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Name (FAMILY NAME, Other Names)

BERRY, Dean Walter

Date of Birth

28 January 1904

Place of Birth

North Adelaide South Australia

Date of Death

8 May 1986

Place of Death

Kiandra Private Hospital, Prospect

Place of Burial

 

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

 

Addresses/Dates in Prospect Council Area

24 Gloucester Street, Prospect (1929+)

10 Alpha Road Prospect (from 1939) House name Baldina

Addresses/Dates outside Prospect Council Area

 

Names of houses (if any)

Baldina housed 4 generations of the BARKER (his wife s) family before being purchased by Dean BERRY

Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known)

Marriage 9 April 1901 Christ Church, North Adelaide.

Walter Whyte BERRY b. 4 March 1864, Beaumont d. 25 Oct 1922 Glenelg.

Amy Gertrude Dale DEAN b. 6 Feb 1879, Fullarton d. 10 March 1971 Prospect.

 

Spouse(s) - including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known)

Catherine BARKER b. 16 March 1905, Prospect. d. 10 Dec 1974 bur. Brighton North Cem.

Daughter of Alfred Edward BARKER and Ethel Salome BROWN, granddaughter of John BARKER

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

18 December 1926

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

St. Cuthbert s Church, Prospect

Children - names and dates of birth/death if known

Catherine Anne BERRY b. 27th Sept 1928 North Adelaide

Education

 

Studied architecture at the South Australian School of Mines

Occupation(s)

Architect

Interests/Activities

Member of the Architects Board of SA between 1940 and 1973 serving as Chairman from 1946 to 1973. He was an active member of the South Australian Institute of Architects (SAIA), serving as President from 1939 to 1941.

The National Trust was one of Berry's main interests. Berry's concern for heritage can be seen reflected in his contributions to several publications.

Dean Berry was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his 'contribution to the profession of architecture'

Religion/Churches

 

Notes (points of interest etc.)

Trove contains a large amount of information about the Berry family including numerous reports in the social pages. The Mail 12 November 1927 has a detailed report by Catherine on their round the world honeymoon.

Catherine, like her grandfather, has a great interest in racing. Her grandfather John was chairman of the SA Jockey Club.

Kiandra Private Hospital, where Dean BERRY died, was initially built as a home by John BARKER and was for a time named Baldina II

 

Local Government experience (if any)

 

Sources of information

Trove website, Northern Suburbs Weekly, BMD s, Researchdate.edu.au

Principal Researcher

Lesley Attema

 

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