John Henry Chinner

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John Henry Chinner (30 June 1865 – 15 December 1933) was a South Australian artist, best known for his caricatures of prominent people.

History

Chinner was born in Brighton, South Australia, son of George Williams Chinner (c. 1824 – 27 May 1880), and his second wife Mary Chinner, née Edwards.

Chinner, pḕre, arrived in SA before 1847, had a drapery shop on Rundle Street. He married Caroline Bowen (c. 1831 – 29 April 1861) on 6 April 1849. By 1859 he was a Hindley Street publican, Mayor of Brighton in 1860 and longtime councillor. He married Mary Edwards on 8 September 1863.

In 1879 he was enrolled at Prince Alfred College as a boarder, and later was a prominent batsman in the annual cricket match against St Peter's College.[lower-alpha 1]

This was the start of a lifelong commitment as an active member and finally president of the PAC Old Collegians' Association, longtime member of the College Committee and for 22 years the Council's Honorary Secretary.[1]

The family moved to Parkside around 1880 and Chinner became involved with the local church literary society, taught bible classes, and was promoted by Alfred Catt to Sunday school superintendent. His devout, methodical, serious nature and no-nonsense leadership style made the Parkside Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school an example that other churches sought to emulate.[1] His admiration for the Song of Australia as a National Anthem was tempered by Caroline Carleton's lack of reference to God, which Chinner made good with an additional verse:

There is a land, a morning land,
Which rose from nought at God's command,
Where peace and truth stand hand in hand;
Australia!
Lord, purge these shores suffused with light
From sins abhorrent to Thy sight,
Guard Thou with all Thy gracious might,
Australia! Australia! Australia![1]

File:Chinner monograms.png

His interest in caricature was first shown with contributions to the Literary Society's magazine, in which he published sketches of fellow-members, and it was not long before his work was to be seen in the pages of Quiz, The Bulletin and London Punch.[2] He was a Fellow of the South Australian Society of Arts, and was urged by H. P. Gill to make a profession of his hobby.[1] Outside these interests he was an accountant — he was for 31 years Adelaide manager for the Atlas Insurance Company, retiring in January 1925.[3]

Notable Citizens

Chinner produced a series of around 250 caricatures between 1923 and 1928 for the Adelaide Saturday Journal,[4] No. 1 being of the South Australian Governor, Sir Tom Bridges.[5] Many of these were also carried by sister-publications The Register and The Observer. The last of the series may have been of Charles Bastard, lessee of Adelaide's City Baths.[6] Around 180 of these are listed below:

