DONT MISS THIS EXCITING TALK
A talk about the incident at Chippers Leap in Greenmount in 1832. 11 ½ year old Rueben Beacham was helping John Chipper to take bullock cart from Guildford to York for a Mr Laurant. Tragedy struck and John Chipper was the only survivor. Unfortunately, Rueben did not survive. Guest Speaker, Merv Beacham will talk about this and other parts of the family history.
The Royal Western Australian Historical Society erected a plaque at the site on Great Eastern Hwy in 1932. However after researching the incident Rueben's family have made some corrections and erected a new sign which is now placed on the Old York Road.
The family of Rueben Beacham have erected a new sign with a more accurate representation of the event in 1832.
Members of the Beacham family with the new sign
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