• Mary Florence Hewlett (b. 17 August 1871 – d. 23 June 1940), a nurse who remained in England. Ellen Molesworth Hewlett (b. 19 April 1873 – d. 18 April 1934), who emigrated to Australia in 1911 with her husband, J. B. Holman, and their children.

• Ruth Hewlett (b. 30 October 1875 – d. 1966), who married Stanley Pyke; they had no children.

• Alice Lucy Hewlett (b. 29 September 1878 – d. 1959), who married W. H. Jones and had one son.

• John Henry (“Jack”) Hewlett (b. 17 January 1882 – d. 1960), who had two daughters and one son.

• Charles Melville Hewlett (b. 4 June 1893 – d. 1918), who died of wounds received in the First World War.

 

From Fulwood to Victoria

Upon retiring in 1911, John Howe Hewlett and his family made the remarkable decision to emigrate to Australia, joining members of their family who had already settled in Victoria. Their children established themselves in the Bamawm, Lockington, and Rochester districts of northern Victoria, where they were among the early settlers.

John Henry (“Jack”) Hewlett played an active role in the development of the district, helping to form the Rochester Irrigators’ League and supporting the establishment of the first Anglican church there.

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Before leaving England, John Howe Hewlett had received an unusual honour: at the request of the Crown, he composed verses sung at the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911, set to the tune of Home, Sweet Home. The family preserved the letter of thanks sent by Queen Mary. Another family tradition recalled that descendants of his daughter Alice each received a small relic said to have belonged to Queen Anne, passed down from an ancestor who had served as a lady-in-waiting.

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A New Life in Australia

In late 1912 or early 1913, John Howe Hewlett and his wife joined their family in Victoria. They first stayed with relatives in Surrey Hills, where he preached at Holy Trinity Church. Despite his age, he quickly adapted to colonial life. In one letter written from Bamawm, he described cycling twenty-six miles over rough roads without discomfort—an impressive feat for a man in his seventies.

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He was soon granted permission to officiate within the Diocese of Melbourne, and later a general licence in the Diocese of Bendigo, which included Bamawm. There he became one of the first honorary clergymen of St Paul’s Church, built in 1912. The first wedding held in the church was that of his daughter Ruth to Stanley Pyke in 1914.

His family was closely involved in the life of the church: his daughter Alice played the organ, while his son Jack became known as a capable and engaging lay preacher.​