George Sparnon
George Sparnon | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Walkerville | |
| In office 2 October 1982 – 2 May 1987 Acting: 22 January - 28 February 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Price |
| Succeeded by | Margot Vowles |
| Alderman of the Walkerville Council | |
| In office 6 September 1965 – 2 May 1987 | |
| Constituency | Walkerville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Sparnon 21 July 1923 Walkerville, South Australia |
| Died | 19 October 2000 (aged 77) Walkerville, South Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila (1926-1993) |
George William Sparnon, OAM, (21 July 1923 – 19 October 2000)[1] was a Councillor in the Town of Walkerville in Adelaide, South Australia for over 20 years.[2]
Sparnon was born in July 1923 to Lionel George Sparnon (9 April 1898 – July 1984[3][4]) and Tottie Florence Sparnon (nee Candy; 9 March 1897 – August 1988[5]), who were both from the northeastern suburbs, being from Walkerville and Stepney respectively. Sparnon therefore had an ancestral link with the area. He attended a trade school in Adelaide and was the highest achieving Grade I student in English, arithmetic and drawing in 1940.[6] In 1942 he won the Young Master Printers' award from the same school.[7]
In September 1965, Sparnon was elected to the Walkerville Council, representing the Walkerville ward for the balance of term of a retired councillor.[8] He was re-elected to the Walkerville Ward in every council election until he was elected Mayor of Walkerville. After briefly taking office as Acting Mayor in early 1982, Sparnon took office as official Mayor in October 1982, succeeding Ken Price, who then took over the Medindie Ward.[9]
During Sparnon's tenure the council's population started decreasing as more middle-aged families started maturing and the demographic of young children decreased.
On 13 June 1988, Sparnon was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia by Queen Elizabeth II.
References[edit]
- ↑ FindAGrave Index: Sparnon, George William
- ↑ Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
- ↑ RootsWeb Index - Sparnon, Lionel George
- ↑ Savill Advertiser Death Tributes Index
- ↑ RootsWeb Index - Candy, Tottie Florence
- ↑ 'The News', South Australia, 5 December 1940
- ↑ 'The News', South Australia, 1 December 1942
- ↑ South Australian Government Gazette, 9 September 1965
- ↑ South Australian Government Gazette, 8 January 1982
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