Name Relevant article Notes
File:Chinner monograms.png Chinner monograms This article
File:Abe Shannon.png Abe Shannon Abe Shannon pastoralist philanthropist
File:Albert Ernest Clarkson.png Albert Ernest Clarkson H. L. Vosz glass merchant
File:Albert James Hannan.png Albert James Hannan Albert James Hannan Crown Solicitor
File:Alec Bagot.png Alec Bagot Alec Bagot politician
File:Alexander John McLachlan.png Alexander John McLachlan Alexander McLachlan
File:Alexander Vigors Benson.png Alexander Vigors Benson A. V. Benson Port Adelaide Racing Club
File:Alfred Austin Lendon.png Alfred Austin Lendon A. A. Lendon medico
File:Alfred C. Minchin.png Alfred C. Minchin A. C. Minchin zoo director
File:Alfred Edward Simpson.png Alfred Edward Simpson Alfred Edward Simpson architect
File:Alfred Jabez Roberts.png Alfred Jabez Roberts A. J. Roberts business, sport
File:Alfred Norwood Day.png Alfred Norwood Day A. N. Day railways
File:Alick J. Murray.png Alick J. Murray Alick J. Murray pastoralist
File:Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick.png Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick Andrew Kirkpatrick
File:Andrew Douglas Young.png Andrew Douglas Young Andrew Douglas Young stockbroker
File:Angas Johnson.png Angas Johnson Angas Johnson city health officer
File:Archibald Thomas Strong.png Archibald Thomas Strong Archibald Strong scholar, poet
File:Arnold Edwin Victor Richardson.png Arnold Edwin Victor Richardson A. E. V. Richardson
File:Arthur Graham Rymill.png Arthur Graham Rymill Arthur Graham Rymill
File:Arthur Nutter Thomas.png Arthur Nutter Thomas A. Nutter Thomas
File:Arthur V. Kewney.png Arthur V. Kewney Arthur V. Kewney Victoria Racing Club
File:Benno Seppelt.png Benno Seppelt Benno Seppelt winemaker
File:Bert Hamilton.png Albert Edwin Hamilton A. E. Hamilton accountant, rose fancier
File:Bert Hinkler.png Bert Hinkler Bert Hinkler
File:Brailsford Robertson.png Brailsford Robertson Thorburn Brailsford Robertson Adelaide Uni
File:Brian Wibberley.png Brian Wibberley Brian Wibberley Methodist
File:Cecil Thomas Madigan.png Cecil Thomas Madigan Cecil Thomas Madigan
File:Charles Bastard.png Charles Bastard Charles Bastard manager, City Baths
File:Charles Edward Goldsmith.png Charles Edward Goldsmith None[7] Savings bank
File:Charles Edward Owen Smyth.png Charles Edward Owen Smyth C. E. Owen Smyth
File:Charles Fenner.png Charles Fenner Charles Fenner technical education
File:Charles Hawkes Todd Connor.png Charles Hawkes Todd Connor None[7] mill owner
File:Charles Howard Angas.png Charles Howard Angas Charles Howard Angas
File:Charles Richmond Glover.png Charles Richmond Glover Charles Richmond Glover
File:Clem Hill.png Clem Hill Clem Hill
File:Coleman Phillipson.png Coleman Phillipson Coleman Phillipson International Law
File:Darnley Naylor.png Darnley Naylor Darnley Naylor
File:David John Gordon MHR.png David John Gordon David Gordon
File:Donald Reid.png Donald Reid James Marshall & Co. merchant
File:Douglas Mawson.png Douglas Mawson Douglas Mawson geologist
File:E Harold Davies 01.png E Harold Davies E. Harold Davies
File:Ebenezer Daniel Hedley Virgo.png Ebenezer Daniel Hedley Virgo None[7] stockowners' representative
File:Edgar John Field.png Edgar John Field None[7] public servant
File:Edgar Ravenswood Waite.png Edgar Ravenswood Waite Edgar Ravenswood Waite
File:Edward Allan Farquhar.png Edward Allan Farquhar Edward Allan Farquhar
File:Edward Erskine Cleland.png Edward Erskine Cleland Edward Erskine Cleland lawyer
File:Edward Henry Rennie.png Edward Henry Rennie Edward Rennie
File:Edward Holdsworth Sugden.png Edward Holdsworth Sugden Edward Holdsworth Sugden
File:Edward Howard Bakewell.png Edward Howard Bakewell E. H. Bakewell
File:Edward Julius.png Edward Julius Edward Julius forestry
File:Edward Lucas MLC.png Edward Lucas MLC Edward Lucas
File:Edward S. Kiek.png Edward S. Kiek Edward S. Kiek Congregationalist
File:Edward Wheewall Holden.png Edward Wheewall Holden Edward Holden
File:Edwin Mitchell Smith.png Edwin Mitchell Smith Edwin Mitchell Smith surveyor-general
File:Ernest Maurice Sabine.png Ernest Maurice Sabine None[7] police magistrate
File:Ernest Pringle Ramsay.png Ernest Pringle Ramsay Ernest Pringle Ramsay deputy postmaster-general
File:Ferdinand Lucas Parker.png Ferdinand Lucas Parker F. L. Parker parliamentary clerk
File:Francis Villeneuve Smith.png Francis Villeneuve Smith Francis Smith
File:Frank Lymer Gratton.png Frank Lymer Gratton Frank Lymer Gratton 1000 voice choir conductor
File:Frank Marlow.png Frank Marlow Frank Marlow secretary football league
File:Frank Moulden.png Frank Moulden Frank Beaumont Moulden
File:Frank Sandland Hone.png Frank Sandland Hone Frank Sandland Hone
File:Frederic Wood Jones.png Frederic Wood Jones Frederic Wood Jones
File:Frederick Allen Lakeman.png Frederick Allen Lakeman James Marshall & Co. merchant
File:Frederick Charles Bevan.png Frederick Charles Bevan Frederick Bevan Conservatorium
File:Frederick George Scarfe.png Frederick George Scarfe George Scarfe of Harris, Scarfe & Co
