Spanning four generations of civic contribution and artistic talent, this family tree traces the lineage of John Icke Kettle and the many remarkable descendants who shaped their communities in quiet but lasting ways. From George Sydney Brock—Newtown councillor and builder of one of the suburb’s most iconic terraces—to Oswell Brock, artist and mentor to comic illustrator Monty Wedd, these stories breathe life into the branches of a family that helped shape 19th and early 20th century Sydney. Explore their history through the graphic below and discover how each name is woven into the evolving fabric of New South Wales.

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John Icke Kettle ( 1808 – 1881)

Father to Mary Anne Brock (nee Kettle), Georgina Thruchley (nee Kettle) and Napoleon John Kettle. Grandfather to George Sydney Brock, William Thruchley, Thomas Thruchly, Arthur Thruchley and John Thruchley.

Mary Anne Brock (nee Kettle) (1831 – 1900)

Daughter of John Icke Kettle, wife of Robert Brock, Mother of George Sydney Brock, and Grandmother of Oswald Brock, Dorothy Brock, Victor Brock, Viva Dodds (Nee Brock),

Georgina Thruchley (nee Kettle) (1829-1905)

Daughter of John Icke Kettle, wife of Thomas Thruchley, mother of Arthur Edwin Thruchley, William Thruchley, Thomas Thruchley, John Thruchley, and Grandmother of Ena Thruchley, Stella Thruchly.

George Sydney Brock (1855-1933)

Son of Mary Anne Brock (nee Kettle) and Robert Brock, Grandson of John Icke Kettle, father to Oswell Brock, Dorothy Marjorie Brock, Victor Brock and Viva Dodds (nee Brock).

George Sydney Brock built the iconic row of Terrace houses opposite Hollis Park in Newtown on Warren Ball Avenue, formerly known as L’avenue. He also served on the Newtown Council between 1890-1891 and was the first provisional chair of Warringah Council, a former local government area of New South Wales, Australia, in 1906.

Charlotte Ellen Davies (1858-1911)

Wife of George Sydney Brock and mother to Oswell Brock, Dorothy Marjorie Brock, Victor Brock and Viva Dodds (nee Brock).

Oswell Brock (1882 – 1962)

Son of George Sydney Brock and Charlotte Ellen Davies. Artist in his own right but also trained and mentored the Australian Comic artist Monty Wedd.