Scotch College

David L ANDERSON ('40)
A V D (Vic) BEAN ('25)
George W M BROWN ('30)
Robert G CHAPMAN ('40)
Don CHRISTOPHER ('34)
T T Peter CURRIE ('41)
Hugh D DAVIS ('51)
Geoffrey A DUNCAN ('47)
John M FOYSTER ('59)
Neil HARRISON ('35)
J Mervyn H JONES ('27)
Murray A JONES ('23)
James JOHNSTON ('29)
David W KENNAN ('58)
David K J LOW ('45)
Alan N F McLEAN ('39)
Thomas F McMICKING ('37)
Jim N OGDEN ('48)
Arthur J RAMSAY ('31)
David F ROBERTS ('96)
F John SANDERSON ('42)
J F Russell SCOTT ('22)
John STEWART ('39)
Keith G TAYLOR ('39)
George A TRAVIS ('42)
C William (Bill) WALLACH ('24)

Donald Ewan Christopher ('34) was born in Brisbane in 1917 and was the only son of John Clifton Christopher ('03). He spent his early years in Camperdown and finished his education at Scotch followed by Melbourne University graduating in 1941 with Honours BDSc LDS, and Don recalled those years "as being one of the happiest periods of my life".

Donald Ewan Christopher

Don served five years in the Army in the Northern Territory and New Guinea and, on demobilisation, accepted the challenge of establishing a dental practice in Deniliquin NSW where he practised for the next 18 years. His community involvement was wide and varied over this time but he was always able to find time for fishing.

1964 saw the family relocate to Kooyong and many of his patients travelled the distance for his care and friendship. He was invited to become a member of Delta Sigma Delta (dental group), later becoming President and through his continued Rotary association was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow medal for his services to the community. Don very keenly followed the rowing and rugby talents of his sons Jon ('72) and Peter ('72) and the same for his grandsons Ben Sayer ('94) and Tim Sayer ('96).

Don retired to Mt. Eliza and the family became his central concern. A member of the Glen Chapter for 15 years, but ill health precluded him from many activities although he never lost his sense of fun and good humour. Don died on 28 September 2002.

Don is survived by his wife of 57 years Patricia, four children and four grandchildren.

Geoffrey Alfred Duncan ('47), who was a life member of OSCA, passed away on 18 June 2003.

When at Scotch College he was a member of the inaugural Pipe Band. He lived in Malvern, Mt Waverley and East Burwood prior to settling in Mooroopna. He was a Purchasing Manager.

The Scotch College community was saddened to learn of the untimely death of Fiona Werner, daughter of Don Werner ('61) and sister of Colin Werner ('88).

Many in the Scotch rowing community will remember Fee's exploits on the water as a rower at MLC and later at MUBC where she won an Australian Championship.

Fee's death, after a short illness, has touched all those who knew her and our condolences go to Don, Colin and all the other family members.

Neil Harrison ('35) was one of nature's gentlemen and a cast-iron original. A long-time resident of Glen Iris with a delightful turn of phrase, he was thought by some mischievous admirers to be the model for Barry Humphries' character Sandy Stone. In fact his views were a good deal less wistful and more trenchant. Of two terrifying secretaries at his lifetime employer BHP, he cried, "BAH, they are all MAD!" Of one of many hapless football umpires: "You MUG, Deller!" Of a conspicuously well-dressed female spectator: "Madam, you ARE at the FOOTBALL!"

Neil Harrison

Neil never married, reserving his passions for music (catholic tastes from classical to jazz, of which he had an encyclopaedic knowledge), travel (his fascinating and hilarious slide nights were legendary), and Hawthorn (a club guernsey adorned his coffin). Of his span of 85 years, much can be captured in shorthand: GCS (Gardiner Central School, of which he was Year 5 Dux), SC (Colin Gilray concluded that Neil had "by his general attitude to school life won the good opinion of his masters. His conduct has at all times been excellent, and he is very dependable"), the RSL (being more interested in saving life than ending it, he enlisted for five years in the Army Medical Corps), the ABC ("There's only ONE station - 3LO!"), the RACV and his MG TD. At Christmas he would motor round with a case full of presents for the whole family, though chivalry was uppermost: "Madam, YOU have the first choice".

