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ARMSTRONG, William James (Bill) (’30)
BARTER, Philip John (’31)
BECROFT, Alan Frank (’49)
BROWN, Frank Alastair Paterson (’43)
CAMPBELL, James Lewis Alfred (’34)
CHAMBERS, Matthew Scott (’88)
CLARKE, Gregory Charles Furner (’46)
CONROW, Robert Smock (’42)
COOK, Kenneth Robert (’42)
CRAW, Peter Douglas (’51)
DICK, Franklin William (’48)
EADIE, Malcolm Grant (’50)
FYSHE, David Murray (’42)
GENDERS, Ian Clyde (’39)
GIBSON, Alfred Lyndon (’38)
GIDDY, John Harry (’54)
GRAY, John Frederick (Jack) (’47)
GROVER, William David (’37)
HANNA, Andrew Irvine (’44)
HANSEN, Oliver Kreib (Tom) (’34)
HAWKINS, McGregor Francis (Mac) (’58)
HILL, Arthur James (Jim) (’40)
HOLDING, Trevor Keith Roberts (’48)
HOOPER QC, Anthony Edward (’54)
HOSKING, Colin William (’37)
HOWDEN, Rev. William Balleny (’23)
KYRIAZOPOULOS (aka KRIZOS), Michael Constantine (’27)
LANGHAM, William Olson (Bill) (’61)
LEISHMAN, Lachlan (aka Lauchlan) (’27)
LESTER, Frederick Archdale (’44)
LUPSON, Kenneth Edward (’34)
MABIN, Robert William John (’45)
MACK, Joseph John (’37)
McCOWAN, David Edwards (’40)
McKAY, Ronald Lawrence (’35)
McKENZIE, Ewan (’50)
McQUEEN, David Stewart (’34)
MILLER-RANDLE, David (’58)
OLIFENT, James Walter (’38)
REFSHAUGE AC CBE ED, Sir William Dudley (’31)
RITCHIE, Dr. Douglas Malcolm (’47)
SHANAHAN, Bryden William George (Bill) (’34)
SHAVE OBE ED, Lionel Kenneth Osbourn (’33)
SHEW, Frank Dunbar (’53)
SPARKS, Kenneth Fraser (’57)
STUBBS, Laurence Bertram (’47)
WILKS, Harold Bernhard (’32)
WILLIAMS, Christopher Edward (’36)
WOOD, Alfred Ernest ‘Chip’ (’53)

William James ARMSTRONG (’30) was born at Malvern on 9 June 1913, the son of Old Boy, army major and air mechanic Stephen John Wright Armstrong (born 3 May 1883, SC 1898–1900, died 13 December 1937). Bill attended Scotch from 1925–30, and worked as a carpenter. He was listed as the 20th oldest-known Old Boy in the April 2009 Great Scot. It has since been discovered he was mistaken for another man of the same name, and the Bill Armstrong who attended Scotch actually died at Croydon on 25 August 1997.

Philip John BARTER (’31) was born at Hawthorn on 27 May 1913, the son of a gentleman. He attended Scotch from 1919–29. His brothers were also at Scotch: Herbert (born 1 January 1905, Trinity Grammar School 1915, SC 1916–22, died 24 April 1934) and Reginald (born 15 December 1907, Trinity Grammar School 1915, SC 1916–23, died 1 October 1974). Philip was listed as the 19th oldest-known Old Boy in the April 2009 Great Scot. It has since been discovered he was mistaken for another man of the same name, and the Philip Barter who attended Scotch actually died at Kew on 27 July 1990.

Alan Frank BECROFT (’49) was born at Williamstown on 26 November 1931, the son of a timber merchant. He attended Scotch from 1945 until Term 2, 1949, when he left to work in the family timber company, Newport Timber Company Pty Ltd, which was registered in 1929. Initially working in it as a timber merchant, he eventually became its company director. Alan married Lurena Joyce Smith on 29 November 1952 at St. John’s Methodist Church, John Street, Williamstown. They had two sons and a daughter. Alan’s brother John attended Scotch from 1955–59, and his nephew was Ross (SC 1983–88). Alan’s grandsons at Scotch were Jason (SC 1983–88) and Lucas (SC 1987–92), and Bruce brothers Wesley (SC 1993–98) and Spencer (SC 2001). Alan died peacefully at home, on 4 July 2009, surrounded by his family. His funeral service was held in the Williamstown Uniting Church on Friday 10 July 2009, followed by a cremation service in the Chapel of Repose in the Altona Memorial Park.

Frank Alastair Paterson BROWN(’43) was born at Williamstown on 22 December 1925, the son of Old Boy and costings secretary Robert Paterson Brown (born 11 January 1900, SC 1913–16, died 11 November 1978). Known as Alastair, he attended Scotch from 1940–41, and made the most of his brief time at Scotch. He was a boarder in Arthur Rob and a member of Littlejohn House. He was a member of the 1940 Athletics teams, 1941 Class Captain of VIIb, and a member of the 1941 Swimming team. From 1943–45 he served in the RAAF, becoming a leading aircraftman at the 3 RAAF Hospital. On 12 February 1948 he married Florence A. Richardson at Scotch, and on 6 August 1977 he married Norma Bird at West Brunswick. Among many relations at Scotch were his brother Bob (born 19 April 1921, SC 1935–38, died 7 January 2001), cousins Archie Crow (SC 1934–38) and Russell Crow (born 24 April 1922, SC 1935–37, died 26 November 1943 while serving in the RAAF) and Geoffrey Brown (SC 1950–52), and uncles John (born 13 June 1898, SC 1911–13, died 8 April 1952) and Arnold (born 26 July 1903, SC 1916–18, died 29 January 1983 in Queensland). Alastair lived at Ocean Grove, and died on 24 June 2009. A celebration of his life took place in the Charles Crawford & Sons Chapel, Newcomb, on Monday 29 June 2009.

James Lewis Alfred CAMPBELL(’34) was born at Kew on 30 September 1916, the son of Old Boy and barrister and solicitor James Lewis Maitland Campbell (born 7 August 1888, SC 1902–07, died 2 January 1983). He attended Scotch as a boarder in School House from 1931–34, and became a foundation member of Littlejohn House when it was formed in Term 3, 1933. From 1941–46 Jim served in the army, and was demobilised as a gunner in the 2/3Australian Composite AA Regiment. Jim married Erica Mary Parkinson at Scotch on 27 April 1946, jut over a month after his discharge, and they had four sons. He became a bank manager for the Commonwealth Bank. Jim’s grandfather, James Makgill Maitland Campbell, was a foundation student at Geelong College in 1861, because his father, the Rev. Alexander James Campbell, was the College’s founder. It is through this family that Jim had many Scotch relatives, including his Stuckey cousins Frank (SC 1918–24, now aged 103) and Jim (born 14 April 1911, SC 1919–28, died 18 October 2000). Jim Campbell died on 20 July 2009. His funeral service was held at St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, Box Hill, on Monday 27 July 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Matthew Scott CHAMBERS (’88) was born on 13 October 1970 and attended Scotch from 1983–88. He was a member of Lawson-MacFarland House. His brother Andrew attended Scotch from 1978–83, as did their Glasgow cousins: Ian (SC 1972–75) and Graeme (SC 1976–79), and their uncles John Glasgow (SC 1945–46) and Donald Glasgow (SC 1962–64). On 27 November 2004 Matthew married Sally Heeley at The Baths, Sorrento. They have a daughter, Annabel (now aged 6) and a son, Nicholas (aged 3). Matthew died on 3 July 2009. The following is extracted from eulogies by his brother Andrew (’83) and close school mate Sam Kirkham (’88):

Matthew was the little brother who outgrew his older brother Andrew by four inches. He had a very happy childhood having made a number of friends in the local neighbourhood. He grew up playing with billycarts, riding bikes and skateboards, kicking footballs and playing cricket out in the street. Many holidays were spent on his grandparents’ dairy farm in South Gippsland where he enjoyed milking and feeding the cows, and riding horses and motorbikes.

