The Ballarat Courier, Saturday 25 August 1917
(Victoria, Australia)

OBITUARY
Mr Benjamin Angwin, an old colonist and very old resident of this City, passed away yesterday at his son’s residence, Hawthorn, after a brief illness, in his 87th year. Mr Angwin was born at St. Just, Cornwall, and after his arrival in Ballarat in 1855 he opened a business as blacksmith and engineer on the site near the present Coliseum. Subsequently he worked at the Winter’s Freehold Co., J. and J. Smith’s, Creswick road, and up to his retirement 28 years ago at the local railways locomotive branch. The deceased had been closely identified with the Neil Street Methodist Church from its commencement in 1861, and had held the position of class leader for a period of 45 years. He was a member of the church trust to the time of his death. Mr Angwin was honored by being chosen to lay the foundation stone of the new church in 1891, and was presented with a silver trowel on the occasion. He was for many years superintendent and teacher of the Sunday school, in which he took a great interest, and was held in high esteem for his faithfulness to duty and his consistent Christian principles. The deceased gentleman leaves a family of four sons, three daughters, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. One of his grandsons, after serving in Egypt and France, made the supreme sacrifice in May last. Mrs Angwin predeceased her husband about 12 years ago. The funeral is appointed to leave his son-in-law’s residence, Armstrong street north, at 3.30 p.m. to-day, for the Neil Street Church, afterwards proceeding for interment to the New Cemetery.

The Ballarat Courier, Saturday 25 August 1917
(Victoria, Australia)

DEATHS
ANGWIN.—On the 24th August, at his son’s residence, 13 Percy street, Glenferrie, Benjamin, beloved husband of Mary Ann Angwin, loving father of Mary Ann, Margaret, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Richard, Andrew, and the late Harry Angwin; in his 88th year. At rest. No flowers, by request.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho