C. Haddon Chambers

Charles was educated at the Petersham, Marrickville, and Fort Street High schools, but found routine study tedious and showed no special promise.

After two years in the outback working as a boundary rider, in 1880 he was invited by cousins to return with them to Ulster, from there he visited England.

The famous London-based Australian operatic soprano, Dame Nellie Melba, was his mistress for a number of years.

He died at the Bath Club, London of cerebro-vascular disease on 28 March 1921 and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.

He was twice married, and was survived by his second wife, originally Nelly Louise Burton but known professionally as 'Pepita Bobadilla', and a daughter of the first marriage to Mary, née Dewer.