Biography

Alan Hargreaves Paxton (1942 - 1943)  was the son of George and Betty Paxton, formerly of India. Alan lived but one year and was buried in a small grave in Karachi Cemetery.

Originally the Paxtons came from Scotland and it was a great-grandfather of Alan who first came to Australia in the days of the Victorian gold rush. Not having made the fortune he hoped, he returned to Scotland. On the way the ship was wrecked and the survivors taken to India. Adam Paxton was one of these, and decided to stay. His grandson George married Betty, an English girl, and they had two children.lan and Alan.

After India gained her independence, the Paxtons settled in Kenya, East Africa, where they stayed for fifteen years. The Paxtons eventually settled in Tasmania. In aunceston they attended St. John's Church and they have given a chalice as a lasting memorial to Alan Hargreaves Paxton. The inscription reads:
A.M.D.G.
ALAN HARGREAVES PAXTON
1942-1943

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