Eric Faulkner (mayor)
Eric Lees Faulkner CStJ JP (27 December 1919 – 30 May 1997) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as mayor of Tauranga from 1977 to 1980.
Eric Faulkner | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Mayor of Tauranga | |
| In office 25 October 1977 – 22 October 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Owens |
| Succeeded by | Ray Dillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Lees Faulkner 27 December 1919 Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Died | 30 May 1997 (aged 77) |
| Spouse |
Constance Winifred Crawford
(m. 1947) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | John Lees Faulkner (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Tauranga District High School |
| Occupation | Supermarket operator |
Early life and family
Born in Tauranga on 27 December 1919, Faulkner was the son of Arthur Lees Faulkner and Gladys Ursula Faulkner (née Hammond),[1] and the great-grandson of settler John Lees Faulkner.[2] Eric Faulkner was educated at Tauranga District High School, and served as a warrant officer class 1 for three years during World War II with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force 6th Reserve Military Transport Company in North Africa and Italy.[1][3]
In 1947, Faulkner married Constance Winifred Crawford, and the couple went on to have four children.[1]
Local-body politics
Faulkner served as a member of the Tauranga City Council and deputy mayor from 1962 to 1977, and mayor from 1977 to 1980.[1]
Other activities
Faulkner was grocery and supermarket operator, until his retirement in 1976.[1] He was also active in St John New Zealand, chairing the Tauranga branch for 40 years.[1] He was appointed a Serving Brother of the Order of St John in 1968,[4] promoted to Officer of the Order of St john in 1976,[5] and further promoted to Commander of the Order of St John in 1983.[6] Faulkner was also a justice of the peace.[1]
Death
Faulkner died on 30 May 1997, and he was buried at Pyes Pa Cemetery.[7] His wife died in 2016.[7]
References
- Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 139. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- "Faulkner House". Tauranga Memories. Tauranga City Libraries. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Eric Lees Faulkner". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "No. 44569". The London Gazette. 19 April 1968. p. 4528.
- "No. 46870". The London Gazette. 6 April 1976. p. 5071.
- "No. 49328". The London Gazette. 22 April 1983. p. 5512.
- "Cemeteries detail". Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 23 February 2020.