Biography

Cyril Aubrey Perrin (1885 - 1953) was born in Launceston on 4th July, 1885, eighth child of eleven born to Walter Perrin and Henrietta Kate, formerly Wilson. His grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth Perrin came to Tasmania in 1860. He received his education at the Launceston Church Grammar School where he was a keen football player.

On leaving school he was employed by W. & G. Genders Pty. Ltd. eventually becoming manager in later years.
On 15th February, 1906, he married Lillian Minna Thompson, daughter of H. Thompson of Invermay. Cyril and Lillian had three daughters. The family lived at 115 High Street where he had a beautiful garden and also an orchard at Hillwood.

He was a member of the Launceston Horticultural Society, and for a time its vice-president, exhibitor and rose judge. He was also a member of the Council of the National Agricultural and Pastoral Society.
The family attended St. Aidan's Church where Cyril was superintendent of the Sunday School for twenty-nine years. He also had the distinction of being St. Aidan's first churchwarden. He was a trustee of Christ College and a member of the Church Missionary Society.
Cyril was elected to the Board of the Launceston Homeopathic Hospital. He took an active interest in the Grammar School as a member of the Old Grammarians' Lodge and the School Board. He was one of a special committee formed to raise funds to enable the school to move from Elizabeth Street to its present site at Mowbray.
He also took an interest in public and civic affairs and was an alderman of the city for a number of years.
Cyril died on 26th July, 1953. In his memory his family gave to St. Aidan's Church a stained-glass window featuring 'St. Aidan' and below it a granite plaque bearing the inscription:
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
CYRIL A. PERRIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT 1905-1934."

Source

Extract from 'Engraved in Memory' by J.S.Gill. 1988