Scotch College

Obituaries

Alexander RFD ED Jeffrey Graham (’52)
Alston Keith William (’32)
Chenu Alan Edward (’40)
Cock Wilbert Charles Vivian (’36)
Dean MBE Rev. Robert Henry (former staff)
Duncan Andrew Frank (’79)
Duncan CBE Campbell Amiet (’27)
Fox Leonard Phillips (’23),
Frew Maxwell Victor (’37)
Gregory John (’50)
Hall Hartley(’34)
Haugh Bernard (’30)
Mackenzie Dugald William (’78)
Maconochie John Alexander (’32)
Orr Lindsay Faulkner (’31)
Prentice Sydney Arthur (’26)
Rademacher Jack Francis (’30)
Rodwell Thomas Bruce (’27)
Satchwell Kim Clifford(’67)
Telford Ian David (’61)

Jeffrey Graham Alexander RFD ED (’52) was born on 21 May 1934, and attended Scotch from 1946–51. He worked in the family china shop, and was later an insurance agent. Jeff served in the Australian Army, beginning with National Service in 1952. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1957, and saw active service in the Vietnam War in 1967. Jeff was devoted to the Army Reserve, with the 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment, and he retired as a captain in 1981. Jeff was group leader of the 2nd Bulleen Scout Group, and operated nursing homes in Victoria (25 years) and Tasmania (14 years). He married Joan Isobel Mitchell at Scotch on 26 October 1963, and their son Wayne (1978–83) also attended Scotch. His daughters were Debra and Julie. Jeffrey died at the Austin Hospital after a short illness on 19 July 2004.

Keith William Alston (’32) was born at Mornington on 19 October 1916, and boarded at Scotch from 1931–32, having attended The Geelong College from 1927–30. Keith married Margery (whom he survived), and was the father of Michael, father-in-law of Mathilde, and grandfather of Madeleine, Susan and Ian. He lived in Kew, and died on 23 September 2004.

Alan Edward Chenu (’40) was born at Jerilderie, NSW, on 1 April 1923, and boarded at Scotch in School House from 1936–40. He was a pilot for Australian National Airways, Qantas, and Singapore Airlines. Alan married Kate, and had one son and two daughters. Also at Scotch were brothers John (1936–39; KIA over Scotland on 10 July 1944), and Robert (1943–46). Alan lived at Turramurra, NSW, and died on 24 August 2004.

Wilbert Charles Vivian Cock (’36) was born at Maldon on 17 July 1920, and attended Scotch from 1935–36. Vivian served in the AIF in WW2 from 1942–46. He was a sergeant in the AHQ Exp & Testing Section upon demobilisation. Vivian was a manager of accounting and budgeting at the ES&A Bank Ltd/ANZ Banking Group Ltd. He married Frances Mary and had a son and a daughter. Vivian died on 21 September 2004.

Rev. Robert Henry Dean MBE (former staff) was born at East Melbourne on 12 April 1914. Bob was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in February 1940. He served in the AIF from 1940–45, and was a captain in the 2/2 Australian Heavy A/A Regiment RAA upon demobilisation. From 1944–45 he was an army chaplain in the Australian and South- West Pacific region. He joined the staff of Scotch in 1946, teaching English, Maths and Science, and left in 1949 to become Headmaster of Scotch College, Launceston. Enrolments doubled during his 16 years as its headmaster. During this time his son Robert (1966–71), later a Victorian MP, was born. Bob taught at Haileybury in 1971, then returned to Scotch from 1972–79. He was President of the Common Room Association in 1975, and was awarded his MBE in 1976 for services to education and the community. In retirement he wrote ‘Out of the Mouth of Babes’. His grandson, Roger Dean (1983–88) also attended Scotch. Bob died on 25 September 2004.

Andrew Frank Duncan (’79) was born at Box Hill on 9 February 1962, and boarded at Scotch in McMeckan from 1973–79. He was a member of the 1979 1st Hockey team. His brother Neil (1974–79) attended Scotch, as did their father, Alan (1944–49). Andrew died in Sweden on 14 September 2004.

