Mum grew up in Newcastle on Tyne during WW2 in England. She migrated with her parents (Ruth and George) to Adelaide Australia when she was about 16.
She moved to Melbourne to Study to be a missionary. She studied at the Churches of Christ College of the Bible in Glen Iris. Whilst she was there she met Stan and they were married. She gave up her desire to be a missioary and instead became a minister's wife.

Irene was married to Stand Bannon and had three children
Gordon, Lynne and Cheryl. (We are now grown up)

Mum and Asha

Not a very good photo of her but one of her close to the end of her life with baby Asha (grandchild).
Her grandchildren are: Holly, Asha, Abigail and Tegan, Aaron and Naomi, Elizabeth and Callum.

Irene Bannon (McDonald) a story and tribute

This Blog is commemorate the life of my mother Irene Bannon (McDonald). She died some years ago and i missed her funeral. I have just felt moved recently to remember her in this way.