At Scotch he made some of his closest and most enduring friends, including Stu Gibbs, Dave Steele, Tom Byrne, Sam Kirkham and Blair Currie, with whom he had a memorable trip to Bali in 1989. They frequently stayed in the Chambers’ family beach house at Blairgowrie, partying all night and sleeping all day. Matthew studied accounting at Monash and graduated with an accounting and business degree in 1993. He spent virtually all his working life as an accountant at Greenhams, which is a meat exporting business. He was also responsible for setting up and maintaining their computer systems at premises in Port Melbourne and Tongala, and Smithton in Tasmania. Matthew was a keen fisherman who owned a boat with his brother Andrew, fishing around Sorrento, Point Lonsdale and Indented Head. He always seemed to land the biggest whiting. Matthew was a passionate member of the Carlton Football Club, and signed up both his children as members before they were old enough to know any other team. The last game he attended was at the MCG on 17 May 2009 when he enjoyed seeing Carlton’s win over Collingwood.

Marriage and fatherhood were the two greatest joys of Matthew’s life. Following a seizure, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2006. He endured two operations, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and confronted his illness with tremendous courage and determination choosing to remain positive and live as normal a life as possible. He stopped working in June 2008, and in his final year much of his time was spent with his children, caring for them and taking them to kindergarten and school, and he developed a very strong bond with them over this time. Matthew was admitted into hospital on 1 June and died on 3 July 2009. During that time he was surrounded by close family and friends. He was a much loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend.

Maxwell Arthur CHELLEW (’48) was born on 26 July 1930, the son of a hardware storekeeper. He attended Scotch from 1945–46. Also at Scotch was his brother Daryl Joseph Chellew (born 28 July 1926, SC 1940–43, died 15 May 1994). Max married Lynnette Anne Eddy, and they had four sons and a daughter. He went into the family hardware business in Camberwell and in 1964 joined Vulcan Industries as marketing manager of a new heating division. He eventually became Vulcan’s national advertising manager. In 1984 Max took a change of direction, becoming marketing manager of the Joint Board of Christian Education (the Uniting Church’s publishing house), and retired from there in 1990. He and Lyn then moved to Tura Beach, Merimbula, NSW, where he was kept busy with golf, bushwalking, singing in a local music group, and involvement in the Uniting Church in capacities including parish treasurer. From 1996 he was president of the Sapphire Coast Probus Club, having been a member of the Forest Hill Rotary Club from 1981–89. Max died on 15 July 2009. A memorial service was held in the East Doncaster Baptist Church on Tuesday 21 July 2009. [PHOTO IN GS SEP 1995 P38]

Gregory Charles Furner CLARKE(’46) was born at Bentleigh on 15 October 1930, the son of a chartered engineer. He attended Scotch from 1944–46. On 12 February 1955 he married Gwyneth Grimshaw at Scotch. Gregory lived in Mildura and died in the Mildura Base Hospital on 7 November 2008; there was no funeral service. He was cremated at the Coomealla Memorial Gardens Crematorium on 11 November 2008.

Robert Smock CONROW (’42) was born on 27 June 1925 at Middletown, Ohio, USA, the son of an engineer at American Rolling Mills (Armco). The family arrived in Melbourne on the SS Ventura in November 1929. Bob attended Scotch from 1933–37, and his brother Ransom attended from 1934–37. They went to Knox Grammar School in Sydney when their father moved Armco’s headquarters. Bob served in the RAAF from 1943–47 and was demobilised as a flight sergeant. As an American citizen, he had to swear a special Oath of Allegiance provided by the US Consulate and acceptable to the Australian Government. He completed his pilot training in Canada near the end of the war in Europe, and was not required as only experienced pilots were being sent to Japan. From 1946 Bob studied Science at Sydney University and graduated in 1949. Like his brother, Bob was an industrial chemist, working firstly for agricultural chemical company Timbrol, and eventually becoming chief chemist in ICI’s Agricultural division. He married Pamela Fay Fear in St. Albans Anglican Church, Lindfield, NSW on 23 March 1949 and they had two sons (who also attended Knox) and a daughter. He played tennis until two months before his death and was a foundation member of the Sydney Ultralight Association, becoming its senior flying instructor and honorary treasurer. At 81 he decided against renewing his pilot’s licence and joined a computer club. Bob was involved in Scouts, the Liberal Party, Meals on Wheels, Probus, and gave 250 donations to the Blood Bank. Bob lived in Mowll Village, Castle Hill, NSW. He died in the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga, NSW, on 20 February 2009, saying ‘83 is a good innings’.

Kenneth Robert COOK (’42) was born at Glenhuntly on 21 February 1926, the son of an investor. He attended Scotch from 1937–41. From 1944–45 he served in the RAAF and was a leading aircraftman in the Signals School at Point Cook. Kenneth married Rona Betty Scarcebrook at Scotch on 11 February 1954 and their two sons attended Scotch: Peter (SC 1967–72) and Clyde (SC 1968–73). His daughter was married in the Littlejohn Chapel at Scotch. Also at Scotch was Kenneth’s brother, Neil Leonard Cook (born 10 March 1929, SC 1937–43, died 13 March 1991). Kenneth was an accountant. He died suddenly at home at Burwood on 14 June 2009. His funeral service was held in The Pioneer Chapel, John Allison Monkhouse, Springvale, on Friday 19 June 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Peter Douglas CRAW (’51) was born at Launceston, Tasmania, on 22 February 1933, the son of the merchandise manager for Australia of D.W. Murrays. He attended Scotch from 1945–51 as a member of Lawson-MacFarland House, and made his mark on Scotch as a 1950 probationer, 1951 prefect, 1951 editor of the Scotch Collegian, and as a member of the 1st XVIIIs of 1950 and 1951. Family lore says he returned to Scotch in 1951 so he could edit the Collegian in the school’s centenary year. He began working for Pelaco, and played for the Old Scotch Football Club, representing Victoria in 1955 and 1956. Peter married Jennifer Langley at Scotch on 3 August 1956, and three sons attended Scotch: James (SC 1973–78), Alastair (SC 1974–49) and Robert (SC 1976–81). He graduated with a BCom from Melbourne University in 1959. By 1968 Peter was general manager of Pelaco Australia Limited, making him one of Victoria’s youngest general managers. Peter died in his unit in the Classic Residences retirement complex at Brighton during the early evening of 14 April 2009. His funeral service was held at the W.D. Rose Chapel in Brighton, after which he was privately cremated.

Franklin William DICK (’48) was born at Mentone on 6 December 1930, the son of a teacher. He was a member of Littlejohn House and boarded in Arthur Rob from 1947–48. On 3 September 1960 he married Joan Amy Stuckbery at Scotch. Amongst other relations at Scotch were his uncle, Hubert Burchett (born 9 August 1917, SC 1930–33, died 25 October 1972), and second cousins once removed Lewis (born 17 June 1899, SC 1913–17, died 9 March 1994) and Howard East (born 30 July 1903, SC 1918–19, died 8 August 1992) and Douglas McAlpin (born 9 May 1918, SC 1933–35, died 13 February 2006). Frank died on 21 March 2009 and was cremated at Bunurong on 26 March 2009.

