FW DELAMAIN, 1835 - 1910
Also known as “Mutton Chops” due to his bushy sideburns, Frederick William Delamain emigrated from England in 1852 to New Zealand. He returned to England twice over the next 8 years to marry and return with his family. F.W. & his wife Phoebe had 11 children but only 8 survived to adulthood.
F.W. Delamain purchased land (of which this is a part) in 1867 and built a very fine homestead which he named “Yaldhurst” after his uncle’s home Yauldhurst in Exeter, England.
Frederick William’s passion was horses and in 1868 he won the prized Timaru Cup for his race horse “Belle of the Isle”. He also won the inaugural Auckland Cup on Boxing Day 1874 with a horse named Templeton. He also owned racing stables in Cashel Street and would make daily visits to the Gentlemens Club in town. Much high living took its toll on F.W. and he died getting out of a city hansom cab in 1910, aged 75. Frederick William was survived by many descendants, some of whom live in Canterbury today.
In the way he lived life to the full, F.W. was a typical Delamain: the family traces its origins back several hundred years and the Delamains were a colourful family, boasting amongst its members humanists, scientists and poets alike, they travelled the world far and wide, including James Delamain who settled in France and took over an established family cognac house by the name of “Roullet” in 1759. Today Delamain Cognac is a highly regarded cognac house in Jarnac, France, and is highly praised by connoisseurs and other cognac makers alike.
Delamain Street Names
Also known as “Mutton Chops” due to his bushy sideburns, Frederick William Delamain emigrated from England in 1852 to New Zealand. He returned to England twice over the next 8 years to marry and return with his family. F.W. & his wife Phoebe had 11 children but only 8 survived to adulthood.
F.W. Delamain purchased land (of which this is a part) in 1867 and built a very fine homestead which he named “Yaldhurst” after his uncle’s home Yauldhurst in Exeter, England.
Frederick William’s passion was horses and in 1868 he won the prized Timaru Cup for his race horse “Belle of the Isle”. He also won the inaugural Auckland Cup on Boxing Day 1874 with a horse named Templeton. He also owned racing stables in Cashel Street and would make daily visits to the Gentlemens Club in town. Much high living took its toll on F.W. and he died getting out of a city hansom cab in 1910, aged 75. Frederick William was survived by many descendants, some of whom live in Canterbury today.
In the way he lived life to the full, F.W. was a typical Delamain: the family traces its origins back several hundred years and the Delamains were a colourful family, boasting amongst its members humanists, scientists and poets alike, they travelled the world far and wide, including James Delamain who settled in France and took over an established family cognac house by the name of “Roullet” in 1759. Today Delamain Cognac is a highly regarded cognac house in Jarnac, France, and is highly praised by connoisseurs and other cognac makers alike.
Delamain Street Names