Authorised nameFairley, John McInnesDates of existence1909-2004BiographyJohn Fairley was born in 1909 and lived in Rotorua from ca.1919. He was married to Gwenda. John died on 3 September 2004 at the age of 95.
John Fairley was a member of the Volunteer Fire Service from 1925 to 1969. Rotorua did not have a full-time paid force.
His first paid job was working at Coleman’s, and then for Mr Briggs as an electrician.