 He was a patron or office-bearer in every important Adelaide sporting organisation, including holding the presidency of the South Australian Cricket Association for about 30 years.He was a regular churchgoer and for many years a deacon of Clayton Congregational Church, in Kensington.His public benefactions included £2,000 to clear Norwood Oval's debt; £2,000 for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution; and £1,000 to start an insurance fund for the Commercial Travellers' Association.