Charlotte Emily Smith

SKY-PILOT’S MOTHER DIES

AT MARELLA MISSION FARM

Mrs. Charlotte Emily Langford-Smith, a granddaughter

of the pioneer Elizabeth Hawkins, who crossed

the Blue Mountains in an ox cart in 1820, died on March

30 at the age of 88.

Mrs. Langford-Smith became seriously ill at her home

at Wentworth Falls in mid-March and was taken to

the home of her son, Mr. Keith Langford-Smith, at

Marella Mission Farm for Aborigine children, at

Kellyville.

Her death there occurred a fortnight later.

Mrs. Langford-Smith was a daughter of the late

Mr. F. W. Webb, who figured prominently in the

welding of Australia’s states into the Commonwealth.

A Clerk of the N.S.W. Colonial Legislative Assembly,

Mr. Webb was appointed Secretary to the Federation

Conference in the late 1890s.

Mrs. Langford-Smith was the widow of Canon S. E.

Langford-Smith, who was rector of St. Andrew’s for 20

years before serving as the Anglican Archdeacon of

Cumberland.

Her son, Mr. Keith Langford-Smith, a well-known

author and missionary airman, founded the Sky Pilot

Fellowship which runs the Marella Farm for Aborigine

children.

Other sons are Mr. Fritz Langford-Smith, engineer,

Bishop Neville Langford-Smith, Bishop of Nakura,

Kenya, and Dr. Trevor Langford-Smith.

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