Campbell Amiet Duncan CBE (’27) was born at Strahan, Tasmania, on 8 May 1910, his birth being heralded by Halley’s Comet. Cam attended Scotch from 1923–27, beginning at East Melbourne, and moved to the Hawthorn campus at the start of 1925. On 19 May 1925 he took another student’s advice to add red phosphorus to the already explosive combination of chlorate of potash and sulphur he was mixing. The explosion blew off a nail, shredded a coat sleeve, blew the pestle into the ceiling and the mortar into a door. His son Campbell (1966) saw the damaged door in 1966. In 1936 he became Tasmania’s first State Government Pathologist, beginning a 35-year career in pathology, becoming Commonwealth Pathologist, and Tasmanian Director of Pathology. He married nurse Edna Mason in 1938. Cam went to the USA in 1954 to study cytology and uterine cancer. He established a state-wide pap smear service; the first positive pap smear was his wife’s. She died in 1992. Cam conducted about 25,000 autopsies during his career, and gave popular lectures on quirky aspects of forensic pathology. From the early 1960s he lobbied the Tasmanian Government to make seat belts mandatory. It was the first state to enact such legislation. Glaucoma caused his retirement, aged 61. The CBE was awarded in 1972 for his contribution to pathology. Also at Scotch were Cam’s father Dr. Hugh (1896–1900), uncle Thomas (1896–98), and grandfather Robert (1872). Cam died at Horsham on 30 September 2004.

Leonard Phillips Fox (’23) was born at East Malvern on 28 August 1905, a nephew of painter E. Phillips Fox, and won a scholarship to Scotch, which he attended from 1919–23. He was a 1923 Probationer and later Prefect, and dux of Scotch in 1923 (as pictured). He studied science at Melbourne University, and taught at Scotch from 1928–32. Len went to a Scout jamboree in Hungary in 1933, studied education in England, was alarmed at the rise of Fascism in Germany, and he read Marx, Engels and Lenin. He joined the Communist Party, but became disillusioned, and left in 1970. He married Glen Mills, and then Mona Brand in 1955. ASIO shadowed them on their honeymoon in Brisbane. They were in Vietnam to assist with translating in 1956–57, and had afternoon tea with Ho Chi Minh. Len was amongst a select group acknowledged in 1997 by the Governor-General as those who had fought for the ‘Yes” vote in the 1967 referendum on giving Aboriginals the right to vote. Against formal opinion, Len believed a flag in the Ballarat Art Gallery was the Eureka flag. Len wrote three books (among many others on various topics) arguing his case, and was vindicated when 1850s watercolours by Charles Doudiet were auctioned in 1996, which showed the flag. Len died at Sydney on 3 January 2004, and is survived by his wife.

Maxwell Victor Frew (’37) was born at Jeparit, Victoria, on 26 September 1919, and boarded at Scotch from 1934–37. He was a 1936 Probationer and House Prefect, and a 1937 School and House Prefect. In 1937 he was a member of the Athletics team and the 1st XVIII. Max obtained his B.Ag.Sc. at Melbourne University in 1942. He married Lillian Jean Barrett at Scotch on 4 June 1960, and their son Robert (1972–83) attended Scotch. Max was the Principal Sheep Industry Officer for the Victorian Department of Agriculture. He was a member of Rotary in Hamilton, Melbourne Probus, the OSCBC, and president of the Greta Football Club. Also at Scotch were his brother Alex (1936–37; died 22 November 1992), and nephews William (1962–66), James (1967–70) and Maxwell (1971–74).

John Gregory (’50) was born on 18 March 1932, and attended Scotch from 1944–48, where he was a boarder in McMeckan and later School House. John loved his time as a boarder at Scotch, where his red hair gave him the nickname ‘Big Red’. He recalled congregating at the sundial with fellow boarders to collect their mail, and his love of steam trains, and the D3 in particular, caused him to nickname a pipe-smoking McMeckan housemaster ‘D3’. Day boys travelled to his parents’ Healesville guesthouse ‘Montpellier’ during school holidays. John won the Scripture prize, and left Scotch after Intermediate. He became a sales representative, married Robyn, had two daughters, and lived in Sydney, where he regularly attended OSCA dinners. Also at Scotch were his brother Tony (naturally aka ‘Little Red’ 1947–51), cousins Peter (1943–48) and Brian (1942–46) Bisset, and Jim Fairbairn (1944–47), and nephew Simon Gregory (1975–80). John died on 14 October 2004, and was farewelled by a piper playing ‘Mull of Kintyre’.