File:Frederick Taylor Whitington.png Frederick Taylor Whitington Fred T. Whitington
File:Frederick William Birrell.png Frederick William Birrell Frederick William Birrell
File:Frederick William Bullock.png Frederick William Bullock Frederick William Bullock
File:Frederick William Richards.png Frederick William Richards Frederick William Richards
File:George A. J. Webb.png George A. J. Webb George A. J. Webb
File:George Brookman.png George Brookman George Brookman
File:George Davidson (minister).png George Davidson (minister) George Davidson Presbyterian
File:George Edward Young.png George Edward Young George Edward Young
File:George Frederick Claridge.png George Frederick Claridge George Frederick Claridge home for incurables
File:George Frederick Jenkins.png George Frederick Jenkins George Frederick Jenkins
File:George Giffen.png George Giffen George Giffen
File:George Hubert Wilkins.png George Hubert Wilkins George Hubert Wilkins
File:George McEwin.png George McEwin George McEwin councillor
File:George Richards Laffer.png George Richards Laffer George Richards Laffer
File:Gordon Richardson.png Gordon Richardson Gordon Richardson
File:Hans Heysen.png Hans Heysen Hans Heysen
File:Harold Edward Winterbottom.png Harold Edward Winterbottom Harold Edward Winterbottom Chamber of Manufactures
File:Harold Gordon Darling.png Harold Gordon Darling Harold Gordon Darling
File:Harold Jack Finnis.png Harold Jack Finnis Royal Agric. Soc.
File:Harold Septimus Power.png Harold Septimus Power Harold Septimus Power
File:Harry Dove Young.png Harry Dove Young Harry Dove Young
File:Henri Benedictus van Raalte.png Henri Benedictus van Raalte H. van Raalte Art Gallery
File:Henry Barwell.png Henry Barwell Henry Barwell
File:Henry Tassie MLC 01.png Henry Tassie MLC 01 Henry Tassie
File:Henry Thomas (miller).png Henry Thomas (miller) Henry Thomas
File:Herbert Allchurch.png Herbert Allchurch police prosecutor
File:Herbert Henry Ernest Russell.png Herbert Henry Ernest Russell OBE
File:Herbert Mathew Hale.png Herbert Mathew Hale museum
File:Hermann Koeppen Wendt.png Hermann Koeppen Wendt
File:Horace Percy Beaver.png Horace Percy Beaver town clerk
File:Immanuel Gotthold Reimann.png Immanuel Gotthold Reimann Immanuel Gotthold Reimann
File:James Arthur Seymour.png James Arthur Seymour Chalmer's church
File:James Ashton.png James Ashton James Ashton
File:James Gartrell.png James Gartrell James Gartrell
File:James Hall.png James Hall horse racing
File:James Hay Gosse.png James Hay Gosse James Hay Gosse
File:James Jelley.png James Jelley James Jelley
File:James Marshall.png James Marshall James Marshall & Co.
File:James McGuire (railways).png James McGuire (railways) James McGuire
File:James Percy Morice.png James Percy Morice clerk of parliament
File:James Richard Fowler.png James Richard Fowler
File:James Sadler.png James Sadler
File:James Walters Kitto.png James Walters Kitto deputy PMG
File:James Wigham McGregor.png James Wigham McGregor manufacturer
File:John Baird, Lord Stonehaven.png John Baird, Lord Stonehaven John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
File:John Cowan MLC.png John Cowan MLC John Cowan
File:John Frederick Bailey.png John Frederick Bailey John Frederick Bailey
File:John George Bice.png John George Bice John George Bice
File:John Gunn MHA.png John Gunn MHA John Gunn
File:John Henry Chinner.png John Henry Chinner (this article) artist, by his son
File:John Lloyd Price.png John Lloyd Price John Lloyd Price
File:John Marshall Reid.png John Marshall Reid
File:John McInnes MHA.png John McInnes MHA John McInnes
File:John Millard Dunn.png John Millard Dunn John Millard Dunn
File:John Sincock 01.png John Sincock govt reporting staff
File:John Stoward Moyes.png John Stoward Moyes John Stoward Moyes
File:John Verran.png John Verran John Verran
File:John White (South Australian painter).png John White (South Australian painter) John White
File:Joseph Verco.png Joseph Verco Joseph Verco
File:Josiah Symon.png Josiah Symon Josiah Symon
File:Julian Bickersteth.png Julian Bickersteth Julian Bickersteth
File:Kerr Grant.png Kerr Grant Kerr Grant
File:Lachlan McTaggart.png Lachlan McTaggart pastoralist
File:Lancelot Stirling.png Lancelot Stirling Lancelot Stirling
File:Laurence Hotham Howie.png Laurence Hotham Howie Laurence Hotham Howie
File:Legh Winser.png Legh Winser Legh Winser
File:Lennon Raws.png Lennon Raws John Garrard Raws Chamber of Commerce
File:Leslie Penfold-Hyland.png Leslie Penfold-Hyland Leslie Penfold Hyland
File:Leslie Salter.png Leslie Salter dried fruits board
File:Leslie Wilkie.png Leslie Wilkie Leslie Wilkie
File:Lewis Cohen (mayor).png Lewis Cohen (mayor) Lewis Cohen
File:Lionel Gee.png Lionel Gee Mines Department
File:Lionel Laughton Hill.png Lionel Laughton Hill Lionel Laughton Hill
File:Lionel Lindsay 01.png Lionel Lindsay Lionel Lindsay
File:Malcolm McIntosh MHA.png Malcolm McIntosh MHA Malcolm McIntosh
File:Maxwell Gavin Anderson.png Maxwell Gavin Anderson of Orient Line
