Much Marcle, Hall Court c.1955

Thomas Pritchard was born in Much Marcle, Herefordshire in 1831. He left school at age 14 and learnt carpentering at Morgan, Worcestershire. In 1857 he left England on the ' Horizon' for Australia. He landed in Melbourne and headed for Bendigo - diggings but not to dig. He followed his trade and went into the building trade at Snowy River until 1860 when he became connected with the Adelaide ...see more