J.E. Lenegan

  • Maker (Carver)
Lenegan is identified as a woodcarver employed by Picton Hopkins and Son, Richmond Victoria. Carving is identified in St Johns Church, Toorak and the Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, Melbourne.
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J.E. Lenegan
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James Ernest LENEGAN BORN 1896 in Victoria and died in 1967, aged 71 years. Vic Regn# 10247. ¶

He was a wood carver who completed work at St John the Evangelist Church, Toorak Victoria in 1934, 1937, and 1938. The reference newspaper articles are:- ¶
Ref: The Age, Melb, Vic – 07.02.1934 - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/203368832 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11742502 ¶
The Argus, Melb, Vic – 27.02.1937 - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11974064 ¶
The Argus, Melb, Vic – 21.02.1938 - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11150371 ¶

He created a bronze bas-relief panel which was inserted into the right side door of the SLNSW - “Mitchell Wing” – engraved, “The Medicine Man – Arundta Tribe – E. Lenegan 1940” - Ref: The Daily Telegraph, Sydney - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247614897 Chief Librarian Mr. W. H. Ifoud said, "I have selected Miss Daphne Mayo for one complete aborigine door," "Mr. J. Lenegan, of Melbourne, will do one panel on another; Mr. Frank Lynch, of Sydney, two panels, maybe one or two more; and Mr. Ralph Walker, of Sydney, at least two panels. "The door showing portraits of explorers and navigators will be carried out by Mr. Arthur Fleischmann." And https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17710763 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/234577155 ¶