John Curnow

Mayor of Strathfield 1925 & Alderman 1920-1937

John Curnow served as an Alderman on Strathfield Council from 1920 to 1937 and was elected Mayor for the year 1924-1925.  He was a veterinary surgeon and master blacksmith, and practiced as a Master Farrier, who specialised in the care of horse hooves.  He also technical advisor and lectured at technical colleges.

Curnow lived in a house in Meredith Street Homebush called ‘’Chylasson’ and later moved to 147 Albert Rd Strathfield naming this house ‘Chylasson’ also.

Curnow married Betsy Johns in 1891.  Betsy Curnow died in 1913 and there is an inscription in her honour at the Homebush Methodist Church.  In 1921, Curnow married her sister Edith, who died in 1943 at age of 58.

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