John Walsh

John Walsh was a resident of Redan <1883.

History
Walsh died in Redan in July 1883. Two local football clubs organised a charity match to support his family: "We observe from our advertising columns that on Saturday next, the 14th inst, the Albion Imperial and Ballarat Imperial Football Clubs, two organisations ever to the fore in the cause of charity, will play on the Western Oval in aid of the widow and six orphan children of the late John Walsh, of Redan. The cause is a most deserving one, Mrs Walsh having been left entirely destitute of even the common necessaries of life, and with six children, the youngest an infant aged 6 weeks. Walsh died on Wednesday last, and so poor in circumstances that money had to be subscribed to bury the unfortunate man."