Herbert Downward c1915 to 1935
Herbert Downward c1915 to 1935
DATE1920s
MEDIAImage
COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society
REG NO.1268.1
HISTORYHerbert Edward Graham Downward was the eldest child of Alfred and Josephine Downward of ‘Redwood’ Mornington, born on 1 April 1879. He lived at his father’s house in Mornington and was educated locally at the Mornington State School in Vale Street. His father was a Councillor in two Mornington Peninsula Shires and later the M.L.A for Mornington. Herbert succeeded his father in these positions and became Cr. Shire of Flinders 1915-1920, Cr. Shire of Mornington 1919-1930 and M.L.A. for Mornington 1929-1932. He was active in horse racing Clubs and was a Committee Member of the Mornington Racing Club and its Secretary 1909 - 1930 and made a Life Member in 1951. He was also a Committee Member, later Life Member, of the Pakenham R.C. 1926 - 1954. Herbert married Eileen Edwards, daughter of the Dromana policeman, in 1916. They lived at Glengala where Herbert farmed and had a ‘town house’ in Queen Street Mornington called ‘Darriman’. They had 3 sons, Graham (Garry), Richard (Dick) and Harry. Herbert died at Frankston in 1973.
DESCRIPTIONMan seated on a ‘bentwood’ chair in front of screen (? corrugated iron) beside a corner of a weatherboard building. He is dressed in a suit with shirt and tie and is holding a Trilby hat in his right hand and his left rests on a knee. His hair is thinning and partly grey.
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