File:Mellis Napier.png Mellis Napier Mellis Napier
File:Napier Kyffin Birks.png Napier Kyffin Birks Napier Kyffin Birks
File:Noel Augustin Webb.png Noel Augustin Webb federal arbitration court
File:Norman Jolly.png Norman Jolly Norman Jolly
File:Norman Murray Gladstone Gratton.png Norman Murray Gladstone Gratton Scotch College
File:Oscar Seppelt.png Oscar Seppelt
File:Oswald Vick Hoad.png Oswald Vick Hoad military commander
File:Owen Forbes Phillips.png Owen Forbes Phillips Owen Phillips base commander Brig-Gen
File:Owen Hindmarsh Stephens.png Owen Hindmarsh Stephens electoral college
File:P. William Vaughan.png P. William Vaughan None[7] Commonwealth Bank
File:Patrick McMahon Glynn.png Patrick McMahon Glynn Patrick McMahon Glynn
File:Percy William Charlton Wise.png Percy William Charlton Wise Percy W. Wise canon Wise
File:Raymond Lionel Leane.png Raymond Lionel Leane Raymond Lionel Leane
File:Reginald Robert Stuckey.png Reginald Robert Stuckey under-treasurer
File:Reginald Victor Wilson.png Reginald Victor Wilson Reginald Victor Wilson
File:Richard Butler MHA.png Richard Butler MHA Richard Butler
File:Richard Layton Butler.png Richard Layton Butler Richard Layton Butler
File:Richard William Bennett.png Richard William Bennett judge
File:Robert Duncan.png Robert Duncan
File:Robert Hugh Crawford.png Robert Hugh Crawford Robert Hugh Crawford
File:Robert Scott Young.png Robert Scott Young Bank of Adelaide
File:Robert William Chapman (engineer).png Robert William Chapman (engineer) Robert William Chapman
File:Samuel Albert White.png Samuel Albert White Samuel Albert White
File:Samuel Henry Prior.png Samuel Henry Prior Samuel Prior of The Bulletin
File:Samuel James Mitchell.png Samuel James Mitchell Samuel James Mitchell
File:Samuel Joshua Jacobs.png Samuel Joshua Jacobs Samuel Joshua Jacobs
File:Samuel Perry.png Samuel Perry Samuel Perry
File:Sid Torr.png Sid Torr racehorse owner
File:Sidney Kidman.png Sidney Kidman Sidney Kidman
File:Stanley Bruce.png Stanley Bruce Stanley Bruce
File:Stanley Price Weir.png Stanley Price Weir Stanley Price Weir
File:Sydney Talbot Smith.png Sydney Talbot Smith Sydney Talbot Smith
File:Theodore George Bentley Osborn.png Theodore George Bentley Osborn Theodore George Bentley Osborn
File:Thomas Henry Jones.png Thomas Henry Jones Thomas Henry Jones
File:Thomas Pascoe MLC.png Thomas Pascoe MLC Thomas Pascoe
File:Thomas Payne Bellchambers.png Thomas Payne Bellchambers naturalist
File:Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran KC.png Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran KC Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran KC
File:Thomas Slaney Poole.png Thomas Slaney Poole Thomas Slaney Poole
File:Tom Bridges.png Tom Bridges Tom Bridges
File:Victor Ryan.png Victor Ryan tourist bureau
File:W. G. T. Goodman.png W. G. T. Goodman W. G. T. Goodman
File:Wallace Bruce.png Wallace Bruce
File:Wallace Sandford.png Wallace Sandford Wallace Sandford
File:Walter Edwards Chinner.png Walter Edwards Chinner of Wilkinson & Co.
File:Walter Ernest Rogers 01.png Walter Ernest Rogers 01 auditor-general
File:Walter Gill.png Walter Gill Walter Gill
File:Walter Gordon Duncan.png Walter Gordon Duncan Walter Gordon Duncan
File:Whitmore Blake Carr.png Whitmore Blake Carr Whitmore Blake Carr
File:Will Ashton.png Will Ashton Will Ashton
File:William Alfred Webb.png William Alfred Webb William Alfred Webb
File:William Bennett (headmaster).png William Bennett (headmaster) William Bennett
File:William Hague MHA.png William Hague MHA William Hague
File:William Henry Foote.png William Henry Foote William Henry Foote
File:William Henry Jeanes.png William Henry Jeanes SA Cricket Assn
File:W J Jeffries.png William Henry Jeffries William Jeffries (minister) Methodist conference
File:William Herbert Phillipps.png William Herbert Phillipps William Herbert Phillipps
File:William Hutchinson Robinson.png William Hutchinson Robinson Methodist conference
File:William Jethro Brown.png William Jethro Brown William Jethro Brown
File:William John Colebatch.png William John Colebatch Roseworthy College
File:William John Hill.png William John Hill both (Adel, Assoc) Chambers of Commerce
File:William John Masson.png William John Masson
File:William John Warren.png William John Warren State Bank
File:William Joseph Denny.png William Joseph Denny William Joseph Denny
File:William Mitchell (philosopher).png William Mitchell (philosopher) William Mitchell
File:William Percival Nicholls.png William Percival Nicholls Pulteney Grammar
File:William Ramsay Smith.png William Ramsay Smith William Ramsay Smith
File:William Reynolds Bayly.png William Reynolds Bayly William Reynolds Bayly
File:William Rooke Creswell.png William Rooke Creswell William Rooke Creswell
File:William Taylor McCoy.png William Taylor McCoy director of educ.
File:William Thomas Shapley.png William Thomas Shapley William Thomas Shapley of Methodist conference
File:William Thornborough Hayward.png William Thornborough Hayward William Thornborough Hayward