Malcolm Grant EADIE (’50) was born at Brunswick on 29 September 1935, the son of a mercer. He attended Scotch from 1949–50. Malcolm died on 8 May 2009. A memorial service was held for him in the Essendon Uniting Church on Saturday 16 May 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

David Murray FYSHE (’42) was born at Elsternwick on 2 October 1925, the son of Scotch music teacher William Charles Fyshe (born 1878, SC staff 1925–39, died 17 December 1939). He attended Scotch from 1932–39. From 1943–46 he served in the RAAF, becoming a warrant officer. Also at Scotch was David’s brother, William (SC 1929–37). David died on 1 July 2009 at the Valley Private Hospital, Mulgrave. His funeral service was held at John Allison Monkhouse’s Pioneer Chapel, Springvale, on Tuesday 7 July 2009, after which a committal service was held in the Renowden Chapel at the Necropolis.

Ian Clyde GENDERS (’39) was born at Launceston, Tasmania, on 9 April 1921, the son of a commercial traveller. Ian and his twin brother Eric (died 20 February 2003) left Scotch College, Launceston, to attend Scotch from 1935–36. Ian was a boarder in Leighwood House, a house on Glenferrie Road used by Scotch until Arthur Rob was built. He worked in his family’s wholesale hardware business. From 1939–41 he served as a private in the army, and from 1941–46 served in the RAN, being demobilised as a stoker on the HMAS Huon. He served in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the South China Sea. He served in Darwin and the Philippines. On 24 June 1944 he married Jeanie Louise Hallam in Launceston, and their marriage lasted over 60 years. He rejoined the family business and became a joint managing director and chairman with his brother until 1980, when the company was sold. Ian enjoyed fishing and duck and wallaby shooting. In 1958 he began building a 40 foot steel motor launch which was launched in 1978. He was a Mason in the Blue Lodge, Red Lodge and Cryptic. Ian lived at Riverside, Tasmania, and died on 27 March 2009.

Alfred Lyndon GIBSON (’38) was born at Essendon on 3 April 1921, the son of real estate agent and Old Boy Charles William Lyndon Gibson (born 22 January 1897, SC 1912–14, died 11 August 1968). Alf attended Scotch from 1934–38 as a member of Lawson House, and as a day boarder in McMeckan. He was 1936 class captain of VId. In 1939 he began working for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. Alf served in the AIF from 1942–45 and was demobilised as a sergeant. He married Margaret Gwynne at Scotch on 4 February 1943, and their sons attended Scotch: John (SC 1956–64), Peter (SC 1961–70) and Michael (SC 1961–73). Also at Scotch were Alf’s brothers Bobby (born 31 March 1924, SC 1939–41, died 15 June 1988), John (born 11 January 1926, SC 1941–43, died 11 May 1992) and Frank (SC 1943), and uncle Alfred (born 10 November 1892, SC 1908–10, died 6 February 1975). His Gibson grandsons at Scotch were Benjamin (SC 1989–2001), Charles (SC 1990–2003), Nicholas (SC 1991–?) and Christopher (SC 1993–2005), and his Polk grandsons were Edward (SC 1987–98), Henry (SC 1989–95) and Tom (SC 1990–2002). Alf was a real estate and insurance agent. He was a member of the Victoria and Sorrento Golf Clubs, and the MCC. Alf lived in Pelican Waters, Queensland, and died in Queensland on 5 May 2009. His funeral service was held at St. Andrews Uniting Church, Yarrawonga, on Saturday 16 May 2009 after which he was interred in the Mulwala Lawn Cemetery in Mulwala, NSW.

John Harry GIDDY (’54) was born at Melbourne on 10 August 1936. He attended Scotch from 1944–54 as a member of Lawson-MacFarland House. John was a member of the Cub pack, and was 1946 form captain of IIID. He was a sergeant in Cadets, and won the Richards Prize for Physics. In 1959 he graduated with a BEE and MEngSc from Melbourne University. He married Deborah Margaret Burnet at Scotch on 28 September 1963. She was a daughter of Old Geelong Collegian and 1960 Nobel Prize winner Sir Macfarlane Burnet. She died on 11 January 1990. Their sons attended Scotch: David (SC 1971–82) and Andrew (SC 1972–83). John was an electrical engineer. He died on 27 May 2009 after a long battle with cancer. His funeral service was held on Tuesday 2 June 2009 at Tobin Brothers, Malvern, after which he was privately cremated.

John Frederick GRAY (’47) was born at Caulfield on 16 August 1928, the son of Old Boy and electrical and mechanical engineer Frederick Lewis Arthur Gray (born 11 September 1900, SC 1915–18, died 10 January 1944). Known as Jack, he attended Scotch from 1942–45. Also at Scotch was his brother Richard (SC 1946–48). Jack died on 26 May 2009.

William David GROVER (’37) was born at St. Arnaud on 13 January 1919. Bill boarded at Scotch from 1934–37 as a member of Littlejohn House. Being fatherless and his grandfathers being dead, Bill thoroughly enjoyed his time boarding at Scotch. He often spoke with great affection of his gratitude for the guidance he received from staff and Scotch boys alike, including fellow St. Arnaud boy Bruce Dimelow. Bill was a member of the 1936 1st XVIII, of which only one member now survives. He was a Littlejohn prefect in 1936, and left Scotch on 15 February 1937 after only six days as captain of Littlejohn. He began work at the National Mutual Life Assurance Company, but his involvement in cricket, tennis and football at Scotch developed a lifelong interest, particularly in football, which he played at centre half forward. He was an MCC member and attended VFL/AFL games weekly. Although initially a Collingwood supporter, when his son Geoff played for St. Kilda and Port Melbourne he attended those games too. On 23 August 1941 he married Roma Delores McIntosh at Scotch, during his period of army service from 1940–45. He became a sergeant, but did not serve overseas. He returned to work at National Mutual, opening the Albury branch office in 1958, and retiring as Victorian superannuation manager in 1979. He was highly respected at National Mutual, where he was president of the Staff Association, and represented the company in football, tennis and cricket. He played golf every weekend in the 1960s and 1970s, initially with Southern and later with Long Island. In retirement he played lawn bowls with Long Island, and with Mt Eliza after moving there in 1973. He was a member of the Mt Eliza Probus Club and was a keen gardener. Bill had two sons who attended Caulfield Grammar School, and a daughter who attended MLC. Of his six grandchildren, a grandson attended Carey Baptist Grammar School and two granddaughters attended Wesley College. In his final years Bill suffered from dementia, and died at Mornington on 4 July 2009. His funeral service was held in the Chapel of Rosebud Funeral Services, Rosebud, on Thursday 9 July 2009, after which he was privately cremated. Information for his obituary was provided by his son Leigh and daughter Jan.

