in Sydney on Thursday, 26 January 1888, to commemorate the first 100 years of settlement in the colony. The Earl of Carnarvon and Lord Carrington were present along with a host of other well-known dignitaries. A practising Christian, he was lay representative for Waratah to the 122nd Church of England Synod held at Newcastle in May 1900; he was Diocesan Warden for Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral, a member of the Newcastle Diocesan Council, and also a member of the Diocesan Church Property Committee. He was the sole surviving Executor of the Will of his father-in-law, William Greaves, another Newcastle businessman, when he signed the declaration that all affairs to do with that estate were now complete, 18 May 1907. When the Foundation stone of the Waratah School of Arts was laid by Henry Parkes, John Scholey became a guarantor for the building. He was also Patron of the Northern District Bowling Association from its formation, President of Waratah Bowling Club, and churchwarden (Lay Representative) of St. Andrew's Church of England, Mayfield. Family and death Until his death he maintained a continual correspondence with his family in Yorkshire, notably his first cousin, Stephen Scholey, a Professor of Music also born in Holbeck, who resided in Hunslet, and who outlived John. In a full report of John Scholey's funeral the names of many of the most prominent attendees are given and it is stated that over 200 telegrams of condolence were received. He was buried in the Church of England division of Sandgate Cemetery. In his Will (proved 8 October 1908) he bequeathed his entire estate to his wife, by whom he had seven daughters, six of whom survived him. His daughter Clara married Robert, son of Charles Upfold, the managing director of the Sydney Soap and Candle Company, "the largest such concern in Australasia". His youngest daughter, Agnes, died a spinster in 1972. John Scholey was described in directories and upon his death certificate, as a "gentleman". Mayfield House His splendid sandstone mansion Mayfield House'', "an impressive residence", is now a shadow of its former glory. It is currently leased as a hostel for Youth With A Mission and is owned by the Baptist Church, its once magnificent gardens having been built upon. Gallery References External links The Scholey and Upfold Family Papers of Mrs Marion Faulkner (Mrs Faulkner's maiden name was Upfold). Those wanting to research the Scholey family and