Howard Penrhyn

"Pen's" Schooling and further education

Peterborough Primary School
Gawler High School
T.N.G. Insurance
Whilst in Adelaide employed by TNG he played cricket at the Kensington Cricket Club and was a member of the first eleven with Don Bradman (Later Sir Donald).

Army
"Pen" enlisted on the 1st October 1941 at Wayville, SA
Discharged on 26th June 1945 at Wayville, SA
Rank was Lance Corporal
Also Sergeant Instructor with the First Australian Armoured Division in Perth, WA.

Following discharge Pen and Clarice moved to Berri and lived with his sister Else and husband Mel Cawse and was employed on Harold Chilton's fruit property until Pen was given a position as a pay clerk at the Winery. He commenced study in accounting for the years 1947 to 1951 and qualified as a Cost Accountant. In 1948 he was appointed as cost clerk, in 1950 was given an additional duty of grape liaison officer to take over from Norm Morrison. In 1951 he was appointed as Cost Accountant at BCWD.

Exam Results

April 1949
Auditing 1st in SA
Mercantile Law 1 3rd in SA
Mercantile Law 2 1st in SA,
" Equal 2nd in Aust.

October 1949

Advanced Accounts 3: 1st in SA.
Advanced Accounts 2: 3rd in SA

April 1950

Final Auditing: 2nd in SA

Retired on the 20th July 1983 on his 64th birthday.

In retirement he worked on the assets register for the amalgamation of Berri Estates and Renmano Wines.
Also performed some duties for Tilley Murphy and Hughes and the BCPU Ltd.

LCWD
Was Secretary at Annual General Meetings 1954 and 1956.

Pioneer Article 1,000,000 tonnes delivered on the 18th March 1982. Photo includes WJ Harris, IJ McKenzie, Alec Jones (grape grower) and J Pendrigh.