Andrew Irvine HANNA (’44) was born at Walwa on 16 January 1927, the son of a farmer. He boarded at Scotch from 1940–41 as a member of Littlejohn House. Among a number of relations at Scotch were his brothers Gordon (SC 1935–36), Robert Hugh (born 26 July 1923, SC 1936–37, died 8 August 1942 in WW2) and Austin (SC 1938–40), nephews Hugh (SC 1966–71), David (SC 1968–73), Richard (SC 1970–75) and Andrew (SC 1974–78), grandfather Richard Kiddle (born 17 December 1856, SC 1870–?, died 2 January 1937) and great uncle John Kiddle (born 17 July 1853, SC 1869–70, died 9 April 1933). Andrew was a grazier who lived in Mitchell, Queensland, where he died on 27 July 2008. He was cremated at the Toowoomba Crematorium on 4 August 2008.

Oliver Kreib HANSEN (’34) was born at Kew on 23 October 1918, the son of a wine and spirit merchant. He chose to be known as Tom. Tom attended Scotch from 1928–34. Despite poor eyesight he was an excellent modeller, winning first prize for a model of Callantina Lodge in a Scotch art competition (plasticine division). He also joined the Scotch smokers under a nearby bridge. Tom went to RMIT and graduated with a diploma in metallurgy. With friends he would go to a chalet at Mt. Buller, lugging all their gear and provisions up on sleds, and skiing in woollens and flannel. Poor eyesight prevented him from WWII service. Tom was a metallurgist, and at work he met Lesley Jean Bassett, whom he married in the Kooyong Anglican Church on 28 December 1944. they rented in Oakleigh before buying in Ashburton and remaining there until he moved into a nursing home four years ago. After WWII he went to the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, where he ran the laboratory, analysing metals with a spectrograph (particularly for crashed aeroplanes). Tom had two daughters: Prue (born 1949) and Jo (born 1954). Always car-mad, he bought a new 48-215 Holden, did his own maintenance, and restored an MGY tourer for Prue’s 18th birthday. Tom loved ballet and classical music, subscribed to Australian Natural History and Scientific American, and collected old books. He built himself a Mirror 10 foot dinghy and sailed at the Albert Park Lake Sailing Club and the Chelsea Yacht Club. He was a keen gardener and maintained a backyard of fruit trees. Tom bought a holiday house at Blairgowrie. At the age of 56 he had a stroke which forced him to retire, stop driving, and give up his Camel cigarettes. In his later years he enjoyed his grandchildren. He died on 24 May 2009 at Elizabeth Gardens Nursing Home, Burwood. His funeral service was held at Le Pine, Camberwell on Friday 29 May 2009, after which he was privately cremated. Information and the photograph for this obituary was provided by his daughter Jo.

McGregor Francis HAWKINS (’58) was born at Hobart, Tasmania, on 22 March 1941, the son of a wool buyer. He attended Scotch from 1955–57. On 13 April 1963 he married Dianne Legassick at Scotch, and their sons attended Scotch: Matthew (SC 1981–86) and Luke (SC 1991–96). Also at Scotch was his brother Jeffrey (SC 1953–57) and nephew Stephen (SC 1979–84). Known as Mac, he was a manager. Mac died on 8 June 2009.

Arthur James HILL (’40) was born on 12 August 1923 at West Melbourne. He left Melbourne High School to attend Scotch in 1940 as a member of Monash House. Known as Jim, he was a member of Cadets, and served in the AIF from 1942–45 and was demobilised with the rank of driver. Jim became a senior teacher at Collingwood TAFE. He married Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Joan Powell at Scotch on 16 October 1948 and they had three sons and two daughters. They lived on Raymond Island, near Bairnsdale, and Jim was a member of the Bairnsdale Golf Club. Jim died on 4 April 2009 and was privately cremated.

Trevor Keith Roberts HOLDING(’48) was born at Caulfield on 21 October 1930, the son of a manager of Winwood’s Paint Depot. He attended Scotch from 1945–48 as a member of Monash House. On 18 July 1953 he married Lorraine A. Marshall at Scotch. Trevor became CEO of Glengollan Village and was a member of the Boronia Bowls Club. He died on 24 May 2009. A cremation service was held for him at Lilydale Memorial Park on Thursday 28 May 2009.

Anthony Edward HOOPER QC(’54) was born at Kew on 13 January 1938, the son of Old Boy and solicitor Cecil Gordon Hooper (born 31 July 1906, SC 1917–25, died 20 January 1989). Known as Tony, he attended Scotch from 1944–54. He graduated LLB from Melbourne University, undertook articles at Mallesons, and was admitted to practice on 1 March 1960. Signing the Bar Roll on 27 July 1961, he read with the future Sir Kevin Anderson of the Victorian Supreme Court, and in November 1981 was appointed a QC. From 1976–81 he was chairman of the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal from 1978–81 was a member of the Legal Aid Commission, and from 1983–85 was a member of the Legal Aid Committee. From 1978–2006 he was a member of the Appeal Costs Board, and was its chairman from 2000–06, during which time the author came to know his work on the board quite well. Tony was periodically an acting judge of the Liquor Control Commission from 1982, was vice-president of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association from 1989–96, served on the Victorian Bar Fees Committee from 1987–90, and was on the Joint Victorian Bar/LIV Administrative Law Committee from 1988–95. Tony had extensive connections with Scotch, beginning with his uncles Thomas James Hooper (born 6 April 1895, SC 1908–12, died 27 November 1916 in WW1), Alan Edward Hooper (born 15 April 1897, SC 1909–13, died 16 February 1970), Edward John Hooper (born 9 January 1904, SC 1914–20, died 10 March 1969), Reginald Smythe Hooper (born 8 October 1909, SC 1920–27, died 7 December 1991) and John Alexander Maconochie (born 27 June 1915, SC 1927–32, died 10 October 2004). His cousins included Derek (SC 1944–50) and Robin (SC 1948–55) and John Maconochie (SC 1959–64) and Doug Maconochie (SC 1961–66). Married to Beverley Marea Dunstan, their three sons attended Scotch: Andrew (SC 1968–79), David (SC 1970–82) and Nicholas (SC 1975–86). They also had a daughter, Samantha. Tony then married Judith Rose Reynolds, and their son Edward attended Scotch from 1991–2003. Tony was diagnosed with cancer, and died only three weeks later on 19 July 2009. A service to celebrate his life was held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Toorak, on Thursday 23 July 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Colin William HOSKING (’37) was born at Glenhuntly on 2 August 1921. He entered Scotch in 1935, and left during or after Term II, 1937. Colin lived at Flinders, and died on 27 May 2009. His funeral service was held in the Chapel of Rosebud Funeral Services, Rosebud, on Tuesday 2 June 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Rev. William Balleny HOWDEN (’23) was born at South Yarra on 14 March 1906, the son of a bank manager. He attended Korowa, followed by Adwalton, and attended Scotch firstly at its old East Melbourne campus from 1920–22, and at its new Hawthorn campus in 1923. He rode his bike to Scotch, and nearly came to an early end one day when holding onto the back of a truck. The truck’s rear wheel caught his handlebar and dragged the bike under the truck, but Bill managed to hop off in time to avoid death. He was a class captain in 1922 and also won a form prize. A member of Cadets, he remembers the traffic was so light that they marched on the road outside the school, which is now the site of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. Unsure what to do when he left Scotch, he worked firstly as an office boy for accounting firm Flack and Flack, where he came to know the famous Old Melburnian and 1896 Olympic Gold Medallist Edwin Flack. As part of compulsory military training he was in the signalling engineers, and was one of the service personnel lining the route for the welcome of the Duke and Duchess of York in 1927. In early 1929 he went to Hamilton to work with an accountant, and here he met his wife-to-be. Bill undertook the theological course at Ormond College from 1931–36. On 15 December 1936 he married Lynwood Florence Westacott in St. Andrew’s Church in Hamilton. Bill’s first appointment as a Presbyterian minister was to St. Andrew’s in Port Pirie, South Australia (1937–39), where his daughter Ann was born in 1937. From 1940–43 he served the parish of Darlington in Derrinallum in the Western District, during which his daughter Marg was born in 1940. Bill joined the war effort as a chaplain, serving from 1943–45, beginning at Broadmeadows, followed by training in South Australia before being posted to Bougainville with the 27th Infantry Battalion. His final posting was to the 2/5 Infantry Battalion of the 6th Division at Aitape in New Guinea. Bill held simple open air communion services, not knowing the denominations of the attendees, and realising the unimportance of denominations. He attended the Japanese surrender at Wewak on 13 September 1945, and was demobilised as a captain. During his war service his son Ian was born (SC 1956–61). Bill preached at Ararat from 1946–50, at Murrumbeena (1950–62), and at St. Stephens, Surrey Hills (1962–74), after which he retired from full-time ministry. From 1974–82 he assisted at the Frank Paton Memorial Church in Deepdene, having begun by assisting Donald Macrae in his year as Victorian Moderator. The Deepdene church joined the Uniting Church in 1977. Bill finally retired in 1982 and maintained his association with the Deepdene church. At Scotch were his cousins Colin Lee Howden (born 17 January 1905, SC 1920, died 3 May 1991) and Hubert Arthur Howden (born 30 November 1906, SC 1920–22, died 18 June 1983) and his first cousin once removed John Howden (SC 1951–54). On 30 March 1995 his wife died aged 89 after 59 years of marriage. Bill died at Uniting Aged Care, Box Hill, on 2 July 2009 aged 103. He was privately cremated, after which a thanksgiving service was held at the Uniting Church Congregation of Mark the Evangelist, North Melbourne, on Tuesday 7 July 2009. No other Scotch boy has died at so great an age. Bill remained alert until the end.

