Wednesday 8 July 2015

My Second Cousin

B BOLTON, OAM
Barry St Clair Orme Bolton A.ED, JP, CMC, OAM

He was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1996

He and I share the same great-grandfather Hart

He was born in Ipswich in 1936

His father was Ronald St Clair Bolton (born in Warwick QLD 25 October 1905)  
His mother was Mona Anna Bolton (born Mona Anna Hart, in Ipswich, QLD 29 July 1913)

Barry was educated at Silkstone State School, Maryborough Boys State High School, Queensland Teachers College and at the University of Queensland

He married Shirley Elizabeth McCristal in Gympie in 1958

He was a founding teacher and Year Coordinator at Clontarf Beach State High School
Administrative Officer of High School Cadet Unit
Lions President, District Governor, Life Member and Melvin Jones Fellow
Life Member of the Redcliffe Show Society
President of Redcliffe District Scouts Association
President of Redcliffe Bush Childrens Association
Elected member of Redcliffe City Council 1979
Deputy Mayor 1982-1991
Mayor 1991-97
Vice President of Redcliffe RSL Sub-Branch
President of Redcliffe RSL Club Inc





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