He was a treasured friend of schoolmates Jack Asher ('34), Jim McAllester ('36) and Reg Waddell ('34), and the beloved "Uncle Neil" of the McComas family.

Neil would scoff at the grandiose suggestion that the world is a poorer place for his passing, but certainly his world is. From all who loved and cherished this gruff, generous, twinklingly irascible, thoroughly engaging and altogether unforgettable character: cheerio, Neil and COME ON, Hawthorn, DON'T just stand there - DO something!

David Louis Anderson ('40) was born on 7 March 1925 and attended Scotch from 1931-40. At Scotch he was a Class Captain in 1937 and 1938, and he served as a sapper in the Australian Army from 1945-47. David's grandsons Christopher (1996-99) and David (1996-99) Pritchard attended Scotch, and James Pritchard commenced at Scotch this year. David died on 27 June 2003.

Albert Victor Dougal Bean ('25) was born at Geelong on 18 April 1909, and attended Scotch from 1923-25. Vic died on 17 June 2003.

George William Mendoza Brown ('30) was born at Fitzroy on 29 September 1914, and attended Scotch from 1920 to 1930. He was a boarder during 1926. George's brother Leonard ('35) predeceased him, and George's nephew Simon (1954-60) and great nephew Nicholas (1982-87) Brown also attended Scotch. George was one of the last survivors of those who attended Scotch at East Melbourne. He died on 12 June 2003.

Robert George Chapman ('40) was born at Kew on 15 August 1922, and attended Scotch from 1935-40. He married in the Littlejohn chapel in 1947, and died on 18 January 2003.

Dr. Trevor Talbot (Peter) Currie ('41) was born at Camberwell on 22 May 1924 and attended Scotch from 1936 to 1941. He obtained his MBBS at Melbourne University in 1947, later becoming Chairman of the Court of Examiners, a Board Member of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Senior Visiting Anaesthetist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Chairman of the Anaesthetists' Sub-Committee of the Freemasons Hospital. Peter's sons Jon (1963-68) and Dr. Bart (1967-72) Currie also attended Scotch. Peter died on 16 May 2003.

Hugh Douglas Davis ('51) was born at Foster on 17 May 1935. He boarded at Scotch from 1950-51, and died at Foster on 5 April 2003.

John Maxwell Foyster ('59) was born at Cobram on 13 April 1941, and attended Scotch from 1955-59. Max's many relations at Scotch included his grandfather Robert (1898-99), father John (1924-26) and brothers Douglas (1958-61) and Ross (1962-68) Foyster. Max died on 5 April 2003.

James Campbell Johnston CBE ('29) was born at Ascot Vale on 7 July 1912 and attended Scotch from 1924-29. Cam died on 14 August 2003, and a fuller obituary will appear in the next Great Scot.

John Mervyn Hamilton Jones ('27) was born at Moonee Ponds on 13 March 1916. Mervyn attended Scotch from 1925-27, and from 1942-45 served in the Army as a Private. He died on 29 June 2003.

Murray Arthur Jones ('23) was born at South Melbourne on 11 September 1908, and started at Scotch at East Melbourne in 1920. In 1923 he moved to Scotch's new school at Hawthorn. He died on 30 July 2003.

Dr. David Ward Kennan ('58) was born on 20 November 1940 and attended Scotch from 1946-58. He died on 27 June 2003, survived by his brother Jim Kennan (1951-63), a former Victorian parliamentarian.

