He became a Congregationalist minister and they moved from parish to parish, including Bordertown, South Australia, where he served from 1928 to 1935, living in the manse on Farquhar Street, and where Bob was born and spent his early years.
He became a Congregationalist minister and they moved from parish to parish, including Houghton, where their first son Neil was born. They spent several years in New Zealand before returning to South Australia, where he served at Renmark and Bordertown from 1928 to 1935, living in the manse on Farquhar Street, and where Bob was born and spent his early years.