"Archibald" Henry Archibald WOODBURY
Born 16 July 1888 in Taunton, Somerset, England [16]
Son of John Ceral WOODBURY and Ellen CRIDLAN [20] [21]
Grew up in Saint Mary Magdelene near Taunton in Somerset, England where his father worked as a Tailor and Outfitter [20]
Resided with his parents and siblings John, Kate, Frances and Florence at 56 Alma Street in Saint Mary Magdalene, Somerset [20]
Married Elsie Mary PROUT in 1911 in Devonshire, England [21]
Head Teacher of the Three Springs State School in Three Springs, Western Australia 1917-1926 [6] [10] [73]
Received an annual salary of £160 in 1917, £170 in 1918, £180 in 1919, £210 in 192- and £229 in 1921 [73]
Following the deduction of rent received an annual salary of £249 in 1922 and 1923, and £289 in 1924, 1925 and 1926 [73]
In 1923 he was on paid leave, during which time Thomas PHILLIPS was Temporary Head Teacher at the School [73]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Member of the Three Springs Honour Board Committee in 1917 [10: 20-Jul-1917]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1917 and 1919 [10: 23-Nov-1917, 27-Jun-1919]
Ran the children's events at the Sports Meetings on Saint Patrick's Day in Three Springs on 16 March 1918 and 17 March 1919 [124]
Donated 5/- cash to increase the funds being raised by the Three Springs branch of the Red Cross Society in 1918 [10: 21-Jun-1918]
Steward of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on 17 March 1920 [124]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in 1919-20 [9: 29-Aug-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Race Club - was Steward at their Annual Race Meetings in 1920 and 1921 [10: 30-Jan-1920] [9: 25-Feb-1921]
Steward at the Three Springs Picnic Races held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1920 and 1921 [9: 5-Mar-1920, 11-Mar-1921]
Won 1st prize for Turnips at the annual picnic and show, the Three Springs Day, held on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1921-22 and 1922-23 [10: 3-Feb-1922, 15-Dec-1922]
During his leave in 1923 he, his wife and their son Colin spent five months in England [203] [204]
They departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Plymouth, England on 27 January 1923 [204]
Resided at 13 Chapel Street in Tavistock, Devon, England and at 14 East Reach in Taunton, Somerset, England [203] [204]
They departed London, England on the steamship Jervis Bay on 5 June 1923 and arrived back in Fremantle on 6 July 1923 [63] [203]
In 1925 donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee, and was their Auditor [124]
School Teacher of the Dongara State School in Dongara in 1927 [19]
During his time in Dongara he owned a Chevrolet car licensed with the Irwin Road Board with number plate IR-4 [325]
Sergeant W74319 in Yealering's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Applecross [2]
Died 6 November 1974; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, ZN, 585) [2]
Also known as Archibald Henry WOODBURY [16] [19]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Henry Archibald Woodbury' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 25 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/henry-archibald-woodbury [reference list] |
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