David Kerr Jarvis Low ('45) was born on 23 October 1927, and attended Scotch from 1933-45. He married at Scotch in 1952, and coached the 2nd and 3rd crews for several years. A wholesale importer, he had many Scotch connections, including his brother William (1929-39), sons Christopher (1959-71) and Peter (1963-74), and grandsons Charles and Nicholas Low, and William Morrell, all of whom are currently at Scotch. David died on 29 December 2000.

Alan Norman Franklin McLean ('39) was born at Moonee Ponds on 14 March 1923, and attended Scotch from 1937 until May 1939, when he left to work for Borthwick & Co. He served the Australian Army as a Sergeant from 1942-46, and was a Past President of the Essendon Lions Club, and the Aberfeldie Bowls Club. Alan died on 2 July 2003.

Thomas Fergusson McMicking ('37) was born at Wagga Wagga, NSW, on 26 August 1921, and came to Scotch from Haileybury College in 1936. After leaving Scotch in 1937, he worked at the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney before serving in the Army as a Trooper from 1942-46, finishing in the 2/8 Armoured Regiment. He later became a beef and sheep farmer. Thomas' sons Sandy (1973-75) and Roderick (1973-76) followed their father at Scotch. Thomas died on 11 June 2003.

James Norman Ogden ('48) was born at Brighton on 16 December 1932 and attended Scotch from 1946-48. Jim obtained his Master in Music Therapy in Kansas, USA, and was a Music Lecturer at Monash University. In Kyneton he was a Past President of Rotary, and began a Rotary choir eight years ago. Jim died in Kyneton on 13 July 2003, and is survived by Suzanne, his wife of 13 years.

Arthur John Ramsay ('31) was born at Brunswick on 27 January 1916, and attended Scotch from 1930-31. From 1942-45 he served in the Army, finishing in the 102 Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment. He was a merchandise manager at Pelaco, and in 1965 visited Japan to help launch Pelaco shirts in that country. His son John (1949-58) also attended Scotch. Arthur died in 2000.

David Francis Roberts ('96) was born at Hobart, Tasmania, on 3 June 1978, and attended Scotch from 1989-96. He was a prefect in Field House. David's battle with ill-health was recently reported in Great Scot. Unfortunately he lost this final battle on 7 July 2003, aged only 25.

Frederick John Sanderson ('42) was born at Sandringham on 28 January 1926, and attended Scotch from 1937-42. John served as an Ordinary Seaman in the RAN from 1944-46, finishing his service on the HMAS Lonsdale. He died on 24 June 2003.

John Frederick Russell Scott ('22) was born at Jumbunna, Victoria, on 2 June 1907, and boarded at Leighwood House at Scotch from 1921-22. He was an Army Private from 1942-45, finishing in the 23 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. Russell's many Scotch relations included his brothers William (1915-17) and Alfred (1923-26), and great, great nephews Nicholas (1993-98) and David (1994-99) Lyons. He died on 2 April 2003.

John Andrew Stewart ('39) was born at Benalla on 27 October 1924, and boarded at Scotch from 1937-39. He was a Class Captain in 1937, and a keen member of the Dramatic Society. He died on 6 June 2003.

Keith Gerald Taylor ('39) was born at Brunswick on 11 December 1924 and came to board at Scotch for one year from Ivanhoe Grammar in 1939. He served as a Trooper in the Army from 1942-46, finishing in the 2/3 Australian Independent Company. Keith's brother Neil attended Scotch from 1939-41. Keith died on 7 July 1924.

George Alfred Travis ('42) was born on 10 November 1926 and attended Scotch from 1940-42. He served in the RAAF, and was an accountant. He died on 15 June 2002.

Cecil William Wallach ('24) was born at Malvern on 25 October 1907, and attended Scotch from 1920-24. His father was the Director of Lighthouses. Bill served in the RAN from 1941-46, finishing on the HMAS Gladstone as a Lieutenant. He was awarded the DSC. Bill worked in T&G Insurance.

His brother Henry (1918-19) drowned in the Yarra whilst a Scotch student, and his son Richard attended from 1966-71. Bill died on 1 August 2003.