Background
Born in Oxfordshire, England in 1879 the son of Cornelius Vinnell and Joanna (née Pursey), Vinnell was educated at Street Paul"s School in Oxford before coming to New Zealand in 1913.
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Percy Vinnell
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Percy was first elected to the Timaru Borough Council in 1919, and served under three Mayors. He succeeded T. West. Satterthwaite as Mayor in June 1936 after his sudden death. He was also the Labour candidate for Timaru in 1919, 1922 and 1925.
Vinnell died on 23 February 1938.
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Political Party
New Zealand Labour Party