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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

Jack WATTS

Anglican Lay Reader for the North Midlands based at Three Springs in 1942 and 1943 [4: 12-Jun-1943]
Conducted Church of England services in Arrino, Three Springs, Inering, Carnamah and Billeroo [5]
He was said to have "shown a keen interest in the children and devoted a lot of his time in gaining their interest in the church" [5]
During his sojourn in the district he officiated at a number of burials at the Three Springs General Cemetery [24]
He and his wife received a presentation from the Carnamah Sunday Schoolchildren on Friday 21 May 1943 [5: 28-May-1943]
They were tendered a Public Farewell at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Monday evening 31 May 1943 [5: 28-May-1943]
A number of speakers spoke of him eulogistically, after which he was presented with a cheque as a parting gesture [4: 12-Jun-1943]
He could be the Jack WATTS who was State Secretary of Toc H in 1933 [5: 1-Sep-1933]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Jack Watts' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 28 March 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/jack-watts [reference list]




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