Daughter of Beatrix and Edward Matthews
Nerida, only living daughter of Beatrix and Ted Matthews was born at Barraba on 5 July 1925, grew up on “Glendon” and educated at “Berrioye” Public School.
Nerida became a nurse at Tamworth during the Second World War and it was while there that she met her husband
Donald Ireland of South Australia. Donald was in the army. They were married in Boggabri on 19 December 1945. After the war they spent some time at Maules Creek before returning to South Australia to finally settle on Kangaroo Island. They have now retired on the mainland.
Nerida and Don had seven children – Terry, Dianne, Dennis, Robin (died in infancy), Ashley, Sharon and Glenys – and several grandchildren.