Michael Constantine KYRIAZOPOULOS (aka KRIZOS) (’27) was born at Hotham East on 3 November 1910 as Michel Kyriazopoulos, the son of a medical practitioner. He entered Wesley College in 1924, but by 3 June 1924 was attending Scotch, where he remained until December 1926. On 16 April 1926 the family changed its name to Krizos. He was known variously as Michael or Michael Constantine Krizos. Michael graduated with a BE (Hons) from Melbourne University in 1934 and became an electrical engineer. In 1945 he was working in the Northern Territory, and in 1948 he was a senior electrical engineer in the Victorian Department of Water Supply. He was a keen supporter of Scotch and many other charitable organisations. He had one son and two daughters. In the April 2009 Great Scot he was listed as being the fifth oldest known Old Boy. Scotch has since learned he died on 26 August 2007 aged 96, and was cremated at the Necropolis on 1 September 2007.

William Olson LANGHAM (’61) was born at Melbourne on 18 November 1944. He attended Scotch from 1959–61 as a member of Morrison House. Relatives at Scotch included his uncles Donald Langham (born 29 January 1915, SC 1929–30, died 12 September 2005), Reginald Bugg (born 13 March 1916, SC 1931–34, died 15 August 1984), and Mervyn Bugg (born 18 November 1919, SC 1934–35, died 30 July 1973), nephews Fergus Humphries (SC 1981–93) and Charles Humphries (SC 1984–95), and second cousin Ian Burnet (SC 1959–61). Bill was a medical equipment wholesaler, and manager of Langham Sales & Marketing Consultants. He lived at the MECWA Noel Miller Centre in Glen Iris, and died on 28 April 2009. His funeral was held at Le Pine, Kew on Thursday 30 April 2009, after which he was cremated at the Necropolis.

Lachlan (aka Lauchlan) LEISHMAN (’27) was born at Clunes on 17 May 1911, the son of a grazier. He attended Scotch from 1926–27 as a boarder in School House. His brother Arthur attended Scotch from 1925–26 (born 14 February 1910, died 15 July 1980). Lachlan married Norma Inglis Nevett in Victoria in 1939, and they sent three sons to Geelong College, followed by two grandsons. Lachlan was listed as the sixth oldest-known Old Boy in the April 2009 Great Scot. It has since been discovered he was mistaken for another man of the same name, and the Lachlan Leishman who attended Scotch actually died at Ballarat on 2 September 1994.

Frederick Archdale LESTER (’44) was born at Brighton on 22 October 1926, the son of Old Boy and solicitor Frederick William David Lester (born 26 February 1902, SC 1918–20, died 13 June 1959). From 1945–46 he served in the AIF as a private. Frederick became a solicitor, and sent his son Michael to Scotch (SC 1973–78). Also at Scotch was his brother Robert (SC 1946–56). Frederick was a past president of the Victoria Golf Club, of which he was a member for 59 years. He died on 8 June 2009 and his funeral service was held on Monday 15 June 2009 at Le Pine, Camberwell.

Kenneth Edward LUPSON (’34) Further to the obituary in the September 2008 Great Scot, Ken’s widow has supplied the following additional information:

Ken was a good all-round sportsman in football and cricket, and later excelled in tennis. Harry Hopman once said if it had not been for that war, Ken could have been Davis Cup material. Ken belonged to the Kooyong Tennis Club, Sorrento Golf Club, and was a Melbourne Cricket Club member for 60 years. It was the war that took over Ken’s busy life. Joining the army, he was transferred to Darwin with the 2/21 Gull Force Battalion. In 1942 the battalion was hastily transferred to Ambon, where its members were taken prisoner by the Japanese. After some months Ken and half of the battalion were transferred to Hainan, China, where they were prisoners for three years and ten months. After his release, Ken spent many weeks in hospital before taking a job with US firm Remington Rand. He married Joan McAnulty in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne, on 18 September 1952, and they had two children: Peter (a solicitor who attended Caulfield Grammar School) and Jan (a former Qantas executive who attended Mandeville Hall). Ken then decided to start his own business, and with the help of his wife and several good salesmen started Dalma Office Supplies and Dalmation Printing. The black and white emblem on his papers was a Victorian champion Dalmation. The business thrived, and he built two factories in Richmond. During this busy period Ken’s health suffered many setbacks, so he was fortunate a lucrative offer for the business was made and accepted. Ken and Joan retired to Sorrento then Portsea, where he enjoyed weekly golf at Sorrento Golf Club, and made many friends, who knew him as Luppy. His happy life was enjoyed by grandchildren Georgina, Charley and Jonty. Ken lived until three months prior to his 90th birthday, but the last three years of his life were spent in and out of hospital due to conditions caused by his war service.

Robert William John MABIN(’45) was born on 16 April 1931. He attended Scotch from 1942–45 before leaving to attend Geelong College from 1946–49. His brother Richard attended Scotch from 1940–43, their cousin Richard Mabin from 1956–63, and their first cousin once removed, Christopher Mabin, from 1986–92. Robert lived on the Great Alpine Road at Tarrawingee, and died on 19 May 2009.

