Rev. Edward CHARD

Anglican Priest in charge of the Three Springs Parish ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933] [19]}
Conducted Church of England services in Three Springs and Arrino and sometimes also in Carnamah and Coorow ^[5]
Officiated at a number of burials at the Three Springs General Cemetery in 1932, 1933 and 1934 ^[24]
Speaker at the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 ^{[4: 10-Dec-1932]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Husbands' Evening at the Three Springs Hall on Saturday 10 December 1932 ^{[4: 17-Dec-1932]}
At 3 p.m. declared open the Carnamah Anglican Church's Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Travelled to Perth in August 1933 to attend the Annual Clergy Retreat and the Anglican Synod in Perth ^{[5: 1-Sep-1933]}
Spoke on behalf of the Church at the send-off to Albert and Elsie STOKES at Three Springs on 23 September 1933 ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Attended and spoke at the send-off to Miss Mary LYNCH in Three Springs on Wednesday 31 January 1934 ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Over Easter in 1934 he held services in Coorow and Carnamah on Easter Friday and in Three Springs on Easter Sunday ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Following the departure of Rev. A. W. CURTIS in May 1934 he also conducted services in the Coorow-Carnamah Parish ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Drove a car without brakes, had a slight impediment in his speech and was said to have been not quite right mentally ^[P2]
He preached lengthy sermons to the schoolchildren about stirring themselves up like porridge, and keeping up their prayers ^[P2]
Bid farewell from the people of Three Springs and Arrino at a function held at the Three Springs Hall on Tuesday 31 July 1934 ^[5]
At his farewell he was presented with a case of pipes as an expression of the good will in which he was held ^{[5: 3-Aug-1934]}
Left Three Springs at the end of July 1934 after being transferred to Victoria Park as Curate of the Carlisle Parish ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
He was succeeded by Rev. Alfred J. TOOMEY, who took over the amalgamated Coorow-Carnamah and Three Springs Parishes ^[5]

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