"Alf" Rev. Alfred Charles CANNING
Born 13 September 1916 in Mosman Park, Western Australia [170]
Son of William Henry CANNING and Florence Elizabeth BANKS [170]
Blacksmith at the railway workshops in Midland Junction [170]
Methodist Home Missioner of the North Midlands Circuit based in Three Springs[170] in 1939 and 1940 [4: 17-Oct-1953] [6]
When conducting services and other work in Carnamah he stayed with Cyril and Mavis A. RAYNER [P7]
Steward of the Vegetable section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Twelfth Annual Show on 14 September 1939 [262]
Also served as Methodist Home Missioner in Jarrahdale WA, Moora WA, Gnowanerup-Tambellup WA [170]
Married Beatrice SUMMERVILLE on 3 May 1941 in Midland Junction WA [170]
Trained at Leigh College in Sydney NSW and then served in Mundaring WA followed by city and country appointments [170]
Editor of the "Western Methodist" newspaper for 20 years and Chairman of Penrhos College Council for six years [170]
Father of Barbara, Joan, Valerie and Ross [170]
Died 24 December 1982 [170]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Rev. Alfred Charles Canning' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/alfred-charles-canning [reference list] |
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