Wilfred Athelstane (Bill) Mountjoy (1901–1966)
Wilfred (Bill) Mountjoy's untimely death last Saturday came as a deep shock to his many friends and comrades.
Bill was a quiet unassuming man with a profound love for Australia—its people, its flora and fauna, and its future.
He joined the Communist Party as a foundation member in West Australia, becoming the State secretary and for a period a Central Committee member.
In the 1940's he was a Tribune reporter in Canberra.
Later he returned to industry and played an active part in the Brick, Tile and Pottery Union in which he held the position of federal secretary.
As a layman he accumulated a deep knowledge about water conservation and contributed many thoughtful papers on this problem in Australia. At the time of his death he was an active member of the Water Research Foundation.
Tribune staff extend their deepest sympathy to his wife June and daughter Rosa.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- is released from gaol, Labor Daily (Sydney), 14 January 1931, p 5
- photo, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 10 January 1936, p 2
- letter from editor - Mountjoy, Workers Star (Perth), 11 June 1937, p 1
- profile, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 11 November 1938, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Mountjoy, Wilfred Athelstane (Bill)
- Mountjoy, Jane Lindsay (wife)
- Eatock, Lucy Harriet (mother-in-law)
- Mountjoy, John Adam (brother)
- Eatock, Noel (brother-in-law)
- Jeffery, George Norman (colleague)
Citation details
'Mountjoy, Wilfred Athelstane (Bill) (1901–1966)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mountjoy-wilfred-athelstane-bill-34625/text43545, accessed 10 December 2024.
Bill Mountjoy, 1936
Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 10 January 1936, p 2
Life Summary [details]
Birth
4 July,
1901
Guildford, Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
Death
24 September,
1966
(aged 65)
McMahons Point, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation or Descriptor
- brick maker
- communist
- communist party organiser
- gaoled social activist
- prisoner
- trade union official
Key Organisations
- Federated Brick, Tile and Pottery Workers' Union (federal)
- Federated Brick, Tile and Pottery Workers' Union (NSW)