Makers: Chonelle Evans, Zara Glover, Mya McKee, Annabel Innes, Brie Shaw. Students at Garston School

Panel number: 53

Petition Sheet Number: 44 

Person honouring: Jane Price 

Relationship to makers: One of the early families in the district. Possibly related to a family that currently resides in the area, although we weren’t able to confirm this. 

Jane McDonald was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 19 June 1843. She emigrated with her widowed father and seven siblings on board the Arima In June 1864 and arrived at Bluff in September 1864. They made their way to Riverton and lived with Jane’s eldest brother who had emigrated earlier. 

Jane became a domestic servant at the Glenquoich Homestead in Athol.  She married Morgan Price on 6 December 1867. They had eight children - Hellen 1868, Morgan 1871, Jane 1873, James 1875, Victoria 1877, Thomas 1879, John 1882 and Lilly 1884. 

Jane organised the house and the children’s education and assisted in writing letters and signing cheques for her husband. Their home was always open to wayfarers with many of the early pioneers popping in. 

Jane died of cancer in 1909 and was buried at the Athol cemetery with the service being conducted around the open grave ending with her favourite hymn - Abide With Me. At the time she had 26 grandchildren. It is said that Morgan always ate alone after Jane died. He was buried in the same gravesite in 1922. 

Panel materials: Sheeting, scrap fabric, beads, embroidery thread, paint, metal thread. Provided from Supervisors personal supplies.