Sydney (Don) Featherstone (1902–1984) BEM is known for his work as an amateur filmmaker in Australia, being awarded a British Empire Medal for services to cinephotography.
[2] Featherstone was a member of two local entertainment groups, the Bohemian Club, including being its president,[4] and the Merry Makers, and played steel guitar.
[2] During retirement he introduced art as therapy at the Toowoomba Mental Hospital,[13] and taught adult education classes in painting.
[14] While working at the Toowoomba Foundry, Featherstone undertook first-aid training, and in 1939 received his instructor's certificate from the St John Ambulance Association.
He instructed in first-aid at the Toowoomba Mental Hospital from 1965, and on 27 July 1966 he was awarded with the insignia of the serving brother of the Order of St John.
[2] He was widely acknowledged as the best amateur filmmaker in Australia, and his collection of films was passed to the Heritage Building Society in 1982.