Prior to his death in 1951, H V Shearn had been the Member for Maylands in the Legislative Assembly for the previous 15 years.
The Perth Road Board decided in 1951 that Maylands Oval should be renamed Shearn Park.
Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live, and learn. We acknowledge that we tell the stories of Noongar Country and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have passed away.