Mayor of Strathfield 1925 & Alderman 1920-1925

John Curnow served as an Alderman on Strathfield Council from 1920 to 1925 and was elected Mayor for the year 1925. Curnow lived in a house in Meredith St called ‘’Chylasson’ and later moved to 147 Albert Rd Strathfield naming this house ‘Chylasson’ also.
Curnow Street and Curnow Reserve were named for John Curnow. However, both the street and reserve have been renamed as Pemberton Rd and Mount Royal Reserve respectively.
Reference
NSW Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Strathfield Council meeting minutes
Sands Sydney Directory
John Curnow was my great grandfather so it was great to read this and see that he hasn’t been forgotten.
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