Warren Family
1897 – Current
By Felicity Clegg
Elliot Warren
“Warnaminup” in Kent Shire
Warnaminup was part of the land selected by the Warren family in 1897. By January 1898 the Warren’s were preparing to settle in Western Australia from South Australia. By 1904 the four Warren Brothers had split their properties up; J.C. Warren on ‘Dyliabing’, R.W.A. Warren at ‘Walyaming’, Elliot Warren on ‘Warnaminup’, and Arnold Warren on ‘Boongadoo’.
Elliot Warren farmed ‘Warnaminup’ until 1949. Over the years this entailed such chores as carting wheat to Dumbleyung with horses and a wagon until the railway was extended to Nyabing in 1912. Sheep were run but were subject to attack by dingoes. When his two daughters required schooling, he was instrumental in having a school opened on the north boundary of the Kent Shire, attended by a number of local children.
Arnold Warren
“Boongadoo” in Kent Shire
‘Boongadoo’ was the most eastern selection and was not as accessible from Katanning as the other blocks so when Arnold Warren decided to move back to South Australia in 1914 it was sold.
John Campbell Warren
“Dyliabing” in Katanning Shire
Sheep dipping on Dyliabing – November 1919 sheep dipping
From R Mills
J.C. Warren of ‘Dyliabing’ settled here in 1898 closely followed by his young wife and small son Campbell. A further five children were born in the next 10 years, one of which was Gilbert who carried on the farm after J.C. died in 1947. In 1975, after Gilbert, who was a bachelor died, the farm was taken over by his nephew Brian Clegg with his wife Doreen. Brian’s mother was Mr and Mrs J.C. Warren’s daughter Margaret. Now in 2011 the farm is run by Brian and son Tim Clegg with his wife Felicity and two sons Howie and Max.
St Peter’s Church, Katanning
Nyabing Road, Badgebup in Katanning Shire
St Peter’s Church
This church was built in 1922 by J.C. Warren and district residents as a memorial to fallen soldiers of World War 1. Among these soldiers was John Campbell Warren eldest son of J.C. Warren.
CLEGG, Brian & Doreen, Tim & Felicity (nee Allen), Howie & Max
Clegg’s of North Pingrup
The Clegg’s in 2012
L-R: Felicity, Max, Brian, Howie, Tim, Doreen Clegg
In 1911, E.A. Clegg (Snr), his wife Ellen and sons Ernest (aged 13) and Rex (aged 10) migrated from England and settled on a block approximately 17kms north of where Pingrup is now. Life was hard for two school teachers from England. The nearest store for supplies was Nyabing. After the 1914 drought, and being plagued by mallee roots and dingoes, they moved to an abandoned farm south of Badgebup.
“Kingswood” in Kent Shire
This farm was taken up as virgin block in 1904 by Harry Kingswood, who farmed it until 1944. It was then sold to Les Haddleton who farmed it until 1954. It then sold to Melv Harris. In 2001 he sold it to Brian, Doreen and Tim Clegg.
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