Tribute To A Servant of Willoughby
Brain died in his sleep on his 76th birthday in Willoughby. His funeral was held on 21 January 1969 and to that date was the largest that had occurred in the municipality of Willoughby. One month later, Premier Askin, leader of the opposition, Pat Hills and others paid tribute to this outstanding servant of the people of Willoughby.
During his lifetime, he was the recipient of the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, the King George VI Coronation Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
Currently, consideration is being given to recognising the significant contribution made by Brain to the Free Library Movement and to the municipality of Willoughby by naming a room within the new Chatswood library (opened officially October 2011) after him. A display of permanent pertinent memorabilia and historical items associated with Brain's political career and the Free Library Movement in which the above medals are displayed (loaned to Chatswood library by the Brain family) was unveiled on 24 November 2011.
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