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Catty1
04-27-2011, 09:51 AM
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/afd7dfd1-2624-4307-b63d-faf5a58cb435.jpg
happylabs
04-27-2011, 09:56 AM
Cute!
gini
04-27-2011, 10:30 AM
Isn't that funny??????????/:D:D
wombat2u2004
04-27-2011, 10:32 AM
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/afd7dfd1-2624-4307-b63d-faf5a58cb435.jpg


"Maria Ann Smith (Granny Smith) died on 9 March 1870 and was buried in St. Anne's Cemetery, Ryde. Her husband died six years later. Their headstone still stands in the churchyard."

St Anne's C/E Church in Ryde is my family church, everybody in my family has been Christened, married and funeraled there. I have seen Granny Smiths grave many times, and I can remember my Grandmother (born circa 1890) telling me many stories about that lady. Stories Granma got from her mother, who knew Granny Smith.
Catty1
04-27-2011, 10:34 AM
COOL, Wom! I knew the GS apples were from NZ, but how interesting to hear some history. Wow.
wombat2u2004
04-27-2011, 10:46 AM
COOL, Wom! I knew the GS apples were from NZ, but how interesting to hear some history. Wow.

No, they were not from NZ. She grew them in an orchard in Ryde about 2 miles away from the church.

St. Anne's Church
http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/wombat2u2004/428px-St_annes_ryde.jpg

Her Grave
http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/wombat2u2004/1569160498_c4f9996b3d.jpg

Granny Smith
http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/wombat2u2004/19125_114331694032.jpg
wombat2u2004
04-27-2011, 10:49 AM
Here's an interesting link if you wish to read about her.

http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ryde/msherwood.htm
happylabs
04-27-2011, 11:54 AM
No, they were not from NZ. She grew them in an orchard in Ryde about 2 miles away from the church.

Granny Smith
http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/wombat2u2004/19125_114331694032.jpg

The apple isn't a very good likeness. The nose is too short and round. :D

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=407&pictureid=4100
wombat2u2004
04-29-2011, 04:07 AM
The apple isn't a very good likeness. The nose is too short and round. :D

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=407&pictureid=4100

She used to trip over a lot, so the apples generally took the same shape as an impression of her face.
True !!! ;)