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Donald Alexander Kerr BA (1859 – 5 July 1919) was an educator in South Australia, headmaster of Pulteney Grammar School.

History[edit]

Kerr was born in Clare, South Australia in 1859, son of (William) Isaac Kerr (c. 1829 – 16 June 1859),[1] of some local interest, historically.[2][3] His mother Roberta Kerr (c. 1834 – 16 March 1861) also died young.[4] An order was raised for the guardianship of his children.[5]

He was educated at Stanley Grammar School in Watervale[1] and St Peter's College, matriculating in 1879.[6] He was awarded his BA in 1883[7] and took Holy Orders in the Church of England in December.[8] He served as Inspector of Church Schools in the Diocese of Adelaide c. 1898–1914.[9]

He married Emma, sister of the lawyers W. and T. Pope. His only son, Dr. Donald Kerr, LL.B., married Miss Johns, daughter of Mr. C. Johns, a well known Churchman and lawyer of the nineties. Dr. Kerr had his grandfathers grave done up, which accounts for its excellent state of preservation. It has a golden shield on its headstone. Dr. Kerr's widow lives in Herbert Street, Medindie; she has two sons, the youngest of whom William, was married in 1946 to Miss Kathleen Bell, an English bride.

He was ordained at Adelaide in 1883

He took his BA at the Adelaide University, one of its first graduates

He taught at Prince Alfred College

He was headmaster at the Pulteney Street School 1898–1900[1]

He conducted a grammar school at Glenelg

In 1896-98 he was curate of Christ Church, North Adelaide

He was incumbent of St John's Church, Halifax street

He was priest at St Bede's, Semaphore

locum, St Agnes, Grange 1906–

He was rector of Yankalilla from 1907–1910

He was rector of Kapunda 1910–1916

He took a locum tenency at Kapunda maybe 19161922

He left for Toowong

He was diocesan inspector of church schools in South Australia.

Rector of Christ Church, Kapunda

He died in Toowong, Queensland

Family[edit]

He married Emma Bevis Pope (died 1939) sometime around 1890. She was a sister of the lawyers W. and T. Pope.

  • son Donald Kerr, M.M. (1893 – 30 January 1928) married Marjorie Jane Johns (1894 – 1968) in 1918 and had four children. He attempted suicide by inhaling town (coal) gas and slashing his wrists, but was still alive when admitted to hospital, where he died two days later.[10]
The Law of the Australian Constitution 1925
The Principle of the Australian Land Titles (Torrens) System 1927
The Law of the Australian Constitution 1928

He was awarded the Military Medal in 1917, citing "conspicuous services"[11]

Donald Beviss Kerr (27 June 1919 – 1942)
Charles William Beviss Kerr (23 February 1922 – )

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Victor Harbor Notes". Blyth Agriculturist. Vol. XL, no. 2047. South Australia. 6 May 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Memories of a Manse". Blyth Agriculturist. Vol. XXXII, no. 1670. South Australia. 4 June 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "The Paths of Glory lead but to the Grave". Blyth Agriculturist. Vol. XXXI, no. 1547. South Australia. 28 April 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The South Australian Advertiser. Vol. III, no. 835. South Australia. 22 March 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia. Not a typo; the initial "J" once served for "I".
  5. ^ "Supreme Court—In Banco". The South Australian Advertiser. Vol. III, no. 945. South Australia. 30 July 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "The University of Adelaide". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XVII, , no. 4, 853. South Australia. 16 March 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. ^ "University of Adelaide". South Australian Register. Vol. XLVIII, no. 11, 354. South Australia. 5 April 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Ordination Service". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XL, no. 2203. South Australia. 22 December 1883. p. 26. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Personal". Kapunda Herald. Vol. L, no. 3, 738. South Australia. 23 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "A Brilliant Lawyer". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCIII, no. 26, 976. South Australia. 31 January 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 29 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "B2455: Kerr, Donald". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 19 April 1917. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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