William Lathlain

Sir William Lathlain (1862–1936) was the Mayor of the City of Perth in Western Australia from 1918 to 1923, and Lord Mayor from 1930 to 1932.[1]

Poems were written about him after his first mayoral role.[2]

He contested seats in state politics.[3]

He was involved in the process of establishing the War Memorial in Kings Park, and said of the establishment:

...not for the glorification of war, but in loving memory of men who paid the supreme sacrifice.

— Sir William Lathlain, November 1929, Mayors of the City of Perth 1914–1918 and their legacy in remembering World War[4]

The suburb of Lathlain was named after him.[5]

  1. ^ "Previous Mayors and CEOs". City of Perth. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "SIR WILLIAM LATHLAIN". The Sunday Times. No. 1202. Western Australia. 16 January 1921. p. 8 (First Section). Retrieved 1 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "SIR WILLIAM LATHLAIN". The Mirror. No. 239. Western Australia. 27 March 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 1 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/not%20for%20the%20glorification%20of%20war.pdf City of Perth display in council house titled: Mayors of the City of Perth 1914–1918 and their legacy in remembering World War
  5. ^ "Lathlain Park School". inHerit - State Heritage Office. Government of Western Australia. 1 January 2017.