Hartley Hall (’34) was born at Frankston on 16 February 1918, and attended Scotch from 1931–34. For 22 years he worked as a representative of W.S. Kimpton & Sons, Flour Millers, and later owned chicken-sexing farms at Cranbourne and Narre Warren North. He was a Life Governor of the Frankston Community Hospital, and a member of the Lone Island Country Club from 1960. He married Melva, and had two daughters. His brother, Sydney (1933–34; died 14 October 1992) also attended Scotch. Hartley died on 10 October 2004.

Bernard Haugh (’30) was born at Melbourne on 13 April 1913, and attended Scotch from 1926–30. He served in WW2 from 1942–46, and was a Sergeant in the AA PC ATT 115 (H) Military Hospital upon demobilisation. On 25 November 1942 he married Nancy Mary Attwood at Scotch. She taught in the Junior School from 1939–44. Their sons David (1955–63) and Hamish (1958–65) also attended Scotch. Bernard was registrar for the Prahran Technical School. He died on 25 August 2004.

Dugald William Mackenzie (’78) was born on 30 April 1961, and attended Scotch from 1969–76. He was the eldest of five brothers at Scotch; the others being Ian (1972–82), Jamie (1972–82), Andrew (1974–82) and Cameron (1975–87). All went to Scotch in the footsteps of their father, Dr. John (1939–44). Dugald was the main vocalist and writer for the punk rock band The Sick Things, which played from about 1980 until around 1991. It was regarded as the Australian pioneer of hardcore punk, and was later known as Spew Forth. Dugald died on the day of Scotch’s 153rd anniversary.

John Alexander Maconochie (’32) was born at Wangaratta on 27 June 1915, and attended Scotch from 1927–32, having earlier been at Trinity Grammar. He was a class captain in 1927 and 1928. Unable to afford university, John was apprenticed as a draper at Buckley & Nunn. He served in the AIF from 1941–46, being a lance sergeant in the 2/14 Field Regiment upon demobilisation. In Darwin from July 1941 to January 1943, he survived over 50 Japanese bombing raids. In January 1944 he went to New Guinea, and was in New Britain from December 1944. John established John A Maconochie, mantle manufacturer, of Flinders Lane, which he ran until 1970. He later worked with Francis Scott’s textile warehouse, Geelong’s Returned Soldiers’ Woollen Mill, the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill, and ran his own men’s dressing-gown manufacturing business until 1999. He married Noreen Preston (died 1981) at Scotch on 23 February 1943. John was a foundation member of St. Aiden’s Church, North Balwyn. At 6’4” he was a strong swimmer and keen surfer who built his own house at Portsea between 1951–54, and sailed competitively from the Sorrento Sailing Club until 1995. He restored a 1924 Ansaldo and a 1931 Chrysler, and competed in the Rob Roy Hill Climb. His sons John (1959–64) and Douglas (1961–66) attended Scotch, as did his cousin Thomas (1932–34; died 14 April 1989), nephew Tony Hooper (1944–54) and great nephews Andrew (1968–79), David (1970–82), Nicholas (1975–86) and Edward Hooper (1991–2003). John died on 10 October 2004.

Lindsay Faulkner Orr (’31) was born at Footscray on 9 June 1913, and attended Scotch from 1927–31. On the day war was declared, he took guard at Fisherman’s Bend. He served in the AIF in WW2 from 1940 to 1946, and was a Lieutenant in the 9 Supply Per Sect (8 Div Australian Army Service Corps) upon demobilisation. As Quartermaster on the Queen Mary, he was presented with the ship’s bell. Lindsay was a general merchant, president of OSCA’s Bendigo branch, a founder of Kyneton’s Chamber of Commerce, 25 years the head of the local Liberal Party, and involved in Probus, Rotary, the Naval & Military Club, the 8th Division Association, RSL, and the Ex–Prisoner of War Association. He restored and lived in the National Trust house ‘The Lawns’ at Kyneton. Also at Scotch was his brother Robert (1937–39; died 15 May 1990). He lived at Kyneton, and died on 11 October 2004. Lindsay was buried wearing his Scotch tie.

