Reginald James Denny (1927 - 2012)

Born 7 Jun 1927 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Queenie Rosemary (Starling) Denny — married Jul 1947 in Deben, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 15 Dec 2012 at age 85 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

This profile is part of the Oamaru, Otago One Place Study.

Reg Denny lived in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.

Reg Denny is Notable.

Reginald James Denny was born on 7 Jun 1927 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ^[1] He was the son of Frederick J Denny and Dorothy L Butcher^[2]

Reginald's married Queenie Rosemary Starling in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1947 in the Deben district.^[3]

Reginald was in naturalization on 6 Aug 1973.^[4]

Reginald Denny, who was mayor of Oamaru from 1977 to 1989 and, subsequently, following the merger of the Oamaru Borough Council with the Waihemo and Waitaki County Councils, mayor of the Waitaki district from 1989 to 1992

Reginald died on 15 December 2012 and was buried in Ōamaru Lawn Cemetery, Ōamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Free BDM Name: Denny Reginald J Mothers name: Butcher Location: Ipswich 4a 1633
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1924, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 2568, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
   FamilySearch Record: QVZ5-4X4F (accessed 6 June 2023)
   Denny marriage to Dorothy L Butcher registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1924 in Ipswich.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 2119
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8753 #49585986 (accessed 6 June 2023)
   Reginald J Denny marriage to Queenie R Starling registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1947 in Deben.
4. ↑ Naturalization: "New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981"
   Register of Persons Granted New Zealand Citizenship 1969-1977
   Ancestry Record 1844 #58544 (accessed 6 June 2023)
   Name: Reginald James Denny; Birth Date: 7 Jun 1927; Age: 46; Birth Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England; Naturalisation Date: 6 Aug 1973; Certificate Register: 215; Register Page Number: 88.
5. ↑ Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #239551718
   Ancestry Record 60528 #210682016 (accessed 6 June 2023)
   Reginald James Denny burial (died on 15 Dec 2012) in Ōamaru Lawn Cemetery, Ōamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand.

• New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 2012/32544; Name: Reginald James Denny; Date of Birth: Tuesday, 7 June 1927; accessed 6 Jun 2023; citing New Zealand Crown, © The Department of Internal Affairs
• Otago Day Times (https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/former-mayor-praised : accessed on 06 June 2023) Text: Wednesday, 19 December 2012 - Waitaki District Mayor Alex Familton has paid tribute to one of the district's political pioneers who died at the weekend. Reginald Denny, who was mayor of Oamaru from 1977 to 1989 and, subsequently, following the merger of the Oamaru Borough Council with the Waihemo and Waitaki County Councils, mayor of the Waitaki district from 1989 to 1992, died on Saturday, at the age of 85. Mr Familton yesterday conveyed his deepest sympathy to Mr Denny's family on behalf of the Waitaki community, and praised Mr Denny's public service. Reg was an energetic and considerate and decisive person who contributed over a long period of time to the positive development of Oamaru and Waitaki, Mr Familton said.

Acknowledgement

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