Mahoney Briant

Fast Facts

Type of person	Individual
Also known as:	The Man with the Dog
Date of birth	1941
Date of death	2010

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Briant Thomas Mahoney, known to some as 'Ted', was born on 2nd April 1941, to father John Patrick Mahoney and mother Audrey Agnes Mahoney (nee Audrey Agnes Reed). One of six children, he was much loved brother of Evelyn, Donald, Shirley, Christine, and Maurice (dec).

Briant was best described as a tall, quiet, shy man, with long flowing grey hair and beard to match. He walked the streets of Gawler daily, always accompanied by his blue heeler dog, hence the descriptive phrase, “the man with the dog.”

If Briant felt like talking, he carried an article with him on his walks, perhaps a book or an old relic, enabling him to open a conversation with strangers and friends alike. He was quiet in manner, never argumentative and possessing a profound knowledge over a myriad of subjects.

Loving gardening, Briant enjoyed talking about his prowess in his own garden.

Briant possessed a certain calmness and could often be seen in Pioneer Park sitting on a bench just “watching the world go by.

Humble in nature but fearless when it came to work, Briant often did odd jobs for Gawler Tradespeople and regularly had to be told to rest or slow down.

Briant passed away on 21st February 2010, aged 68. Vale Briant Mahoney.

In 2012 a commemorative plaque honouring Briant was unvelied in the High Street TAFE car park and as part of the Gawler Community Gallery Biennial Art Awards a 'Briant Mahoney Art Award' has been created for a work of art that "captures the essence or character of Gawler or portrays a historical aspect of the town."

References

• Diane and Scott Fraser

Briant Mahoney & his blue heeler dog (1941 -2010)

Briant Mahoney (1941-2010)

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