Henry Way RYMILL

1907 - 1971  (63 years)

• Name	Henry Way RYMILL
  Born	9 Oct 1907	North Adelaide, SA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Achievements & main events	* Article in the Australian Dictionary of Bibliography * Chief Commissioner of Boy Scouts of South Australia from 1936 (at the same time as his mother was the Guides State Commissioner) * Scouts Silver Wolf Award in 1943 * Commodore of the Royal SA Yacht Squadron in the 1950s * Governor of St Peter's College for almost 30 years. * Council member of St Mark's College of the University of Adelaide. * Production Manager at Holden Motor Body Builders by 1935 * Awarded CBE in 1949 * SA Father of the Year in 1968 * 'Rymill Training Centre' at Woodhouse in Stirling, which was for scout leaders, was named after him in 1973. * "A big, genial man, he was remembered for his wit and sense of fun."
  Notes for biography	* Henry was born in 1907. * His middle name links him to his step-grandfather who was still alive when Henry was born. Henry was the first born of the next generation - Kitty's first grandchild - and Samuel's first step-grandchild and the first birth he could publicly associate himself with. * He married Joan in 1934 when he was 27 years old. * Henry and Joan had 3 children (Alleyne, Margaret & Henry) and then Joan died in 1942 after 8 years of marriage. * 25 years after Joan died, Henry married Barbara when he was 60 years old in 1967. * Henry and Barbara had a child, Lalla. * Henry died after 4 years of marriage, at the age of 63 years in 1971.
  Notes for biography	Downer connections : * Note that there is a connection with the Downer family through Samuel as well as Kitty. His sister Florence had a daughter (also named Florence) who married James F Downer. It is not known what the relationship was between Joan and James.
  Notes for biography	Sources : * Wikipedia * Australian Dictionary of Biography - entries for xxxxx
  Died	8 Jan 1971	Sydney, NSW   [1]
  Buried	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, NSW
  Person ID	I29	Samuel WAY
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Herbert Lockett (Cargie) RYMILL,   b. 19 Aug 1870, Adelaide, SA ,   d. 27 Mar 1951, Medindie  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Shylie Katharine BLUE,   b. 16 May 1882, Strathalbyn, SA ,   d. 3 Apr 1959, Thorngate  (Age 76 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1906	Christ Church, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alleyne Joan DOWNER,   b. 7 May 1907,   d. 28 Apr 1942  (Age 34 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1934	St Peter's College Chapel   [1]
  Wedding	* Henry & Joan were married on 26th September 1934 at St Peter?s College Chapel. * Mrs S F Downer decorated the chapel * Joan was given away by her father (JPD) * Bridesmaids were Jean Weston, Margaret Campbell? and Katherine Rymill (Henry's sister) * A R Downer was the best man * Rev Guy Pentreath officiated, assisted by Rev Warren Swan
  Children	1. Alleyne Katharine RYMILL,   b. 28 Apr 1942,   d. 12 Apr 2008  (Age 65 years) + 2. Henry RYMILL,   b. 20 May 1936,   d. 8 Dec 2002, Stirling  (Age 66 years)   3. Margaret Florence RYMILL,   b. 21 Dec 1937,   d. 26 Apr 2015  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2017
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Barbara Murray RANDELL,   b. 8 Dec 1921,   d. 21 Feb 2012  (Age 90 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1967	Crafters   [1, 2]
  Children	1. L.R.
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2017
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] 'The Rymill Roll-Call' by Peter Rymill, Peter Rymill, ISBN 978.0.9943720.0.0., page 166. [S4] Tim Rymill.