and given named graves. On July 19th, the 94th anniversary of the battle, Prince Charles (T/Cu’66) spoke movingly at the burial of an unidentified soldier and official opening of the new Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Fromelles. In the work on Robin’s book, many German sources were used – some translated by Waldemar Dabkowski (Staff 1998-2004) and a German Assistant Barbara Sauer (Staff 1998), from near Munich, who was able to detect many of the local colloquialisms used by the Bavarian soldiers at the battle. Sydney Christian (GGS 1883-87), then a brigadiergeneral, Eric Carr (GGS 1902-04), a secondlieutenant, and Tom Bolton (GGS 1909-12), a young private, served in the battle itself. Tom was wounded and taken prisoner (in Germany and later, for facial surgery, Switzerland); Eric died in the battle; Sydney never fully recovered from its effects. John Heilmann (Cu’45), who died in 2008, was a leading figure in the wine and spirits industry in the United States. In 1988 he retired as president and CEO of the Distillers Somerset Group which marketed the Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray brands and owned distilling and winery interests absorbed into the GuinnessUnited Distillers Group organization, forerunner of Diageo. As chairman of the National Association of Beverage Importers, he was a spokesman for the industry. Edward Bryans (Cu’50), who died in March, “made his name as a newsreader on ABC radio and television” between 1963 and 1992, as Gillian Forwood recorded in an obituary in The Age on 26 June. The only son of Baynham Bryans and Lina, of the Michaelis-Hallenstein family and herself a modernist artist, he grew up at Darebin Bridge House, “surrounded by cosmopolitan artists and writers” including William Frater, Ian Fairweather, Alan McCulloch, Nina Christensen, and Nettie Palmer. Shortterm jobs in the arts in London were followed by writing theatre reviews for The Herald in Melbourne. In 1962 he married Mary (Bobbi) Roope, who survives him with their sons, Paul and James. “His fine voice and attention to detail were suited to radio news reading. No inaccuracy, however slight, in pronunciation or punctuation, escaped him, and by 1963 he was on camera as the face of the nightly television news.” At GGS he played drums in the Band – the beginning of a lifelong love of jazz. Dr Peter Pockley (Ge’53), who is Senior Correspondent for Australasian Science and engaged in many other projects including the Oral History programme of leading scientists, was in May presented by the Governor-General with the Australian Academy of Science’s Medal in recognition of his “outstanding contributions to science by means other than the conduct of scientific research” – work which has greatly “advanced the cause of science and technology in Australia”. The medal is normally awarded not more than once every three years. Professor Robyn Williams, Fellow of the Academy, said that Peter “was one of the pioneers of 36
Handbook on Leading Learning in Congregations: science broadcasting when it had hardly yet A Christian Learning Community Perspective – been invented. In radio and television, both in Leadership audit included (Adelaide, 2010). Australia and around the world, he led teams and fronted programmes which transformed the Mechai Viravaidya (P’59), whose medium” – adding that he has “combined lively work that began in 1974 with the presentation with rigorous accuracy” and “flair foundation of the communitywith the highest standards of authority”. based Family Planning Services (now known as the Population Richard Morgan AM (P’54) is the author of and Community Development Lessons from the Global Economic Crisis: The Association) has long been Relevance of Adam Smith on Morality and Free Markets (Connor Court Publishing, Melbourne, world-famous, was presented by His Majesty the King of Thailand in January with the 2009 Prince 2009). Mahidol Award in the Field of Public Health. “This Jonathan Welsh (P’55), who award,” Mechai said, “represents the tireless died in May, was a muchwork of our organization over the past 35 years loved man who was the to improve health for all of Thailand’s citizens. joint founder and managing We have worked with numerous partners from director of Modern Technology the business and government sector successfully Manufacturing amid other to carry out our health endeavours in family business commitments. A planning and the fight against HIV/AIDS, and this son of Maxwell Welsh (P’30) and Jacqueline, award would not have been possible without their a Mackinnon with many GGS connections, he assistance.” The Prince Mahidol Awards have was the father by his first wife , Judy Watson been given annually since 1992 to individuals (later Brodribb), of Lachlan (P’80), Sophie, and or institutions demonstrating “outstanding and Jamie (P’85), and by his second wife, Elizabeth exemplary contributions to the advancement of Lucas, of Matthew (Gl’94) and Edward (P’03). medicine and public health for humanity”. In July, The portrait of Jono as a boy shown here was at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, painted by the Australian artist James Govett. Mechai was named one of 15 world leaders to be members of the United Nations AIDS High Level Rodney Gray (Bo’56), who died in April, was Commission on HIV Prevention. given an obituary in The Birregurra Mail of 28 April as “a colourful character” who “left James (Bim) Affleck (Cu’67) completed a a lasting mark in the town’s history” by his tetralogy of military biographical registers with spirited participation in many of its social the publication in July by The Geelong College events, including those of the football club, as Foundation of Geelong Collegians at the Second well as through his skill in carpentry. He was World War and Subsequent Conflicts, having one of a group who “saw the township as a gem now served both GGS and GC magnificently by and transformed many of the older houses into recording in detailed prose the war services of the homes that now add to the historic charm of their Old Boys, particularly in the two World Wars. Birregurra”. Tawfik Ismail (FB’71) has with Ooi Kee Beng Jeremy Dummett (FB’57) read history at Trinity compiled Malaya’s First Year at the United College, Cambridge, and followed a career Nations: As Reflected in Dr Ismail’s Reports Home in marketing with international companies, to Tunku Abdul Rahman (Institute of Southeast Ogilvy & Mather (advertising agents) and Asian Studies, Singapore, 2009). Tun Dr Ismail American Express (the financial and travel Abdul Rahman (1915-1973), who was Tawfik’s company), where he was Marketing Director father, was one of the three statesman principally in the European Headquarters. Mostly based responsible for Malaya’s independence from in London, he lived for ten years in Milan and Great Britain in 1957 and the subsequent early two in Athens. Latterly he acted as consultant development of Malaysia; the Institute’s first to banks in the City of London and European publication (in 2006) was his biography, The markets. In his retirement since 2002 he has Reluctant Politician: Tun Dr Ismail and His Time been a frequent visitor to Sicily and has written by Ooi Kee Beng (with Tawfik in strong support). on its history and monuments in Syracuse, City Three of Tawfik’s children have followed him at of Legends: A Glory of Sicily (I.B.Tauris, London, GGS: Seth Tun-Ismail (FB’07), Sulayman Tun2010), described by Judith Harris, author of Ismail (FBYr12), and Alia Tun-Ismail (GaYr11). Pompeii Awakened, as “a welcome travelling Neil Robertson (FB/L’73) companion whose enthusiasm is catching”. retired in March after 18 highly Jordan Lancaster, author of In the Shadow of successful years as national Vesuvius: A Cultural History of Naples, says: executive officer of Australia’s “Don’t leave for Sicily without this guide.” Open Garden Scheme. We are Jeremy, who lives in London, married Hermione delighted at the School to have Mason in 1966 and is the father of Alexander him now as chairman of the Oliver (born in 1971), Mark Sebastian (born in Biddlecombe Society. 1973), and Henry Theodore Robert (born in 1976). His sister, Caroline Kirk (Cl’57), was a lay Ian Sauer (P’75) was awarded the Medal of the Inspector of Schools in Suffolk, is the mother Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday of two daughters, Georgina (born in 1968) Honours of 2010 “for service to natural-resource and Natalie (born in 1971), and now lives in management in Tasmania, particularly through Cheshire. Landcare”. The Reverend John Littleton (Cu’59), who is a priest in the Diocese of Adelaide and Consultant in Christian Education for Parishes, has written and published A
Richard Allen (P’80) is the author of The Spirit of Golf – and How It Applies to Life (Melbourne University Press, 2010), dedicated to his late father, Richard Stanley Allen (M’38; Council 1972-84), “who always played the game in the right spirit”.
