The Ballarat Courier, Monday 10 December 1917
(Victoria, Australia)

OBITUARY
The late John Anwin, who died on Saturday at his residence, 64 Victoria street, was a colonist for 63 years. He was a native of St. Just, Cornwall, and migrated with his mother to Australia in order to join his father, Mr Justice Angwin, who had landed three years previously. They came to Ballarat, where Mr Angwin, sen., was engaged in prospecting operations, in which he was very successful. He was then appointed manager of the Cornish Gold Mining Company at Daylesford, which position he held for nearly 20 years. The late Mr John Angwin worked with his father for many years, and finally came to Ballarat 26 years ago to take a position on the staff of the Last Chance mine. He married early in life, and brought up a family of nine children. He was an ex-president of the Daylesford Hospital, of which he was a member of committee for 21 years, and on leaving the town he was made a life governor of the institution. He was also an ex-councillor of Daylesford borough for about 15 years, and a member of the St. George’s Masonic Lodge, in which he passed through all offices. He was an ex-president of Ballarat Imperial Football Club, and always took a keen interest in the club.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho