Albert Fryar
| Albert Edmund Fryar | |
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| Born |
2 December 1875 Stanley Flat, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 23 July 1944 (aged 68) Rose Park, South Australia, Australia |
| Resting place | Clare General Cemetery, Clare, South Australia, Australia |
| Residence | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation | Land broker |
| Employer | Elders Smith & Co |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Elsa née Von Sanden |
| Children | Colin Thomas Fryar (1917–1975), Donald "Rocky" Fryar (1919–2011), Bruce Edmund "Bill" Fryar (1922–1997) |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Fryar (1847–1928) and Isabella née Carey (1839–1913) |
Albert Edmund (Alb) Fryar (2 December 1875 – 23 July 1944) was a noted South Australian philatelists of the British Empire and prominent sportsman.
Fryar was born on 2 December 1875 and raised in Stanley Flat, South Australia a small rural town about 6 km north of Clare, to Irish immigrant parents Joseph Fryar (1847–1928) and Isabella née Carey (1839–1913). He attended the Stanley Flat public school, and following private tuition, graduated from Adelaide University in September 1891. After completing school, Fryar was employed by Mr Magnus Badger Solicitor in Clare, where he worked for 18 years as a clerk. He then moved to North Adelaide to work for Elders Smith & Co as a land broker and Justice of the Peace. He was eventually promoted to lands department manager of the company.
On 3 May 1916, he married Wanda Elsa Von Sanden, daughter of Bernhard Von Sanden (1850–1924) and Alice Emily née Spencer (1860–1930) at North Adelaide. They lived at Rose Park in South Australia. Together they had three sons; Colin Thomas Fryar, Donald (Rocky) Fryar and Bruce Edmund (Bill) Fryar.
Fryar died at his residence on 23 July 1944 following a long illness and was buried at the Clare General Cemetery.
Fryar began collecting stamps as a boy. His specific interest was South Australian stamps. At the International Philatelic Exhibition held in Melbourne in November 1928, Fryar secured the championship of Australia trophy and gold medal for his collection of South Australian stamps. His collection comprised 15 albums and contained practically a complete set since the first issue of postage stamps in 1855, the first year postage stamps were issued in South Australia. An outstanding feature of his collection was the "fourpenny blue error", the only one in Australia.
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