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Albany Historical Society Inc > Records

CORDERY, MINNIE ROSE

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c. 1930

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Woman standing near verandah of wooden house dressed in long dark frock, long sleeved with epaulettes and buttons to waist. Dark hat, stockings and shoes worn.
Minnie Rose Cordery (nee Peck) in Salvation Army uniform in front of her home on the corner of Cockburn Road and Lockyer Avenue.

Historical information

Minnie Rose Cordery (nee Peck) was a strong worker for the Salvation Army. Always called Rose. Rose was a member of the Salvation Army Mothers League, they lived in a house on the corner of Cockburn Rd & Lockyer Ave. Her husband George Percy Cordery was an insurance agent in Stirling Terrace , with a shop (next to the London Hotel) which also sold General Merchandise, with a weigh bridge on other side of the road, (next door to the Rest Centre).
Youngest son Jim was the sports writer for the Albany Advertiser from 1970 - 1985.

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cwa-org-51-P1988.22

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On back: Minnie Rose Cordery 1930.

Keywords

Minnie Rose Cordery

Year

c. 1930

Albany Historical Society Inc

Albany Historical Society Inc

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