Lives remembered

Our family stories.

The lives, places and memories of the Willetts–McAven family, in Gillian’s own words.

Huia’s story
The McAven family

Huia’s story

A life at sea, two years in Chile, and a home in New Zealand.

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Mavis’s story
The Willetts family

Mavis’s story

Music, family, and a lifetime on Auckland’s North Shore.

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John & Annie
The Willetts family

John & Annie

The family behind Mavis’s Whanganui childhood.

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Joseph & Beatrice
The McAven family

Joseph & Beatrice

From England to a new life in New Zealand.

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