Boles Reeves Rainsford (abt. 1858 - 1930)

Born about 19 Dec 1858 in Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Mary (Crocker) Rainsford — married 3 May 1892 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Died 19 Jan 1930 at about age 71 in Petersham, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

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Boles Reeves Rainsford, the son of Persse Rainsford and Catherine Reeves, was born about 1858 at Ireland.

He emigrated as a child in 1865 to New South Wales, Australia with his family.

He married Elizabeth Crocker on 3 May 1892 at Paddington, New South Wales.^[1]
Marriages.
RAINSFORD—CROCKER.—May 3, at St. Matthias's, Paddington, by the Rev. Zachary Barry, LL.D., Boles Reeves, fourth son of the late Persse Rainsford, solicitor, of this city, to Elizabeth Mary (Bessie), elder daughter of Walter William Crocker, Stillhurst, Stewart-street, Paddington.^[2]

Originally an accountant, he ultimately became a leading figure in the St. John Ambulance Australia, New South Wales.

Boles Reeves Rainsford died in 1930.^[3]
DEATHS.
RAINSFORD.—January 19, 1930, at a private hospital, Lewisham, Boles Reeves Rainsford, late of Stillhurst, Wahroonga.^[4]
LATE MR. B. R. RAINSFORD
The death of Mr. Boles R. Rainsford, 72, of Wahroonga, is a severe blow to the St. John Ambulance Association. He had been associated with that body since 1907, and was in turn honorary secretary, vice-president, and assistant-commissioner. Mr. Rainsford's remains were interred in the. Church of England cemetery, Waverley, this afternoon, and the St. John Ambulance Association, provided a guard of honor, and pall bearers. ^[5]
LATE MR. B. R. RAINSFORD.
Mr. Boles R. Rainsford, who for more than 30 years was actively identified with ambulance work in New South Wales, died early on Sunday morning. Mr. Rainsford was 72 years of age, was born in Dublin, and came to Australia with his parents when still very young. He became a public accountant, and practised his profession in the city for many years. He was one of the foundation members of the former Institute of Public Accountants of Australasia, of which he became president and examiner.
In 1901 Mr Rainsford became interested in first aid work, and undertook the duties of hon. secretary of the North Sydney railway suburbs branches of the St John's Ambulance Association, and continued to organise classes for nine years, during which time he passed the qualifying examinations for the medallion. In 1903 he was elected a member of the executive of the centre, and in the following year was appointed secretary of the centre, holding that office for 14½ years, being obliged, owing to press of professional engagements, to relinquish it in November, 1918. The hon. secretaryship gave Mr Rainsford the opportunity to assist in accumulating in the interests of the centre class fees amounting to £1500, which the executive invested in war bonds.
In 1906 he was appointed district superintendant and secretary of the St John Ambulance Brigade overseas..... ^[6]

He was buried at Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW marriage registration number 6056/1892 RAINSFORD BOLES R married CROCKER ELIZABETH H (sic) District PADDINGTON https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
2. ↑ ´Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 23 May 1892, page 1 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13868813?searchTerm=Boles%20Rainsford#
3. ↑ NSW death registration number 2506/1930 RAINSFORD BOLES R (Parents) PATRICK P F and CATHERINE District PETERSHAM https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
4. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 20 January 1930 page 10 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16619170?searchTerm=%22Stillhurst%22#
5. ↑ "Sun" (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Monday 20 January 1930, page 6 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226034113?searchTerm=Boles%20Rainsford#
6. ↑ Lenghty account of Boles Rainsford's contribution to the St John Ambulance Australia, NSW in this obituary “Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tuesday 21 January 1930, page 15 column 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16619427?searchTerm=Boles%20Rainsford#
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199924348/boles-reeves-rainsford : accessed 27 May 2022), memorial page for Boles Reeves Rainsford (19 Dec 1857–19 Jan 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199924348, citing Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by jimviv (contributor 49063683)