The CHC’s silver anniversary

David Morgan OAM (1961), Former Chair and current member of the Carey Heritage Committee

The Carey Heritage Committee turns 25 this year.

It was formed in 1998, after the Revd Bill Pugh suggested to the then Principal, Dr Ross Millikan, that a committee of interested people be established to prepare material specifically to assist the centenary historian. Ross encouraged the venture and, although it seemed premature, the idea was one of the most prescient imaginable. The last quarter of the School’s life has flown by, and a great deal of valuable material, which otherwise would have been lost, has been uncovered.

With the strong support of Alfred Mellor, Keith Farrer and David Lord, and with the gracious endorsement of the then archivist, Joanne Horsley, the group enthusiastically embraced the first priority: conducting oral interviews with those foundation scholars still living. The process revealed a vast and valuable trove of reminiscences and observations from almost half of the initial 69 students enrolled.

Bill Pugh was chair of the committee till 2004 and was succeeded by Bruce Murray till 2011, David Morgan till 2021 and Carolyn Apostolou since 2022. We currently have 17 members and three ex-officio members. The Heritage Committee continues to pursue research projects and to support the archivist. It is an integral part of the School and looks forward to a prosperous and productive future.