa.127 NAAIRS
• He had an estate probated in 1933.127 NAAIRS

• Obituary. ²³ The Daily Representive Thursday, October 26, 1933.

Death of Dr. A. WEAKLEY.

Queenstown lost another old and esteemed resident yesterday with the passing of Dr. A. WEAKLEY, who died at his residence in Zeiler Street about 12.30 p.m. as a result of a heart attack. Deceased, who was about 80 years of age, has been in Queenstown for nearly forty years. He was predeceased by his wife some years ago, and has himself been in poor health for a considerable time. For well nigh quarter of a century Dr. WEAKLEY has been medical officer for the Native Recruiting Corporation for this area, and thus many, many thousands of natives bound for the Rand Mines have passed through his hands. He was on duty as usual at the local office the day before he died. There are still many who remember Dr. WEAKLEY in his palmy days on the football field and tennis court. Sturdily built, and very muscular, the Doctor first played rugger then soccer football, and was centre half-back in the Caledonian team of 1900-1905, when for two seasons the team was undefeated. Dr. WEAKLY did much to gather the young people around him, and encouraged all to go in for healthy sport. While he was Railway Medical Officer, prior to becoming associated with the Native Recruiting Corporation, he had an extensive private practice in Queenstown, and was particularly noted for his skill with children. During recent years he has lived a very retired life, and devoted much time to reading. To his family the sympathy of all will go out in their bereavement.

• Web Based Info. http://www.geni.com/people/Arthur-Weakley/6000000003463026330?through=6000000003454019143

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Name: Weakley, Arthur Palmer
Date Of Birth: 20 February 1858
Date Of Baptism: 14 March 1858
Father Name: Weakley, John
Mother Name: , Catherine Ann
Entry Number: 185
Source: Queenstown Methodist Christenings Register
Collection Name: Queenstown Methodist Baptisms

Arthur married Laura Beatrice Weakley, daughter of Samuel Weakley and Amelia Ann Croome, in 1879 in West Ham, Essex, England. (Laura Beatrice Weakley was born Mar Q 1856 in Woodford Bridge, Essex, England and died on 29 Jan 1927 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.)