LANCELOT MORTON SPILLER HARGRAVE
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Lancelot Morton Spiller Hargrave, M.C., V.R.D. (1895-1972), a partner in a prominent legal firm, served in the Army during the first World War (winning the M.C.) and in the Navy during the second (receiving the Volunteer Reserve Decoration).
On the Council he was a Councillor for MacDonnell Ward (1950-57), Lord Mayor (1957-60), and an Alderman (1960-72).
He represented the Council on the Metropolitan Taxi-cab Board (1957 and
1961-72),
and was its Chairman for most of that time (1961-72). During his term as Lord
Mayor the Adelaide Festival of Arts was established. He was the first President
of the Festival and Chairman of the Board of Governors from 1959 to 1964,
retiring from the Board in 1968.
Mortlock Library collection
Phys. desc newspaper reference
Title Death of former Lord Mayor
Year 1972
Includes photograph
Source Advertiser, 28 April 1972, p. 3
Summary Chairman of the Board of Governors. First President of the Adelaide
Festival of Arts, 1959-1964. Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Partner of the firm, Knox &
Hargrave
Subject Hargrave, Lancelot Morton Spiller -- Obituary
also
Wedding group outside 'Dimora', East Terrace, Adelaide.
DESCRIPTION A large group of wedding guests surrounding the bride and groom,
Miss Ursula Lloyd and Mr. Lance Hargrave outside 'Dimora' a residence on East
Terrace, Adelaide; the bride is the great-grand-daughter of Sir John Morphett
and Sir Henry Ayers.
DATE 1922