Joseph John MACK (’37) was born at Richmond on 29 July 1920, the son of Old Geelong Collegian (GC 1904–?) and electrician Norman Oscar Mack. He attended Scotch from 1934–36 as a member of Morrison House, and was a Cadet and member of the Science Club. On 6 November 1943 at the Malvern Presbyterian Church he married Winifred Ruth Noble. He graduated with an AMTC (CE) from the Melbourne Technical College in 1951, and with an MForSc from Melbourne University in 1979. Joseph worked as an experimental officer in the CSIRO’s Division of Forest Products. He was president of the Box Hill Probus Club in 1988. His two sons at Scotch were Geoffrey (SC 1959–62) and Graeme (SC 1964–67), following a family tradition at Scotch. Among many other relations at Scotch, Joseph’s grandfather was Joseph Mack (born 4 June 1845, SC 1859–62, died 21 July 1926) and his great uncle was Austin Mack (born 30 October 1839, SC circa 1856–57, died 4 June 1918). Joseph wrote a family history in 1983 entitled Chain of Ponds: a narrative of a Victorian pioneer. He died on 26 June 2009 at The Valley Private Hospital, Mulgrave. A memorial service was held at the Glen Waverley Uniting Church on Friday 3 July 2009 following a private cremation.

David Edwards McCOWAN (’40) was born at Armadale on 24 November 1921, the son of a civil engineer, and the younger twin brother of Murray. Both attended Scotch from 1936–38 as members of Morrison House. David worked for Howard Smith Pty Ltd, and in 1941 joined the army, serving as a gunner. From 1943–45 he served in the RAAF, and he was demobilised as a warrant officer navigator. He served in a crew of six Australians and one Scotsman in a Lancaster bomber named ‘Herman’s Headache’. They flew 14 bombing raids over Germany without being hit. On 9 April 1945 they helped sink the German ship Admiral Scheer. Their favourite mission, however, was dropping food to the starving Dutch. On 7 February 1950 David married Barbara Buchanan at Scotch. Their sons attended Scotch: Roger (SC 1966–69) and Timothy (SC 1973–76), as did David’s nephews Andrew (SC 1964–68), Fergus (SC 1964–69), Malcolm (SC 1966–72) and Euan (SC 1969–75), grandson Eric (SC 1999–2004) and great nephew Alister (SC 1996–98). David worked as an accountant for the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. He died on 19 July 2009. A service celebrating his life was held at the Crossway Chapel, Burwood, on Friday 24 July 2009, after which he was privately buried.

Ronald Lawrence McKAY (’35) was born at Ivanhoe on 9 January 1918, the son of a printer. He left Ivanhoe Grammar School to attend Scotch from 1930–32, after which he joined his father’s printing business, The Speciality Press on 18 January 1933 as an apprentice machinist. On 15 March 1941 he married Lorna Watts at Scotch. Ronald was a member of the sales staff before serving in the AIF from 1942–45, and was demobilised with the rank of captain. He drove in a convoy to the Northern Territory, spent time at Mt. Gravatt in Queensland, and in April 1945 was sent to Labuan on the Duntroon. He was sent to Borneo in June 1945 and on 9 September 1945 was present at the surrender of the Second Japanese Army on Morotai Island. On 1 June 1948 Ron became a director of The Speciality Press and in 1950 the company was listed on the Stock Exchange. In 1953 he was appointed general manager and oversaw the selection of greeting cards marketed under the name Speciality Hallmark. The Hallmark card franchise was expanded throughout Australia and New Zealand. In August 1979 Ron retired as a director and moved to Queensland. Also at Scotch were his brothers William (born 19 January 1914, SC 1927–30, died 6 September 1970) and Bruce (SC 1935–39). Ronald lived at Shute Harbour, Queensland, and died on 5 January 2009.

Ewan McKENZIE (’50) Further to the obituary in the April 2009 Great Scot, Ewan’s widow has supplied the following additional information:

Ewan (aka ‘Flag’) was the fourth son of the Rev. Kenneth McKenzie. He followed his brothers Knox (SC 1937–41) and Brian (born 14 October 1929, SC 1943–47, died 26 October 2002) to Scotch. He was a boarder in School House as his parents then lived in the Western District. After graduating from the Geelong Teachers’ College he returned to the Western District and taught at several country schools. Eventually he moved the Melbourne to study part-time for a BA at Melbourne University. He later obtained his DipEd and BEd at Monash University. In addition to their two sons at Scotch, they had a daughter, Olivia. During his teaching career, Ewan was co-author of two English text books for primary school children. He filled the roles of Teachers’ College lecturer, vice-principal and principal, and in the UK was deputy head of Martin Junior School, East Finchley. He took early retirement for health reasons. As his eldest son Lachlan had undertaken a diploma course at William Angliss College, the family opened a French Creperie and Coffee shop in Burke Road, Camberwell, in 1989. Lachlan later moved to another area of hospitality, and Ewan and the family continued in the café. A major health breakdown meant Ewan spent weeks in hospital, which precipitated a major life change. While in hospital he got the idea of putting a book together on ‘How to make the best espresso coffee’ using his café experience. The book was first published in 1995 and its third edition is expected this year. Ewan loved people regardless of their station in life. Before marrying, he was a leader of the youth group at St. Andrew’s, Box Hill, and taught in the Sunday school wherever he lived. A service to celebrate his life was held at the Paton Memorial Church, Deepdene, on 25 March 2009.

David Stewart McQUEEN (’34) was born at Natimuk on 19 September 1919, the son of a farmer. He attended Scotch from 1934–35 a member of Littlejohn House, and as a boarder in Leighwood House. He played football for Leighwood in 1935. He graduated in Veterinary Science in Sydney in 1941, and was a veterinary officer in the Victorian Department of Agriculture for 40 years. He spent a short time tuberculosis testing in the Geelong office and then became District Veterinary Officer in Warragul until he retired in 1981. David’s uncles at Scotch were John Stewart MacNeil (born

1 December 1891, SC 1903, killed in action in France on 16 September 1916) and Neil Harcourt MacNeil (born 18 April 1893, SC 1903–11, died 1 August 1946, Principal of Wesley College 1939–46). David died in the Brentwood Aged Care centre, 299 La Trobe Terrace, Geelong, on 3 May 2009.

David MILLER-RANDLE (’58) was born at Namtu, Burma, on 16 April 1941. He attended Scotch from 1954–58. On 12 October 1962 he married Judith Barbara McKenzie at Scotch. David died in the Cabrini Palliative Care Centre on High Street, Prahran, on 1 April 2009. A service to commemorate his life was held on Tuesday 7 April 2009 at the W.D. Rose Chapel in Cheltenham, after which he was privately cremated.

James Walter OLIFENT (’38) was born at Carlton on 30 May 1922. He attended Scotch from 1936–38 as a member of Morrison House and was a Cadet, and a member of the Model Aeroplane and Stamp Clubs. He worked for the ANZ. Jim married Irene Nethercote. He died in the George Vowell Centre in Mt Eliza on 9 May 2009. His funeral service was held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Mornington, on Wednesday 13 May 2009 after which he was privately cremated.

