Charles Ditchfield

Charles "Tom" Ditchfield was a grocer in Redan.

History
Tom was born in Raglan on 19 September 1909, one of ten children of Charles Henry Ditchfield and Rose Brooks. His parents were farming on the Mount Cole area, and his father was also working as a carpenter (1903-1905).

His uncle was John Prescott Ditchfield who operated Ditchfield's grocery store on the corner of Darling Street and Drummond Street. He married Mary Ann Perry in 1933. Mary was the daughter of Edwin Perry and Sarah Ellender Dickenson, who operated a grocery store at 602 Windermere Street, on the south west corner with La Trobe Street. The shop had originally been Lamb's grocery store. Charles and Mary Ann took over the shop which continued the business until Charles died. A daughter, Eva, was born in 1934. Eva continued to live in the residence until her death in May 2010.

Mary Ann died in 1964.

Charles Ditchfield died in Ballarat on 30 July 1978. He is buried in the Old Ballarat Cemetery.