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Thomas MacLeod                                   1881-1963
  Thomas was born on 5 June 1881, the son of Thomas MacLeod and Blane "Jeannie" Robertson, at Brisbane, Australia.   He attended Leichhardt State School and Brisbane Grammar School.   He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1902, and became a practising solicitor at Brisbane.   He was a flying enthusiast, and in 1910 helped to found the first Queensland Aero Club and a State branch of the Aerial League of Australia, and they proceeded to build an engineless aeroplane (glider).   On 11 October 1910 Thomas made a bat's-wing monoplane glider flight at Herston Heights.   On 22 December 1910, he made bi-plane glider flights at 17 Mile Rocks, Oxley.   In November 1914 Macleod formed the Queensland Volunteer Flying Civilians, and later sailed to England and joined the Royal Flying Corps.   He was invested as an Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.).   He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.   He was also decorated with the Croix de Guerre.

Ruby Margaret Shannon                       1883-1923
  Ruby was born on 11 March 1883, youngest of the four girls among the 11 children of John Shannon and Margaret Young, in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.   Ruby was educated at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School in the early 1920s.   She was a woodcarver and composer.   She composed watzes, eg The Normanby Waltz written for the Normanby Picnic Races at Saltbush, and The Midnight Waltz.   She was also interested in woodcarving.   For instance, she carved the pulpit in St Luke's Church of England, Toowoomba, given by the family in memory of their mother who died in 1916.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents
Thomas MacLeod b: 5 Jun 1881           Brisbane, Australia
son of Thomas MacLeod and Blane Robertson

Ruby Margaret Shannon b: 11 Mar 1883         East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
daughter of John Shannon and Margaret Young

Marriage
5 Jan 1921
Thomas MacLeod
Ruby Margaret Shannon 		St Luke's Church of England, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

The Brisbane Courier, Thursday, Jan 6, 1921                 Social
  The wedding of Major T. Macleod, O.B.E., Croix de Guerre with palm, (Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force), barrister-at-law, Brisbane (youngest son of the late Mr. Thos. Macleod, of the Brisbane Boys' Grammar School), and Miss Ruby Margaret Shannon (youngest daughter of Mr. John Shannon, of Wyalla, Toowoomba, and of Saltbush Park, Mackay) took place last evening at 6.30, at St. Luke's, Toowoomba.   The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Oakeley (rector of St. Luke's).   The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin charmeuse, simply draped with a beautiful hand-worked veil of finest silk lawn, which also formed the train.   She carried a sheaf of lilies.
  The bridesmaids were Misses Olive Dalzell (Sydney), Millicent Wharton (Sydney), and Margaret Richardson (niece of the bride).   Miss Dalzell wore a gown of champagne taffeta and a tulle sash, relieved with hand-made flowers, and a champagne silk net hat.   Miss Wharton's costume was of draped yellow satin and georgette, with a black tulle hat.   Miss Richardson's gown was of shell pink georgette, over pink satin, caught with silver sprays, and was finished with a black hat.   The bridesmaids all carried old Victorian posies of cream and pink roses.   Captain W. L. Hay, A.F.C., Royal Air Force, acted as best man, and Captain K. Capel, R.A.F. (of Bingera, N.S.W.), and Lieut. A. F. Hudson (Australian
Flying Corps) as groomsman, flying corps uniforms being worn.   Both Captain Hay and Captain Capel saw service with Major Macleod overseas.   After the ceremony about 70 guests were entertained by Mr. John Shannon and Miss Shannon at a wedding breakfast at the Cafe Alexandra, the decorative colour scheme being pink and white.   Over the bride's table were suspended two model aeroplanes, complete in every detail, which had been made as a wedding gift by Sergeant-Pilot H. G. Smith, D.C.M., who
was one of the volunteers taken to England by Major Macleod for service with the Royal Flying Corps.   The bridesmaids wore gold brooches representing the badge of the Royal Air Force, which were gifts from the bridegroom.   Amongst the guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Love, of Glen Kedron, Brisbane (brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom), and Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Norman M'Intyre (Barcaldine), sisters of the bride.
The Brisbane Courier, Thursday, Jan 6, 1921                 Social
  The wedding of Major T. Macleod, O.B.E., Croix de Guerre with palm, (Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force), barrister-at-law, Brisbane (youngest son of the late Mr. Thos. Macleod, of the Brisbane Boys' Grammar School), and Miss Ruby Margaret Shannon (youngest daughter of Mr. John Shannon, of Wyalla, Toowoomba, and of Saltbush Park, Mackay) took place last evening at 6.30, at St. Luke's, Toowoomba.   The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Oakeley (rector of St. Luke's).   The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin charmeuse, simply draped with a beautiful hand-worked veil of finest silk lawn, which also formed the train.   She carried a sheaf of lilies.   The bridesmaids were Misses Olive Dalzell (Sydney), Millicent Wharton (Sydney), and Margaret Richardson (niece of the bride).   Miss Dalzell wore a gown of champagne taffeta and a tulle sash, relieved with hand-made flowers, and a champagne silk net hat.   Miss Wharton's costume was of draped yellow satin and georgette, with a black tulle hat.   Miss Richardson's gown was of shell pink georgette, over pink satin, caught with silver sprays, and was finished with a black hat.
  The bridesmaids all carried old Victorian posies of cream and pink roses.   Captain W. L. Hay, A.F.C., Royal Air Force, acted as best man, and Captain K. Capel, R.A.F. (of Bingera, N.S.W.), and Lieut. A. F. Hudson (Australian Flying Corps) as groomsman, flying corps uniforms being worn.   Both Captain Hay and Captain Capel saw service with Major Macleod overseas.   After the ceremony about 70 guests were entertained by Mr. John Shannon and Miss Shannon at a wedding breakfast at the Cafe Alexandra, the decorative colour scheme being pink and white.   Over the bride's table were suspended two model aeroplanes, complete in every detail, which had been made as a wedding gift by Sergeant-Pilot H. G. Smith, D.C.M., who was one of the volunteers taken to England by Major Macleod for service with the Royal Flying Corps.   The bridesmaids wore gold brooches representing the badge of the Royal Air Force, which were gifts from the bridegroom.   Amongst the guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Love, of Glen Kedron, Brisbane (brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom), and Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Norman M'Intyre (Barcaldine), sisters of the bride.

