John Sampson, Catherine Sampson, and John Sampson blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: John and Catherine Sampson lived near this site in 1840. Their son John Sampson and his wife Mary emigrated to Australia in 1854. Great-grandson and grandson Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of Australia from 1939-1941 and 1949-1966.

John and Catherine Sampson were the ancestors of Robert Menzies, who served as the Prime Minister of Australia for significant periods in the mid-twentieth century. Their son John Sampson emigrated to Australia with his wife Mary in 1854, contributing to the colonial population that shaped the nation's political landscape.