The eldest son of Edwin William Berryman (1873–1936),[1] and Ada May Berryman (1880–1951), née Wilby, Edward William Berryman was born in Zeehan, Tasmania on 14 November 1899.
Berryman married Gladys Hazel Snooks (1900–1986) in August 1927.[2]
In 1930, he returned to Tasmania and continuing to play with Devonport.
In 1930, he tied for the Royal Medal/Turner Medal, donated by Mr. Charles James Turner of the Royal Hotel, Latrobe,[5] that was awarded to the NFWU's best and fairest player, with Eric "Dick" Fleming of Deloraine.[6] Unusually, two medals were awarded at the time (rather than retrospectively, many years later, as happened in similar circumstances in other competitions, at other locations).[7]
Berryman spent the 1930 and 1931 NWFU seasons as captain-coach.
Royal Humane Society of Australasia's Certificate of Meritedit
On several occasions Berryman saved men from drowning:
NARROW ESCAPE— A member of a ship's crew had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell from the wharf into the Mersey late on Friday night. His cries for help were heard by Mr. W. Berryman, who jumped 14 feet into the water. He was thrown a small raft by the stevedore (Mr. T. Bound), and paddling this about 150 yards to the man, he succeeded in bringing him ashore. The task was a difficult one, and only a man of strong physique could have accomplished it. The rescuer was warmly complimented on his effort.[8]
^"Recovered Body". The Examiner. Vol. CXI, no. 262. Tasmania, Australia. 14 January 1953. p. 11.
^"OBITUARY". The Advocate. Tasmania, Australia. 17 January 1953. p. 4.
^"Echuca Man's Holiday Ordeal: Eight Hours in the Sea: Companion Drowned", The Riverine Herald, (Tuesday, 20 January 1953, p.1.
Referencesedit
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External linksedit
Bill Berryman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Bill Berryman at AustralianFootball.com
Bill Berryman, at Boyles Football Photos.
November 28, 2023
bill, berryman, william, edward, bull, berryman, november, 1899, january, 1953, australian, rules, footballer, played, south, melbourne, victorian, football, league, during, 1920s, personal, informationfull, namewilliam, edward, berrymannickname, bulldate, bir. William Edward Bull Berryman 14 November 1899 11 January 1953 was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL during the 1920s Bill BerrymanPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Edward BerrymanNickname s BullDate of birth14 November 1899Place of birthZeehan TasmaniaDate of death11 January 1953 1953 01 11 aged 53 Place of deathWright Island off Devonport TasmaniaOriginal team s DevonportHeight173 cm 5 ft 8 in Weight80 kg 176 lb Position s DefenderPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1926 28South Melbourne47 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Family 2 Football 2 1 Devonport NWFU 2 2 South Melbourne VFL 2 3 Rochester BFL 2 4 Devonport NWFU 3 Royal Humane Society of Australasia s Certificate of Merit 4 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 5 Death 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 9 External linksFamily editThe eldest son of Edwin William Berryman 1873 1936 1 and Ada May Berryman 1880 1951 nee Wilby Edward William Berryman was born in Zeehan Tasmania on 14 November 1899 Berryman married Gladys Hazel Snooks 1900 1986 in August 1927 2 Football editDevonport NWFU edit Berryman a defender started out at Devonport in the North West Football Union NWFU and won the Cheel Medal as the competition s best and fairest player in 1925 3 South Melbourne VFL edit He played 47 senior games for South Melbourne over three years 1926 1928 Rochester BFL edit In 1929 he was cleared from South Melbourne and was appointed captain coach of Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League 4 Devonport NWFU edit In 1930 he returned to Tasmania and continuing to play with Devonport In 1930 he tied for the Royal Medal Turner Medal donated by Mr Charles James Turner of the Royal Hotel Latrobe 5 that was awarded to the NFWU s best and fairest player with Eric Dick Fleming of Deloraine 6 Unusually two medals were awarded at the time rather than retrospectively many years later as happened in similar circumstances in other competitions at other locations 7 Berryman spent the 1930 and 1931 NWFU seasons as captain coach Royal Humane Society of Australasia s Certificate of Merit editOn several occasions Berryman saved men from drowning NARROW ESCAPE A member of a ship s crew had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell from the wharf into the Mersey late on Friday night His cries for help were heard by Mr W Berryman who jumped 14 feet into the water He was thrown a small raft by the stevedore Mr T Bound and paddling this about 150 yards to the man he succeeded in bringing him ashore The task was a difficult one and only a man of strong physique could have accomplished it The rescuer was warmly complimented on his effort 8 dd In November 1943 he was awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his bravery 9 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame editFor his contribution to football in the state Berryman was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005 10 Death editA professional fisherman Berryman died from drowning after an accident on a fishing trip in January 1953 11 12 13 See also edit1927 Melbourne CarnivalFootnotes edit Family Notices The Advocate Tasmania Australia 4 August 1936 p 2 CLUB NOTES The Advocate Tasmania Australia 19 August 1927 p 3 The Cheel Medal The Burnie Advocate Wednesday 26 August 1925 p 3 1929 Bendigo Football Sporting Globe Melbourne Vic 13 April 1929 p 6 Retrieved 30 April 2021 Football The Turner Medal The Burnie Advocate Tuesday 12 August 1930 p 3 Sport and Sportsmen The Burnie Advocate Friday 23 December 1949 p 7 Latrobe Best and Fairest Player The Launceston Examiner Wednesday 13 August 1930 p 5 Devonport Narrow Escape The Burnie Advocate Monday 28 September 1942 p 4 Bravery Recognised The Burnie Advocate Thursday 18 November 1943 p 4 AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame BILL BERRYMAN Recovered Body The Examiner Vol CXI no 262 Tasmania Australia 14 January 1953 p 11 OBITUARY The Advocate Tasmania Australia 17 January 1953 p 4 Echuca Man s Holiday Ordeal Eight Hours in the Sea Companion Drowned The Riverine Herald Tuesday 20 January 1953 p 1 References editHolmesby Russell and Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers 7th ed Melbourne Bas Publishing External links editBill Berryman s playing statistics from AFL Tables Bill Berryman at AustralianFootball com Bill Berryman at Boyles Football Photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Berryman amp oldid 1094710668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
