ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Bungalow Porch House
No 14 Windsor Road ‘Knockdrin” is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. A couple of extensions have been completed since 1986. It is asymmetrically composed with a full width hip roofed verandah. The verandah follows the plan of the building and is supported on Tuscan columns set over piers. A brick balustrade spans between the piers. The verandah has a gable located over the entry which reflects California Bungalow style. The facade features casement windows. The roofscape features finials. The place sits on limestone foundations. The walls are face brick with rendered features.
HISTORY
1925 The Friends of the late Mrs. Mary Ritchie, of Fremantle, and loving mother of Mrs. Sarah Pringle, and Mr. Christopher Fahey, are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment... (reference)
1936 Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Ward, of Windsor-road, East Fremantle, left by the Kangaroo on Thursday for a trip to Java and the Malay States. (reference)
1941 Death on August 26, at his residence, Knockdrin, 14 Windsor-road, East Fremantle, Vernon Waters Ward, dearly beloved husband of Ethel May Ward and loving father of Olive (Mrs. Colin Secombe); aged 53 years… The Friends of the late Mr. Vernon Waters Ward, Manager of the Harbour and Light Department. Fremantle, respectfully informed that his remains will be privately interred in the Baptist portion of the Fremantle Cemetery (reference)
1952 Two of the guests at the annual dinner last night of the Soroptimist Club of Perth were Mrs. Dudley Baker and Mrs. Vernon Ward (see photo reference).
1963 What Makes Rex Tick? Rex Parnell one of the most successful Insurance men in Western Australia—in 1963 Rex and his father, Rex Parnell, senior, still hold the W.A. record of being the only father and son team to each sell £1 million of life insurance... Rex Parnell receives a certificate of membership of the A.M.P. Society's "Million Club" from the Hon. Leslie Craig, who retired from chairmanship of the Society in November. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1925 - 1928: Pringle, Mrs. Sarah
1929 - 1941: Vernon Ward
1942 - 1944: Davies, Mrs. G.
1945 - 1946: Collier, Mrs.
1947 - 1949: Parnell, Rex
