Tom & Sarah Brown landed in Australia at Sydney on 26th April 1838 and spent their first years in Cowpastures / Cobbitty – now a south-western suburb of Sydney.
So, we are producing an updated version of the Old Tom Brown book, and plan to launch it at our bicentenary celebrations exactly 200 years later, at Cobbitty over the ANZAC Day long weekend: 23rd to 27th April 2038 – mark your calendar!
Proposed Venue
Not yet confirmed, but there is a Christian Camp at Cobbitty (southwestern Sydney) that can accommodate 209 people, plus the area boasts many AirBnBs, Motels and Hotels within a 20-minute drive. We propose to use this Camp as our base for our family reunion celebrations and all the descendants can stay either at the camp or find their own accommodation nearby.
Proposed Program
We are planning a full weekend of celebrations from Friday afternoon 23rd April to Tuesday morning 27th April 2038.
However, our main celebration will be on
Saturday, 24th April 2038, 9am to 9pm
for those who can stay only one day.
Summary of the weekend below – but check out our proposed full program here.
Friday 23/4/2038 – afternoon & evening:
Arrive and settle in
For those who can arrive on Friday, 23rd April 2038, check-in after 2pm.
Dinner at 6pm for anyone at camp or staying in the area (RSVP for catering purposes).
Attire: Modest Casual
Saturday 24/4/2038 – morning & afternoon:
Family Line Presentations
During the day on Saturday, 24th April 2038, opportunity will be given for descendants of each of Tom & Sarah’s 10 surviving children to share a 20-minute presentation about their line of the Old Tom Brown family.
Attire: Modest Casual
Saturday 24/4/2038 – evening:
Family Dinner Theatre Concert
On Saturday evening, 24th April 2038, we are planning a Dinner Theatre where family members can entertain us with their songs, stories, skits, and instrumentals.
Attire: Formal Dinner
Sunday 25/4/2038 Morning:
ANZAC Day Service
Being the ANZAC Day long weekend, Sunday morning 25th April 2038 we plan to have our own ANZAC service, remembering those in our family who have served in the defence force past and present. Family members can share a 1-2 minute presentation regarding their beloved’s name, rank, tours, and a short story, etc.
Attire: Smart / Uniform
Monday 26/4/2038 – all day
A Day-Trip to Dalton
On Monday morning, 26th April 2038, we are planning to head out to Dalton (about 2:15 hrs’ drive south-west of Cobbitty) to see where Old Tom & Sarah lived and ministered in the second-half of the nineteen century.
Attire: Comfortable
You can head home from there, or head back to Cobbitty for dinner around 7pm.
Tuesday 27/4/2038 morning: Depart
For those of us who are still in Cobbitty and surrounds, we will need to have breakfast, pray, and depart by 9am on Tuesday morning, 27th April 2038.
We look forward to staying in touch. Thank you!
Help us find other Descendants!
We believe that there could be over tens of thousands of descendants of Old Tom & Sarah. Can you help us find the others? Please, share this website (www.OldTomBrown.org) and our contact details with every person you know who is related to Old Tom Brown. Ask them to share the website and invitation too!
“Old Tom Brown from Wesley Vale” book – 2038 Edition
Add your branch to the 2038 version of “Old Tom Brown from Wesley Vale” book, here: www.oldtombrown.org/submission-myfamilystory
Join the TB200 Team?
Would you like to help us arrange this reunion? We are putting together a team (many hands make light work). If you can help is some small way – that will be GREAT!
Thank you!!