Sir William Dudley REFSHAUGE AC CBE ED (’31) was born at Carlton 3 April 1913 as William Dudley Duncan Refshauge, the son of a retired teacher. He attended Scotch as a member of Gardiner House from 1927–31. Bill rowed in the 1st VIII from 1929–31, being the last surviving member of the 1930 and 1931 crews, and was captain of boats. The only survivor of the 1929 crew is another knight, Sir Archibald Glenn. Bill played in the 1st XVIII in 1931 (of which he was also the last survivor), was 1930 Gardiner House captain, and a school prefect from 1930–31. He was a Cadet. From 1930–31 he was a member of the editorial committee of the Scotch Collegian. In 1938 he graduated with a medical degree from Melbourne University, where he had won a Blue for rowing. He became a resident medical officer at the Alfred Hospital in 1939 where he met nurse Helen Elizabeth Stanfield Allwright, whom he married at St. John’s Anglican Church, Toorak, on 29 August 1942. From 1939–46 he served in the AIF, seeing action in the Western Desert, Greece, Crete, New Guinea and Borneo. He was at the capture of Tobruk and was in the invasion of Borneo. Bill was awarded the OBE in 1944 for his involvement in the defence of Wau. He had been mentioned in dispatches four times. He also served in Japan. Bill was medical superintendent of the Royal Women’s Hospital from 1948–51. Becoming a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, he was involved in building the first portable humidicrib to reduce infant mortality. He signed up again for the Korean War and became Deputy Director of Army Medical Services, then Director in 1956, having helped set up the School of Army Health. He was appointed honorary physician to the Queen in 1955 and in 1959 was awarded the CBE for services to the army. He was a national trustee of the RSL from 1962 until his death, becoming a life member, and in 1990 was awarded the ANZAC peace prize for his contribution to world health and peace. In 1960 he was Director-General of Army Medical Services and became Director-General of the Commonwealth Health Department in 1968. In 1966, with others, he imported dung beetles to control fly problems caused by sheep and cow dung. From 1962–73 he led Australia’s delegation to the World Health Organisation, and in 1971 became the only Australian to date to be president of the World Health Assembly. Under his direction, free dental care was introduced into schools, as were dental therapists into Australia. He was responsible for building the ACT’s first public hospitals, and from 1977–85 was a member of the board of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, which he helped develop. In 1980 Bill was made a Companion of the Order of Australia. Three of his four sons attended Scotch: William (SC 1953–60; left to Canberra Grammar School), Richard (SC 1954–60; left to Canberra GS) and Andrew (SC 1956–60; left to Canberra GS; Deputy Premier of NSW 1995–2005). Bill’s cousin Bob Gillinders was also at Scotch (SC 1936–37), as was his first cousin twice removed, Andrew James (SC 1989–94). Bill died at Canberra on 27 May 2009. His funeral service was held in the Anglican Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in Reid, ACT, on Wednesday 3 June 2009, after which he was privately cremated. The Age obituary by John Farquharson provided some of the material for this obituary.

Dr. Douglas Malcolm RITCHIE (’47) was born at Melbourne on 5 November 1929, the son of Old Boy and solicitor Douglas Stuart Ritchie (born 21 June 1898, SC 1916, died 4 November 1965). He attended Scotch from 1939–47 as a member of Gardiner House. On 1 February 1957 he married Wendy Alsop at Scotch, and their son Peter attended Scotch from 1965–76. Also at Scotch is Douglas’ grandson Angus (Year 4). Douglas died on 23 June 2009 after a long illness. His funeral service was held in the Toorak Uniting Church on Friday 26 June 2009. His son Peter wrote the following:

Douglas lived in Glen Iris and attended Malvern Grammar School before going to Scotch, where he was a talented basketball player and secretary of the Camera Club. He retained an interest in photography throughout his life. He became troop leader of the 1st Scotch College Troop, First Hawthorn Scout Group, and became a King’s Scout. Douglas studied Medicine at Melbourne University (MBBS 1954), and undertook orthopaedic training in the UK, eventually adding FRACS, FRCS, FRCSEd and FAOrthA to his name. He worked at the Royal Children’s and The Royal Melbourne Hospitals, and was later head of Orthopaedics at the Queen Victoria Hospital and the Monash Medical Centre. Douglas was a recognised teacher of orthopaedics and was involved at high levels in the Australian Orthopaedic Association. He trained orthopaedic surgeons in Indonesia in 1969. Widely recognised as a skilled and caring surgeon, he retired from public orthopaedic surgical practice after a lengthy distinguished career. Maintaining a large private practice throughout his working life, he set up a private medico-legal practice after retiring from operating.

Douglas met his future wife at Melbourne University in 1954, and they had a very fulfilling and loving 52 year marriage. He maintained a keen and proud association and identification with Scotch College and its values and principles all his life. He retained lifelong close friendships with schoolmates. Douglas and Wendy were keen gardeners who developed beautiful gardens in all of their properties, including a 10 acre estate at Red Hill South, which were opened to the Victorian Scheme.

Douglas was a committed golfer, particularly at the Royal Melbourne and Flinders Golf Clubs. His name features on the Honour Boards at Royal Melbourne. His is survived by Wendy, his son and daughters Susan and Anne, and eight grandchildren.

Bryden William George SHANAHAN(’34) was born at Lancefield on 24 September 1917. Known as Bill, he attended Scotch from 1932–34 as a day boarder. He said he learned to cook at Scotch, and at the age of 90 was still cooking for himself. He completed a wool classing course, using his skills on the family property ‘Gowan Brae’ at High Camp. His great great grandfather Steven Shanahan first selected land in the region in 1845. Bill saw the opening of the Lancefield Golf Club in 1928, and won Kilmore Golf Club championships, as well as tennis tournaments in Melbourne and the country. He served his region in many capacities, including twice being president of the Pyalong Shire Council. He married Marjorie Rainey at Scotch on 6 May 1944. She died on 15 November 1997 aged 80. They had two sons, one of whom – John – died in a car crash at Pyalong on 12 May 1973 aged only 27. Bill lived in Lancefield, and died on 22 May 2009 at Whittlesea Lodge Nursing Home. His funeral service was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lancefield, on Thursday 28 May 2009, after which he was interred in the Lancefield Cemetery.

Lionel Kenneth Osbourn SHAVE OBE ED (’33) was born at Mentone on 28 September 1916, the son of Old Boy and advertising agent Lionel Charles Horace Shave (born 24 November 1888, SC 1901–02, died 11 April 1954). He attended Scotch in 1929 as a member of Gardiner House before attending Scots College, Sydney, until 1932. Also at Scotch was his cousin David Shave (SC 1946–52). Ken was a member of Victorian Scottish Battalion, and of the 2/14 Battalion before 1940, and served in the AIF from 1939–45. He was posted to the Middle East in 1940 as an intelligence officer with the 2/5 Battalion. He fought with distinction to help take Bardia from the Italians. Wounded by shell fragments, in hospital he paid £5 for a Beretta automatic pistol stolen from an Italian officer. When Germans ambushed his convoy and ordered the Australians out, he lay on the floor of his truck, crept out on the opposite site, and used his Beretta to free the convoy. Shipped out of Tobruk in 1942, he returned home and married Phyllis Evelyn Knight in Victoria on Anzac Day 1942. A week later he went to Toowoomba, where he was attached to General Vernon Sturdee’s intelligence corps in preparation for the New Guinea campaign. The Japanese later expressed amazement at the extent of the Australians’ intelligence on the Japanese. On 6 September 1945 he accompanied General Sturdee as Sturdee accepted the surrender of the Japanese First Army on board the MHS Glory off Rabaul. Shave was demobilised as a lieutenant colonel, and was awarded the OBE for his war work. He joined Burns Philp in Brisbane and although offered a job with the UN in Kashmir in 1948, his wife’s health ruled it out. He became general manager of new company Whale Products, which became the largest coastal whaling operation in the world. It diversified to include New Guinea coffee plantations, a sheep and wheat property, and a zinc mine. As whaling waned, he joined George Patterson advertising, then construction and mining company McDonald Industries, finishing his working life aged 68 as a director of mining company Robe River. He then became honorary librarian, historian and archivist at the Union Club until aged 91. Ken was a founding member of the National Theatre Movement of Victoria, and played small parts in plays before the war. He lived in the Abbott Gertrude Nursing Home in Surrey Hills, NSW, and died in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney on 30 April 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald obituary by Tony Stephens provided much of the material in this obituary.