More details are added by Geoff Tolson. Lindsay entered Scotch in 1927 and was immediately recognised by his peers and elected Class Captain. The same occurred in 1928, 1930 and 1931 and in this final year, he was a Prefect, Captain of Morrison House, Member of the Editorial Committee of the Collegian and a Sergeant in the Cadet Corps. In later life, he often talked with the greatest of pride of being Sergeant of the Scotch College Cadet Guard at the funeral of General Sir John Monash. In the ‘First Hundred Years’ it is written: ‘Perhaps the most difficult parade the Scotch Guard ever faced was on the occasion of the burial of General Sir John Monash, when, without training, the guard marched from Parliament House almost to the Shrine of Remembrance in slow time. Scotch was greatly honoured in being one of the two units to provide escorts to Australia’s and Scotch’s greatest soldier.’ At this relatively young age, L F Orr was already demonstrating outstanding character and leadership qualities, which would further ripen over the years to come. It was customary at his time of leaving that each leading school, firm or factory send two of its ‘best boys’ to the Governor’s Camp – from Scotch College came our Lindsay Orr. Thus began his long and strong connection with the Lord Somers Camp and Power House, which together with OSCA would play such an important part of his life. World War II saw Lieut. Orr serve with the 14th Battalion AIF; he was seriously wounded during the bombing of the causeway to Johor Baru in 1942, captured and imprisoned in Changi (and the Burma Railway) until the end of the war. The care given him by two medicos, Glyn White (1927–28) and Albert Coates (later Sir Albert), was crucial to him surviving his incarceration. On return, he and his brother began a hardware and timber business in the Kyneton area, but after selling early, Lindsay decided against retirement and bought a Bank – the ANZ Bank Building in the main street of Kyneton. Thus began the most famous disposal store – ever! Scattered in his ‘house of many mansions’ was a collection of oddities that defied description – great coats, hobnail boots, flying boots, buttoned up long johns, hats and caps and possum traps, belts, buckles, fly nets – all piled together in an order only known to Lindsay, who looked askance if anyone suggested an item was hard to find. To just wander through and behold it all, was an uplifting experience in itself. In his eulogy at Lindsay’s Service, Dr Alan Gregory AM, a life–long friend and former Senior Staff Member of LSC and PH, lauded Lindsay for the love and service that he gave their institution where he became a slushie and later on raised to the exalted rank, Slushie King. Said Alan ‘Lindsay always knew, not only was God male, he was a Presbyterian as well!’ Our Old Boys’ Association was privileged to have Lindsay as President of the Bendigo Branch of OSCA from 1968–88. It became almost a legend at the Annual Branch Dinner when he would call for nominations for President, ‘Are there any other nominations for President? Oh well, I suppose I’ll have to go on for another year.’ Raucous laughter and applause always followed, together with an enormous smile from his darling wife, Juin. She and Lindsay had three loving and attentive daughters, Melissa, Melanie and Fiona. In his later years, he presented to the School Archives his Diary which he kept, at great risk, while in Changi and we showed the boys his personal camp effects such as his white loin cloth, tooth brush made from coconut fibre and a mirror of polished stainless steel. A man of rare talent, admired and loved by all who knew him, who set and practised the highest of standards for the good of mankind. He surely epitomised the goodness in our Motto, ‘Deo Patriae Litteris’ – to the Glory of God, for the good of one’s country and the advancement of learning. The community has lost an outstanding citizen, Scotch has lost an inspirational leader and I have lost a wonderful friend. Geoff Tolson Sydney Arthur Prentice (’26) was born on 26 July 1908, and attended Scotch from 1916–18. He lived in Callantina Road, making it an easy walk to the new school that opened on Glenferrie Hill in 1916 – Scotch College’s Hawthorn campus. Sydney was enrolled on 2 February 1916, and was 5th on the roll of the new school, following his brother Roy (1916–18), who is the oldest known survivor of the pioneering 1916 boys. As his father was an Anglican priest, Sydney later moved to MGS (1919–26). He married Dr Mildred Barnard, and was a professor of electrical engineering in Brisbane. His uncle, Samuel Riggall (1893; died 1 August 1951), also attended Scotch. With the recent death of Kenneth Dodgshun (1916–22), the fates of the 1916 pioneers at Hawthorn have been researched, and it has been learnt that Sydney died in Brisbane on 9 May 2002.

