Ken Knight at his 95th birthday celebration
Ken and Valerie wedding 1952
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Valerie Clare JOHNSON was born in 1920. She married Kenneth Frederick KNIGHT on 16 Feb 1952 in St Francis Catholic Church, Paddington, Sydney.1 2439/1952. Valerie died on 8 Jul 2007 in Sydney. |
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Kenneth Frederick KNIGHT, son of William George Joseph KNIGHT (1865-1931) and Amelia Alice JONES (1869-1947), was born on 19 Mar 1910 in Sydney.1 He was a Public Servant. He was Baptised Catholic.2 He died in 2010. |
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Ken was born and lived in the family home in Balmain. He was reportedly "spoiled rotten" by his mother and Elsie Knight as the baby of the family. A keen swimmer, water polo player, winter sea swimmer and amateur sport official, he was collator of "1884-1984 Celebrating a Centenary - Balmain Swimming Club". He married Val Johnson in 1952 and daughter Kerry was born in 1954. In the late stage of his life he moved to the RSL retirement village at Narrabeen. His life was ably summed up in an address given at a large dinner gathering, probably sometime after his 90th birthday. It is entitled "This is Your Life - Ken (Tiger) Knight. It ranges from his birth to his schooling, his employment and retirement in 1971, his military service and his sporting achievements. His memberships list, particularly Life memberships, is a reflection of his love and dedication to playing sport, sport administration, and community participation: Life Member Royal Australian Armoured Corps Association Life Member Royal Australian Armoured Corps Club Member Bondi Junction-Waverley RSL sub-branch and Bondi RSL Club Member St. Vincent de Paul Society President of St. Charles Borromeo Conference Recipient of awards from Bondi and Eastern Suburbs Clubs Recipient of Waverley Council Scroll on Australia Day 1986 for outstanding service to the needy. Athletics representation at school and work levels Cricket participation at work level Vice President of Balmain District Cricket Club since 1949 Rugby League representation at school level and Old Boys level Member of Balmain Rugby League Football Club (Tigers) - their most enthusiastic and best known supporter over 80 years Rowed for Balmain Rowing Club Life and Associate Member Balmain Rowing Club Played soccer at school level Member Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club in 1941 Awarded 25 and 50 years medallions for service to Australian Surf Lifesaving Member of Balmain Swimming Club since 1923 Served as Club Captain, Assistant Secretary, Honorary Secretary, Handicapper and Honorary Treasurer of Balmain Swimming Club Represented Balmain in swimming Life Membership Balmain Swimming Club in 1955 Bronte Men's Amateur Swimming Club member in 1957, then Honorary Secretary Life Member Bronte in 1970 NSW Swimming Association - member, Assistant Treasurer, Treasurer, Executive Officer Finance, Manager NSW swimming team 1966 and 1972 Official at 1st World Swimming Championships in Belgrade 1973 Life Member NSW Swimming 1977 Water Polo player for Balmain at 2nd and 3rd grade levels 1927-1931 Life Member NSW water Polo Association 1991 Foundation Member and Honorary Secretary of the Union of Old Swimmers since 1953 Life member Union of Old Swimmers in 1960 Awarded the Australian Sports medal in 2000 by the Prime Minister and Governor-General Ken was a great raconteur and repository of family knowledge, having lived for 99 years1,2,3,4,5,6.
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Kenneth Frederick KNIGHT and Valerie Clare JOHNSON had the following children: |
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K F K (1954- ). K was born in 1954. She married C R in 1987. |
unknown author, This is Your Life - Ken (Tiger) Knight, (Unpublished notes at a presentation dinner for Ken, probably on his 90th birthday).
Knight family conversation. Knights talk 1-4.
Photostat obituaries Knight family, (Sydney newspapers).
conversation with Billy Knight at Balmain.
Conversation with Jack, Betty and Rhett Knight.
mainly Ken Knight, 1884-1984 Celebrating a Centenary - Balmain Swimming Club, (unknown).