Cambridge Town

Distinguished and Famous people from Cambridge Town

🤝 Ruth White

City Beach resident Ruth White brought a long record of community service to the Town of Cambridge. After moving there in 2006, she became involved with the Floreat Ladies Probus Club and served for eleven years as a justice of the peace at Cambridge Library. The Town recognised her contribution in a 2023 volunteer profile, following her retirement from JP duties at 92. Her local story is one of sustained, practical help: witnessing documents and supporting community organisations long after an earlier career in rural local government.

🏛️ Andrew Mensaros

Andrew Mensaros entered Western Australia’s parliament as the member for Floreat in 1968. Born in Budapest, he had trained in law and accountancy before arriving as a refugee in 1950 and working as an accountant and builder. His European experiences gave particular force to his commitment to parliamentary democracy. Ministerial responsibilities later included industrial development, mines, energy and water resources. The local link is representation of the Floreat electorate, not an assumed birthplace or home address. His career records a substantial contribution by a migrant whose first language was not English to the State’s public decisions.

🎭 Frank Baden-Powell

Frank Baden-Powell brought the Hole in the Wall Theatre company to Southport Street, West Leederville, in 1968. Its 155-seat theatre offered a setting for the adventurous productions he championed. A long run of There’s a Girl in My Soup helped pay for improvements and eventually ownership of the building. His other enterprises included theatre-restaurants, mixing performance with dinner and a robust sense of humour. The West Leederville connection is a specific working theatre, one chapter in a career concerned with finding audiences and giving performers opportunities. Creative ambition still had to find enough money for the next production.