Jack Francis Rademacher (’30) was born at Kew on 5 January 1916, and attended Scotch from 1929–30. He served in the AIF from 1940, but no further details are known. Jack married Kathleen and was the father of Julie, Noel and Wendy, and had three grandchildren. He died at Otway Pioneers, Colac, on 11 September 2004.

Thomas Bruce Rodwell (’27) was born at Orbost on 19 April 1911, and boarded at Scotch in 1927. He married (and survived) Amy, was the father of Bruce and Ian, and had nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He died on 16 September 2004.

Kim Clifford Satchwell (’67) was born on 24 February 1949 and attended Scotch from 1963–67, having earlier been at Trinity Grammar. Kim was the father of Ebony and Toby. His father, Noel (1932–34; died 17 October 2002), attended Scotch, as did his uncles Clifford (1934–35; KIA on 13 July 1944), Roy (1939), and Roy’s twin brother Keith (1939–40). Kim lived at Matagamah, Rocky Hall, NSW, and died on 14 September 2004 after a long battle with illness.

Ian David Telford (’61) was born on 14 April 1943, and attended Scotch from 1957–61. He married Andrea, and was the father of Christopher and Tristan. Also at Scotch were his brother Andrew (1962–64), cousins Robert (1958–67) and Michael (1962–72), father Ivan (1921–25; died 11 September 1969), and uncles Clement (1927–28; died 30 August 1961) and Stanley (1933–34; died 19 August 1978). Ian’s address at the time of his death on 12 October 2002 was ‘Willow Cottage’, Frog’s Hole, Newbury Road, Kingsclere, Berkshire, UK.

(’92) was born at Melbourne on 22 November 1974. He attended Balwyn Primary School, and then Scotch from 1987–92. Andrew played in the 2nd XI, and was awarded full colours and ‘Best and Fairest’ in the 1st XV. Peter Hauser, his 1992 Group Master, wrote, ‘The teaching staff have found Andrew to be cooperative, honest and sincere.’ Andrew’s jobs included work with the Deutsche Bank (during which he completed a Bachelor of Economics and Finance at RMIT in 2001) and in 2004 he was a member of Melbourne’s Citigroup Global Securities Services operations. Andrew and his mother Andrea shared a love of the Melbourne Football Club. He was a passionate snowboarder, spending six months at Whistler over 1999–2000, with Scotch classmates David Barlow, Cameron Garrett, Christian Moore and Antony Sheil joining him at various times. He was a member of a large Scotch family, being the son of Peter (1956–63), nephew of Simon (1960–69), grandson of Kenneth (1928–33; died 2 July 1993), great nephew of John (1926–30; died 30 October 1968), cousin of Michael Carder (1986–91), and second cousin of Stuart (1979–84), Craig (1985–87) and Andrew Wood (1985–88). Over 400 attended his funeral, with many partying hard in his memory, late into the night at his Surrey Hills home. Andrew died accidentally at home on 14 August 2004, and is sadly missed by his parents and sisters Elizabeth, Sarah, Victoria and Charlotte.

Stop Press The Scotch Family was saddened by the death of Don Macmillan (above) on 18 November 2004. Don was a former teacher, Head of School House and Head of Hill. He was coach of rowing, athletics and an international athlete in his own right. Condolences are extended to Don’s wife, Meg, his son, Angus (’83) and daughters Mary (a former teacher at Scotch), Elizabeth and Catherine. A more substantial obituary will appear in the next edition of Great Scot.

Obituaries are compiled by Paul Mishura (unless otherwise stated) from information held or obtained by Scotch, or provided to Scotch by families or friends of the deceased. Eulogies, obituaries and any other biographical information are welcomed and must include exact date of death to permit publication. Information can be forwarded via email to: paul.mishura@scotch.vic.edu.au by fax on 9817 6955, or c/o Old Scotch Collegians’ Association, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn, Victoria. 3122.