He married Alys Noad, a musician, on 3 July 1926 at Ashfield; that year he also served as mayor of Canterbury.
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Born in Sydney, he was a systems operator with Sydney City Council before his election to Canterbury Municipal Council, of which he was Mayor in 1967.
When the hospital was dissolved in 1575 Elizabeth I gave all its possessions to the city of Canterbury.