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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Fob Watch and Case

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a) Small round, bright gold-coloured, embossed 14-carat gold fob watch on a chain.

B) Small rectangular, brown vinyl case with an interior lining of red satin and velvet. Labelled inside 'JEWELLERS CARIS BROS. PERTH'

Historical information

This beautiful fob watch was presented to Emma Jane Cockman (nee Edwards) by the Wanneroo Road Board in 1926, to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with James Samuel Cockman.

James Samuel and Emma Cockman were married at Gingin in 1877 had 13 children, five daughters and eight sons. Four sons fought in WWI, one didn’t return. James Samuel Cockman was the son of James Cockman, one of the earliest British settlers in the Wanneroo region. The elder James Cockman and his son John built Cockman House which still stands today.

When Emma Jane Cockman passed away in 1947, she left 51 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. 200 Wanneroo residents gathered to celebrate their anniversary.

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cwa-org-57-2009.66

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Fob Watch is engraved with: 'Presented to Mrs. J.S. COCKMAN by the Wanneroo Road Board on the celebration of her Golden Wedding 10.4.26

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