41 Glyde Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Early Federation, Domestic Carpenter with Georgian Influences

No. 41 (previously was no. 85) Glyde street is a single-storey cottage constructed in timber framing and feather edged weatherboard cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a very simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and part-width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts over a timber floor. The gable bay features a double hung sash window with sidelights. There is a central front door flanked by a single pane double hung sash window.

HISTORY

AIF 1917 George Gibson (Regimental number 3423) Occupation Labourer, 85 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, Married, Age at embarkation 30. Next of kin Mrs. Mary Gibson. NAA Record AIF Record

1917 Mr. and Mrs. G. Gibson, 85 Glyde-street, East Fremantle have received information from the military authorities that Private T. Rooke A.I.F. has been missing since March 14. (reference)
1938 Bleeds fatally before Child. Inflicting a long, deep gash in her thigh when she fell out of bed on to a china jug, 49 year-old Sarah Ann Sorrell died in Fremantle Hospital from haemorrhage on July 3. She had lain on the floor bleeding to death, with her five year-old son the only other occupant of the room. Today, in the Fremantle Courthouse, District Coroner H. J. Craig after inquiring into the tragedy, returned a finding of accidental death. Mrs. Sorrell's five-year-old son Leslie, youngest in a family of nine, who was alone in the house at the time of the accident, gave evidence. He was not sworn, but in answer to the Coroner said he went to sleep and woke up when he heard a bang. He saw that his mother had fallen out of bed, and a china jug was smashed. 'Mummie did not speak to me,' he said. William George Sorrell, wharf laborer, said that on the afternoon of July 2 he and his wife drank a small bottle of wine. When he left home about 7 p.m. she was showing signs of the liquor. On his return home about 10.45 his son-in-law told him that his wife had met with an accident. Going into the bedroom, he found her lying in a pool of blood. Police then arrived and his wife was taken to the hospital. He went to hospital early next morning, and remained with his wife until she died the same afternoon, but she was too weak to tell him what had happened. Sergeant Growder: Did you have any Quarrel? Sorrell: Not that day. We have had our little tiffs, but always thought the world of each other. She had some bruises?—Yes, I cannot make it out. She had none when I left...Deceased's son-in-law, Harold Dudley, told how he found Mrs. Sorrell lying on the floor of her bedroom surrounded in blood about 10.45 p.m. on July 2. He immediately telephoned for a doctor and the police.Questioned by the coroner as to why he had not done anything to stop the bleeding. Dudley said that he was not experienced in first-aid, and was afraid he might make Mrs. Sorrell's condition worse by disturbing her. Arriving at the house about 11 p.m., Detective Smith said he spoke to Mrs. Sorrell, who was very weak and semi-conscious. Twice she muttered: 'Fall out of Bed.' (reference)

Mrs. Sarah Ann Sorrell (49), of 125 Hubble-street, East Fremantle. William George Sorrell, worked as a lumper on the Fremantle wharves.

1954 William George Sorrell 69, of Melville Camp, and John Henry Jackson, 63, of South Fremantle, were each fined £20 in Fremantle Police Court yesterday. Sorrell was charged with stealing and receiving two cakes of soap from the Harbor Trust. Jacksons charge concerned 2 blocks of chocolate and 2 crunch Bars. (reference)