Ray Bennett

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First NameSydney RaymondLast NameBennettAlternative NameSR BennettRay BennettSummaryMayor and councillorDescriptionRay Bennett lived in Timaru his entire life. An accountant by trade, he served 50 years in local government, first elected as a councillor in 1956. He served one year as mayor in 1971 and again from 1977-1982, standing down when he was appointed general manager of The Timaru Herald. He returned to the council in 1986 and remained a councillor until 2010.
He served as a Justice of the Peace, was involved with St Mary's Church, was patron of the Timaru Philatelic Society and Chairman of the South Canterbury Historical Society.
In 1996 he became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Date of Birth1932Date of Death2026Place of DeathTimaruSubjectBiographyLocal Government

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Image from the '1901-1976 Timaru College Jubilee' book.

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PlaceTimaruOrganisationTimaru District CouncilTimaru CollegeSouth Canterbury Historical Society South Canterbury Historical Society St Mary's Anglican Church, TimaruTimaru Philatelic Society