James Alfred Pearce (1873–1944) drew caricatures in a similar style for the Adelaide News in a series entitled "Familiar Figures" in 1930. No. 19, Frank L. Gratton may be viewed here. Pearce was born in Burra to Cornish parents.[8] Lionel Coventry (1906–1986) was a later News caricaturist, seen here and here (F. L. Parker in 1945 and 1949 respectively)

Other interests

Although Chinner was best known for his caricatures, he was also a fine painter in watercolors. He was also known for his skill as a poet, particularly as a hymnwriter. He was deeply involved in municipal affairs, and was a longtime member of the Unley Council and served as mayor. He was a board member of the Epworth Book Depot for over thirty years. He was a lifelong supporter of Prince Alfred College in every aspect of its activities.

Family

File:John Henry Chinner.png
Chinner by H. W. Chinner

Chinner married Harriet Agnes Wallace (died 22 September 1948) at Parkside Wesleyan Church on 11 September 1889. Their children were:

  • Mary Wallace Chinner (3 October 1890 – ) married Robert Harold Davidson in 1919
  • Dorothy Agnes Chinner (27 March 1892 – 1916)
  • Marjorie Wallace Chinner (29 August 1894 – ) married James Montrose Maughan in 1919
  • Harry Wallace Chinner (26 December 1896 – 11 July 1975)
  • John Wallace Chinner (5 March 1901 – 1972)

They had a home at 33 Foster street, Parkside.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ His elder brother, the musician William Bowen Chinner (1850 – 2 July 1915) was educated at St Peter's College. See his article for more family details.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Late Mr J. H. Chinner". Australian Christian Commonwealth. 9 February 1934. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ McCulloch, Alan; Nodrum, Charles (1984). Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Hutchinson of Australia. ISBN 978-0-0914-8560-3.
  3. ↑ "Social to Mr Chinner". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 February 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 13 December 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Notable Citizens in Caricature". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 25, 773. South Australia. 4 August 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Notable Citizens". The Saturday Journal. Vol. LVIII, no. 16190. South Australia. 28 July 1923. p. 17. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Advertising". Saturday Journal. Vol. XLIII, no. 16447. South Australia. 30 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Article started in userspace but abandoned as unlikely to meet notability criteria.
  8. ↑ "Meet Mr. J. A. Pearce". The News (Adelaide). Vol. XI, no. 1, 606. South Australia. 6 September 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Trove.

Gallery

A few "notable citizens":

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