Alfred Sandover
| Alfred Sandover MBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1866 Plymouth, England |
| Died |
4 May 1958 (aged 91) Perth, Western Australia |
| Residence | Knutsford |
| Education | North Adelaide Grammar School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1884-1957 |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Allen (1895-1943) |
| Relatives | Eric Sandover (son) |
Alfred Sandover M.B.E. (24 November 1866 – 4 May 1958), Australian hardware merchant and philanthropist, was born in Plymouth England, the youngest of five children. Graduating from North Adelaide Grammar School in 1881, he came to Perth Western Australia in 1884, arriving in Fremantle when the temperature was 41 °C (106 °F) and vowing to stay not a day over his contract. In 1921 Sandover donated the medal bearing his name as the West Australian Football League's annual award recognising the league's fairest and best player of the regular season.
Personal life
Sandover was the youngest of five children of William Sandover and his wife Mary Billing, née Bates. William was a hotelier and later a politician in South Australia. While on a visit to England, Alfred was born on 24 November 1866. The family returned to Adelaide on the City of Adelaide arriving on 12 October 1867.[1] Educated at North Adelaide Grammar School, in 1881 Sandover attained first class honours in the senior public examination. Contracted to his older brother William, Alfred arrived in Fremantle in 1884. On arrival due to the dust, the glare, and temperature which was 41 °C (106 °F) he vowed to stay no longer than the term of his contract demanded. Yet Sandover was to remain in Western Australia for the rest of his life.
On 11 July 1895 Sandover married Rose Allen at St. Georges Church in Malvern, Victoria and in 1896 they brought an 8-acre (32,000 m2) property in Claremont, which they named Knutsford. In 1921 Sandover provided for the Western Australian Football league the medal for the fairest and best footballer during the regular season. The medal is awarded annually in the week before the grand final with a descendant of Sandover present for the presentation. Sandover was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1951. He retired in 1957 at the age of 90 and died at home on 4 May 1958.
References
- ↑ Alfred Sandover City of Adelaide passenger list -- Save the clipper web site.
- Mills, Jenny (2002). "Sandover, Alfred (1866 - 1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2007-10-08.