Postcard Depicting St. George Ambulance
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This odd vehicle was operated by my father, Fred Glaves after he arrived in St.George in 1938 or 39 to work with Mr. Bannister in the funeral trade which was carried on in this building just east of the cenotaph. The Lee furniture business followed in this site, and my dad bought the business and later moved it to King William St. as the Bannister and Glaves Funeral Home. He also operated a general insurance business to keep himself busy between funerals.
I can't imagine a more awkward and presumably dangerous vehicle with which to perform such a service, but it must have suited its purpose!