OBITUARY. Mr. James Honey, Aged 102.

The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Friday 9 May 1924 p 5 Article Illustrated

OBITUARY.
Mr. James Honey, Aged 102.
Mr. James Honey, of 48 Colville-street, Hobart, passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 102 years.
The deceased was born at Rochester,Kent, England, on July 2, 1822, and arrived in Tasmania in the ship Harvey on May 1, 1826, accompanied by his mother.
The voyage occupied eleven months, the route being via South America, and Santiago de Cuba. He was educated at Thompson's Academy, it being the principal college at that period in Hobart.
He married in June, 1845, Miss Jane Morgan, daughter of the late Mr, William Morgan, chief clerk of the Commissariat Department. He had five sons and one daughter, of whom two sons (Medland and Walter) and the daughter, now Mrs.
E. W. Thomas, survive him. His wife
pre-deceased him on June 30, 1886. Mr. Honey entered the Imperial Service at Hobart on January 1, 1839, under Assistant Commissary-General, Sir George
McLean. He was transferred as chief clerk to Norfolk Island in 1852, and remained there until 1854, arriving back in Hobart on November 29 of that year.
He was promoted to assistant paymaster in the Imperial Expenditure Department
in 1872, subsequently becoming paymaster of Imperial pensions. He retired in May, 1895, and received his pension from the British War Office, London, Mr. Honey was the last officer on full pay of the original Imperial Commissariat regime in Australasia.
The deceased was a prominent athlete in his younger days, being both an expert swimmer and diver. On several occasions he saved persons from drowning, and in one particular instance he was the means of rescuing a whole boat's
crew at Norfolk Island. He was also a champion runner, and competed successfully in big events held in Tasmania

MR. JAMES HONEY,
who died yesterday, aged 102.
and at Norfolk Island. Mr. Honey was always a supporter of military bands, he being a flautist, and was trained by a band sergeant of the 99th Regiment. He was also a great reader of historical works, and took a keen interest in English, European and Australian politics, on sequently he was an encyclopedia on history, being very accurate in his memory right up to the time of his demise. His kind disposition and generosity, together with his influence as a
citizen held in high esteem, were instrumental in bringing promotion and prosperity to many who sought his help.
He has left behind him a gracious memory of a winning personality,
The late Mr. Honey had a good memory right up to the time of his death, and could tell stirring stories of his experiences in Tasmania in the early days. He could recall adventures which he had with the notorious Martin Cash and other daring bushrangers.