- Alfred Sandover
Alfred Sandover M.B.E. (24 November 1866 – 4 May 1958), born in
Plymouth England he was the youngest of five children. Educated at North Adelaide Grammar School graduating in 1881, he came to PerthWestern Australia in 1884 arriving Fremantle when the temperature was 41oC(106oF) vowing to stay not a day over his contract. 1921 Sandover donated the medal, which bears his name for the West Australian Football League's annual award recognising the leagues fairest and best player of the regular season.Personal life
Sandover was the youngest of five children of William Sandover and his wife Mary Billing née Bates. William was a Hotelier and later a politician in
South Australia . While they were on a visit to England, Alfred was born on 24 November 1866. The family returned to Adelaide on the "City of Adelaide" arriving on 12 October 1867. [ [http://www.cityofadelaide.org.au/Sandover_Alfred.shtml Alfred Sandover] "City of Adelaide" passenger list -- Save the clipper web site.] Educated atNorth Adelaide Grammar School , in 1881 Sandover attained first class honours in the senior public examination. Contracted to his older brother William, Alfred arrived in Fremantle in 1884. On arrival due to the dust, the glare, and temperature which was 41oC(106oF) he vowed to stay no longer than the term of his contract demanded. Yet Sandover was to remain in Western Australia for the rest of his life.On 11 July 1895 Sandover married Rose Allen at St. Georges Church in
Malvern, Victoria and in 1896 they brought an convert|8|acre|m2|sing=on property in Claremont which they named Knutsford. In 1921 Sandover provided for the Western Australian Football league the medal for the fairest and best footballer during the regular season. The medal is awarded annually in the week before the grand final with a descendant of Sandover present for the presentation. Sandover was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1951, Alfred Sandover retired in 1957 at the age of 90 and died at home on 4 May 1958.References
*Australian Dictionary of Biography|last=Mills|first=Jenny|authorlink=|year=2002|id=A160203b|title=Sandover, Alfred (1866 - 1958)|accessdate=2007-10-08
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NAME=Sandover, Alfred
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DATE OF BIRTH=1866
PLACE OF BIRTH=Plymouth ,England
DATE OF DEATH=1958
PLACE OF DEATH=Perth, Western Australia
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