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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT - ST LAWRENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL TO ALBERT DRAWBRIDGE

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1903

Overview

Flat, rectangular piece of card with ornate design and an image of a person on a throne, flanked by lions. There is a clear border around the edge with text on the lower portion. Text on front [hear instruction and be wise / Certificate of Merit / Presented to / Albert Drawbridge / for / Good Conduct and Regular Attendance / at St Lawence / Sunday School 1903 / Signed B.P.Thompson]. Makers information along bottom edge of certificate.

Historical information

Albert Drawbridge was born on the 23 April 1893 in the town of Tonbridge in the County of Kent, United Kingdom. By c1916 Albert had moved to Australia and was working for the Western Australian Government Railway. In 1925 he married Laura Vincent in the Collie area where they had a daughter in 1927. Albert worked his way up from Porter to Assistant Station Master between 1916 and 1920. He spent the nest 25 years working at either an assistant station master or station master at a number of rural stations including Gnowangerup, Mt Barker and Brunswick.
In 1948 he was appointed to the position of Station Master at Armadale, a position he held until his retirement in 1958. During his time living in Armadale Albert, unsuccessfully ran for council and was a member of the Armadale lodge for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes who met at their hall on Forrest Road. Albert died in 1966 age 73. Laura had passed away three years earlier.
This Sunday School certificate of merit was presented to Albert Drawbridge by B.P Thompson at the St Lawrence Church in England in 1903.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.48

Item type

Documents

Themes

Education
People
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Width

160 mm

Height or length

202 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Makers information along bottom edge of certificate [THE NATIONAL SOCIETY'S DEPOT, SANCTUARY, WESTMINISTER, LONDON S.W. PRINTED IN AUSTRIA]

Keywords

DRAWBRIDGE Albert Mr

St Lawrence

ENGLAND

Place made

Westminster
England
United Kingdom

Year

1903

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of that is associated with the history of rail within the City of Armadale. The arrival of the railway to the City of Armadale in 1889 saw the district change from one that was isolated from Perth due to distance (approx 30km from Perth) and a poorly maintained road. to one that had quick access via the train line. The train line meant not only the rapid transport of people but also of mail, news, ice and goods into and out of the district.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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