Frank Dunbar SHEW (’53) was born in Williams Road, Toorak, on 5 June 1936, the son of Old Boy and veterinary surgeon William Dunbar Shew (born 3 November 1885, SC 1897–1902, died 6 September 1947). He left Brighton Grammar School to attend Scotch from 1947–54 as a member of Gardiner House (which became Gilray in 1953). Frank was co-editor of Satura in 1953, and a 1954 probationer. He was a cadet, and the secretary of the Camera Club, Debating Club, and others. He graduated with a Diploma of Journalism from Melbourne University, and became a journalist at The Age. He was a corporate affairs manager for the National Australia Bank, the State Electricity Commission, and the National Mutual Insurance Company. Frank was president of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (Vic) from 1983–84, and was Victorian chairman of the Australian Association of National Advertisers (1980–82). On 19 January 1965 he married Marilyn Skinner, and he married Rowena Molesworth Hobill Cole at Christ Church, South Yarra, on 4 June 1977. He had a son and two daughters. The last member of the Shew family to attend Scotch, the only surviving member is Frank’s half brother Derek (SC 1924–31). Their grandfather, Frank Shew (born 14 June 1851, SC 1860–66, died 15 June 1934) was a teacher at Scotch for an incredible 53 years from 1870–1922. Their great uncles were Edward Shew (born 3 June 1849, SC 1860–63, died 2 September 1920) and Charles Dunbar Shew (born 11 August 1868, SC 1878–83, died 27 February 1943), their first cousins once removed were Edward Joseph Dougall Shew (born 11 March 1876, SC 1885–92, died 2 August 1965) and Gilbert Frank Shew (born 5 November 1877, SC 1886–93, died 8 August 1959). And their second cousin was Gilbert Barry Shew (born 30 November 1911, SC 1922–28, died 1 August 1975). Frank died in Cabrini Hospital, Wattletree Road, Malvern, on 21 July 2009. His funeral service was held at Christ Church Anglican Church, South Yarra, on Monday 27 July 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Kenneth Fraser SPARKS (’57) was born at Melbourne on 25 June 1940. He attended Camberwell Grammar School from 1952–53, then Scotch from 1954–57. Also at Scotch were his uncle, Stewart Jamieson (born 10 October 1923, SC 1937–40, died June 1985) and his cousin Graham Jamieson (SC 1964–69). On 9 November 1967 he married Patricia Anne Teesdale at Scotch. Kenneth died on 15 May 2009.

Laurence Bertram STUBBS (’47) was born at Perth, Western Australia, on 3 July 1931, the son of an accountant. He attended Scotch from 1941–47. His brother Ian attended Scotch from 1941–46. Laurence lived at Rosebank, NSW, and died peacefully at home at Rosebank, NSW, on 14 April 2009. The following was provided by Peter Salthouse (SC 1945–48):

Laurie’s tall strong physique enabled him to win the heavyweight boxing championship and row in the 2nd VIII. Also at Scotch he built radio-controlled model yachts. With the assistance of his lifelong friend Bruce Hinchliffe (SC 1946–48), he restored a vintage Cleveland motorbike, and a 1928 Gwynne (an English car), which they bought for £25 and drove from Melbourne to Perth from Christmas Day 1952 to New Year’s Day 1953. The feat earned them a mention in the Perth media, and that they made it back to Melbourne over unsealed roads was testament to their skill in automotive mechanics. Laurie later repeated the journey in a restored vintage Shapois Dornier. His service in the Naval Reserve kindled an interest in yachting. Employed by Shell as an accountant, he also spent many years in production both in Wagin, Western Australia, and for four years in Rabaul, New Guinea. In Rabaul he married Robin and had two daughters, Elizabeth and Felicity, with Virginia being born in Melbourne upon their return. After leaving Shell he bought a service station in Narrabeen, NSW, running it for a number of years. In retirement he used his experience as an ocean yacht skipper to sail The Whitsundays and the Solomon Islands. He obtained a government grant which funded his recording of the traditional history and customs of the indigenous Solomon Islanders. Laurie then purchased 40 acres of forested land at Rosebank, near Lismore, NSW, where he lived a reclusive lifestyle for the remainder of his life. He was involved in political and civic affairs, and wrote books and articles on subjects as diverse as old boats, human relations and politics. His most notable book was Change how you live or go extinct. Conservation and the re-establishing of native forest motivated his lifestyle. Part of his legacy is the successful reforestation of his property. His was an engrossing and interesting life shared by his friends Bruce, Bill, George and Peter. Laurie is survived by his brother, three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Harold Bernhard WILKS (’32) was born at Yackandandah on 19 September 1915, the son of a chemist. He attended Scotch from 1927–32. On 28 September 1946 he married Betty Nichols at Scotch. Harold died in the Box Hill Hospital on 6 June 2009. His funeral service was held at the West Hawthorn Uniting Church on Monday 15 June 2009, after which he was privately cremated.

Christopher Edward WILLIAMS (’36) was born at Traralgon on 26 September 1918, the son of a Presbyterian clergyman. He attended Scotch in 1933. From 1940 until an unknown date he was a gunner in the Army’s 2 Survey Regiment R.A.A. (M), and from 1943–46 served in the RAAF, being demobilised as an Aircraftman 1 in the 8 Central Recovery Depot. Christopher died on 5 February 2009, and was cremated at Lilydale on 11 February 2009.

Alfred Ernest ‘Chip’ WOOD (’53) was born at Tulligbeal, NSW on 1 February 1936 and attended Scotch from 1949–53. His early childhood was spent at Weja Siding, NSW, and Heidelberg and Macrae in Victoria. Chip was an only child, but spent many holidays at Rosebud with numerous cousins. At Scotch he enjoyed applied mathematics, pure mathematics and calculus. He played football, represented School House in rowing, and coxed, and later coached the 3rd VIII. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Melbourne University. On 13 February 1959 he married Lesley Ann Whelan. Chip moved to Sydney in the late 1960s and for almost 25 years was employed by a US-based company, with his job involving much overseas travel. He was Australasian sales manager when he retired in 1995 due to ill health. He and his second wife Diana moved from their property in the Macdonald Valley, NSW in 2003 to a small village on the mid-north coast for a ‘sea change’. He died on 30 April 2009. Chip’s funeral service was held at home in Stuarts Point on 5 May 2009, after which he was privately cremated. Information for this obituary was provided by his widow, Diana Wood.

Obituaries in this and previous issues have been compiled by Paul Mishura (unless otherwise stated) from information held or obtained by Scotch College, or provided to Scotch, and content is limited to this information. Scotch depends on the completeness and accuracy of information it holds or is supplied, and while the School takes all reasonable care in compiling obituaries, it cannot take responsibility for any actual or perceived errors or omissions.

Eulogies, obituaries and any other biographical information are welcomed, and must include the exact date of death to permit publication. Space limitations may require submitted material to be edited. Information can be emailed to Paul Mishura at paul.mishura@scotch.vic.edu.au or phone 9810 4470 or send information to Great Scot, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn 3122.

Updated: Monday 24 June 2013