Death
Ruby Margaret (Shannon) MacLeod Died April 1923

Lady Aurea Fredeswyde Wace              1884-1972           (2nd Wife)
Aurea was born on 4 Oct 1884, the daughter of George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Rosalind Frances Stanley.
She was first married to Denyss Chamberlaine Wace, but that marriage ended in a divorce.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Lady Aurea Fredeswyde Howard b: 4 Oct 1884               Naworth Castle, Cumberland       1884 4Q Brampton 10b 461
daughter of George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Rosalind Frances Stanley

Marriage
2 Jun 1928
Major Thomas MacLeod
Lady Aurea Fredeswyde Wace 		St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Longreach, Queensland, Australia

The Times, Wednesday, Jun 13, 1928           MARRIAGES
  MACLEOD : WACE - In Australia, Major Thomas MacLeod, of the R.A.F. (retired), to Lady Aurea Wace, of 15 St. Leonard's Terrace, Chelsea.

Death
Major Thomas MacLeod Died 24 Sep 1963. Age 82,       Par, Cornwall       1863 3Q St Austell 7A 143

The Times, Thursday, Sep 26, 1963                       DEATHS
  MACLEOD - On Tuesday, September 24, 1963, aged 82 years, at his home, Priory Mead, Par, Cornwall, Major Thomas MacLeod, O.B.E., loving husband of Aurea MacLeod.   Funeral service, Friday, September 27th, at Tywardreath, Par, Methodist Church at 3 p.m.
EXETER   26 Oct 1965                         Probate
MACLEOD, Thomas O.B.E. of Priory Mead, Par, Cornwall, died 24 September 1963, Probate, Exeter 26 October, to lady Aurea Fredeswyde Macleod, widow.   £5,976.

Death
Lady Aurea Fredeswyde (Wace) MacLeod Died 15 Jan 1972, Age 87,   Par, Cornwall   1972 1Q St Austell 7a 466

The Times, Wednesday, Jan 19, 1972                 DEATHS
  MACLEOD - Lady Aurea, only surviving child of the ninth Earl of Carlisle, and wife of the late Major Thomas MacLeod, on Saturday January 15, peacefully at her home, Priory Mead, Par, Cornwall.   Funeral service today, Wednesday, January 19th, at Tywardreath Methodist Church, Par, Cornwall, at 11 a.m. and later at Truro Crematorium at 12:30 p.m.

The Times, Wednesday, Aug 23, 1972                   DEATHS
Latest Wills
Three charities to benefit

Lady Aurea MacLeod, of Par, widow of Major Thomas MacLeod and youngest daughter of the ninth Earl of Carlisle, left £57,533 net (duty paid, £22,368). After personal bequests she left the residue equally between Oxfam, the United Kingdom Alliance, and the National British Woman's Total Abstinence Union.

Thomas Macleod Memorial Thomas Macleod Memorial
On 18 December 2010 a memorial was dedicated to Thomas Macleod to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of his gliding experiments, especially to mark the anniversary of his monoplane glider on the land where the 1910 flights took place.

The Times, Wednesday, Jan 19, 1972                         DEATHS
  MACLEOD - Lady Aurea, only surviving child of the ninth Earl of Carlisle, and wife of the late Major Thomas MacLeod, on Saturday January 15, peacefully at her home, Priory Mead, Par, Cornwall.   Funeral service today, Wednesday, January 19th, at Tywardreath Methodist Church, Par, Cornwall, at 11 a.m. and later at Truro Crematorium at 12:30 p.m.

The Times, Wednesday, Aug 23, 1972                        DEATHS
Latest Wills
Three charities to benefit

Lady Aurea MacLeod, of Par, widow of Major Thomas MacLeod and youngest daughter of the ninth Earl of Carlisle, left £57,533 net (duty paid, £22,368). After personal bequests she left the residue equally between Oxfam, the United Kingdom Alliance, and the National British Woman's Total Abstinence Union.
Thomas Macleod Memorial

On 18 December 2010 a memorial was dedicated to Thomas Macleod to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of his gliding experiments
especially to mark the anniversary of his monoplane glider on the land where the 1910 flights took place.
Thomas Macleod Memorial unveiled

SPECIAL THANKS  to Caroline Hamilton and the Centenary Suburbs Historical Society, of Brisbane, Australia, for photos and many of the details provided above.
Their website is at http://cshsoc.org.au/about-the-society/