William Glover

William Glover was a resident of Redan, <1905-1912>.

History
William Glover was lived in a house at 606 Drummond Street South <1905-1912>. The house was named "Loyetta".

A photograph of William's garden is in the collection of Museum Victoria. It shows his grandson Liddon Thomas with a pull-along toy Long hair and feminine clothing were not uncommon for young boys in the early 1900s.

William's daughter was noted artist Maude Edith Victoria Fleay (nee Glover), who studied under Frederick McCubbin. This excerpt from an article in the Ballarat Star of 25 February 1905 regarding Maude's wedding gives a good description of Liddon's appearance on the day: "A pretty wedding took place at St. Peter’s Church of England, Sturt Street, on the 28th of January, between Mr W.H. Fleay, of the firm of E. Towl and Co., chemists, and Miss Maude Glover, the well-known artist and painter of Australian wild flowers, and until recently art director at the Daylesford School of Mines... (Miss Glover) was attended by her nephew, Master Liddon Thomas, who made a charming little page in white serge, with broad yellow silk collar and cuffs, trimmed with deep frills of same; white felt hat, trimmed with gold bands and buttons".