ARCHITECTURE
Inter / Post War, Bungalow Porch House w Arts & Crafts Influences
No. 134 (previously was no. 203) Marmion street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a full width hip roofed porch. The porch roof extends over the gable bay and is supported on rendered piers. A weatherboard clad gable extends above the porch. The gable bay features a bay window with casement windows.
HISTORY
AIF 1916, John Hudson Storer (Regimental number 2628) Occupation Driver, Murray Street, Biction, Western Australia, Married, Next of Kin Doreen Storer. AIF Record
1919 Divorce. Not A Dinkum Doreen. On Wednesday morning the Chief Justice sat to deal with two divorce petitions. The first was one in which a returned soldier was again an aggrieved party. John Hudson Storer was the petitioner. and he charged his wife, Doreen Amor Storer, with adultery with Thomas Stock, a tramway employee...Mr. W. E. B. Solomon appeared for the petitioner. The latter said he was married to the respondent at East Fremantle on October 9, 1916, and he left on active service on November 9, 1916. There was no issue of the marriage. Keeping up the run of nines, the petitioner returned to W.A. on July 9, 1919, by the "Somali," While he was away he received certain information regarding the behaviour of the respondent, and later he received letters from her. In one of the letters, dated January 15, 1918, the respondent said, "I am just scribbling these few lines, but I don't know if you will answer or not. I expect you have had a terrible letter from your mother and your sister. You will know the great bust-up has come at last, and I am turned out. I do not expect any more pay from you after you get mum's letter. Don't worry for me; I shall be alright... (reference)
1928. Death. Mr. Edmond Huxham Born at Launceston, England; 71 years ago, the late Mr. Edmond Huxham, arrived in South Australia, in 1879...He was attracted by the prospects of gold in Western Australia, and arrived here 36 years ago. He proceeded by rail to the terminus, viz., Southern Cross, and walked the remainder of the distance to Kalgoorlie. Mr. Huxham engaged in prospecting for some years, and later he became shift boss in the Lake View mine...The deceased came to Fremantle l4 years ago, and had been connected with the Castlemaine Brewery ever since, until his retirement owing to ill-health seven months ago... He was a just and upright man and held the respect of a large circle of friends. Two daughters and 13 grandchildren survive him. The funeral cortege moved from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. W. J. Truscott, 57 King-street, East Fremantle...The chief mourners were Mesdames J. Clarke and W. J. Truscott (daughters) ...Maud Truscott and Gladys Huxham (granddaughters) (reference)
1936 Perth Technical College Examinations. Home-making-Fremantle: Huxham, Gladys... (reference)
1939 Twenty debutantes were presented to His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, and Lady Mitchell during the evening. They made a charming picture as they walked the length of the ballroom to where Sir James and Lady Mitchell received them in front of the stage. They curtsied and then joined their waiting partners to dance a minuet. All wore attractive white frocks and carried pink and white Early Victorian posies, included...Gladys Huxham. (reference)
1942 White. In memory of William White, loving grandfather of Gladys Huxham and Bill Storer. Ever remembered. (reference)
1948 Engagement. Gladys Pearl, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Storer and the late S.B. Huxham, 134 Marmion street, East Fremantle to Thomas Rennie, Sewell-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1921 - 1922: Stingemere, Frederick
1923 - 1941: Storer, John H.
1941 - 1949: Storer, John H. & Huxham, Miss Gladys
