Henry Knott Cawood 3
- Born: 06 Nov 1923, Clouds End, Louis Trichardt 3
- Marriage (1): Audrey Patricia Retalie Kelly on 04 Nov 1950 in Messina 3
- Died: 24 Oct 1990, Hope Farm, Messina at age 66 3
- Buried: Hope Farm, Messina 3
General Notes:
Taken from a newspaper cutting send to me by Mimi Rauch. The name of the newspaper is unknown.
Titled - Henry and Audrey
Pionering Cawoods die
Tshipise. A well-known pionering couple of the Zoutpansberg died last week, three days after each other. The 66 year old Mr Henry Knott CAWOOD passed away on Wednesday after a long illness. His wife, Audrey Patricia (63), died on Saturday, probably of a heart disease.
Henry CAWOOD was born in 1923 on the farm Clouds End near Louis Trichardt. he went to primary school in the area before attending the Johannesburg Technical High School. In Std 9, after being nominated for head boy, World War II broke out and the young Henry immediately left school to join the Air Force.
At the age of 18 he was a qualified Spitfire fighter pilot. By this time he was taken up in the Royal Air Force where he flew in many maneuvers and fought in a number of dog fights.
He was the first Allied pilot to land on the French Riviera after the D-Day invasion. Three years later he returned to his home town to take up farming. He ended up on Hope Farm near Tshipise where he farmed oranges. He and Audrey, Matron of the old Messina Hospital at the time - were married in 1950.
Amongst the things for which this pioneer would be remembered was his participation as a founder member of the Tropic Sun Citrus Co-Op, and the establishment of the Njelele irrigation scheme. The Cawoods leave a daughter, a son and a number of the grandchildren. The funeral took place on Monday on the family farm.
Taken from a newspaper cutting sent me by Mimi Rauch - newspaper unknown.
Titled "Well known couple die" - reporter unknown.
Louis Trichardt.
Two well known residents of the town passed away last week. Mr Henry Knott CAWOOD (66) died on Wednesday (24th) and his wife, Audrey Kelly (62) on Saturday (27th).
The late Mr Cawood was born on the 6th of November 1923 on the farm "Clouds End", Louis Trichardt. He started school in Louis Trichardt and then went to the Johannesburg Technical High School. There he was awarded colours for rugby and athletics and was voted as headboy.
When World War II started, he went to Littleton Heights to be trained as a pilot. At the age of 18 he qualified as a Spitfire pilot and was seconded to the R.A.F. He fought in Corsica, Italy, France, Egypt and Israel, and was the the first Allied pilot to land on the French Riviera after the invasion.
On his return to the Soutpansberg, he and his brothers started farming on "Hope Farm" near Tshipise. Mr Cawood was one of the first farmers to plant citrus behind the Soutpansberg. For many years he served on the Njelele Waterboard and he was one of the founders of the Tropic Sun Co-Op.
He married Audrey Kelly on the 4th of November 1950. Audrey Patricia Retalie Kelly Cawood was born on March 23, 1927 in Messina. Her parents, Mr and Mrs James Kelly came to Messina from Scotland.
She trained as a nursing sister at Grey's College in Pietermaritzburg. She was matron in charge at the old Messina Hospital.
The couple had three children, Beverley (who sadly passed away in July 1987), Lenore and Charles. The couple will be missed by their children, grandchildren and their friends. 3
Events
• Occupation. 3 Pilot - then farmer
Henry married Audrey Patricia Retalie Kelly on 04 Nov 1950 in Messina.3 (Audrey Patricia Retalie Kelly was born on 23 Mar 1927 in Messina,3 died on 27 Oct 1990 in Hope Farm, Messina 3 and was buried in Hope Farm, Messina 3.)
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