Anthony Elliott (A’81), who is Professor of Sociology at Flinders University and Visiting Research Chair at the Open University in the United Kingdom, is the editor of The Routledge Companion to Social Theory (2010). He reviewed The Politics of Climate Change by Anthony Giddens in the February 2010 issue of Australian Book Review. Nicholas van Gelder (Cu’83), who died in July after a heartattack, had a distinguished career with Macquarie Bank, mostly in Seoul and Singapore. Third son of Helen and the late (Lieutenant-Colonel) Malcolm, he followed his brothers – James (Cu’77) and Tim (Cu’79) – to Tudor House and GGS, where he became a House Prefect and was vicecaptain of Rugby. With a degree in Economics from the University of Sydney, where he was a member of St Paul’s College, he became a Certified Valuer, completed an MBA course in London, and spent nearly 10 years, mostly in the United Kingdom, working in property and development, before 13 years with Macquarie Bank, where he became Head of Macquarie Capital Funds for Asia and the Middle East. Strong, competitive, and adventurous, he long continued playing Rugby, went down the Amazon in a canoe, climbed Mount Aconcagua, part-owned a racehorse, played the piano, wrote a song, and everywhere made friends, becoming a mentor to many. In 2004 he married Samantha Killesteyn, who survives him with Alexandra and Anna (aged 4 and 2). At his crowded funeral in St Mark’s, Darling Point, in Sydney, she said that Nick had “embraced fatherhood with a passion” and “always wanted me to challenge myself: he taught me about tolerance, self-belief, hard work, loyalty, and embracing life”. Miranda Tobias née Darling (Je’91) is the author, as Miranda Darling, of The Troika Dolls (Allen & Unwin, 2010), reviewed in The Age of 17 July as a “thriller” that “runs on a full tank of action and suspense, perfumed with a whiff of emotion”. Since reading English and Italian at Oxford and travelling widely in countries including Russia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Namibia, and Indonesia, she has returned to Australia, obtained a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies and Defence, analysed new security threats for a think-tank, written other books (as already recorded), married Nick Tobias (see below), and become the mother of Samson (now 3). Anthony Stevens (A’94) graduated BCom and BIS in 2000 and MComlLaw in 2006 from the University of Melbourne. Having previously worked for the ANZ Bank, he joined the Dimension Data group of companies in 1999, becoming its Chief Information Officer in 2007. Early in 2009 he joined the executive team at Spotless Group Limited as its inaugural Chief Information Officer. His marriage and the birth of a son are recorded below. Deanna Stevens (A’96) studied in her “gap” year at the Osaka International University for Women in Japan, and then at the University of Melbourne, graduating BA and DipML (Japan) in 2002 and with a GCertArts (DevSt) in 2004. She worked as an administrative officer in the University’s Faculty of Law and then in the Refugee Tracing Services area at the National Office of the Australian Red Cross. She obtained
a Master’s degree in Primary Teaching at the same university in 2009, and now teaches at Endeavour Hills Primary School. Her marriage is recorded below. Rupert Imhoff (Cu’02) was the winner of the Start Up Hero Award at the 2009 Smart Company Crown Lager Business Start Up Awards for his business, 199Buddy. David Odling-Smee (Staff 1962-65), who for many years worked for Aboriginal welfare in the Northern Territory, particularly as Principal of Yirara College in Alice Springs, has more recently been in East Timor, working for Timor Aid Social (a distinct part of a non-government organization called Timor Aid, based in Dili) which helps orphans, street-children, the poor, the disabled, sufferers from leprosy, school hostels for rural youth, health, education and vocational training, small businesses, refugees, and the victims of floods. Mark Robertson (Council 2005-) was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queens’s Birthday Honours of 2010 “for service to the community through executive roles with charitable organizations, and to the hospitality sector”. He and Anne are the parents of Will (P’03), Oliver (P’08), and Lachlan (PYr11).
Births Emma and Richard Allen (P’80), a daughter, Zoe Jill Elisabeth, on 16 April 2010 Eve née Robinson (Je’84) and Chris Armytage (M’84), two daughters, Zoe on 27 September 2005 and Zara on 4 September 2008 Josephine and James Baillieu (Bn’80), a daughter, Annelise Latham McArthur, on 8 August 2010
James Montgomery, on 5 September 2008 Tania née Stokes (Staff 2002-) and Jordan Hill, a son, Darcy Alexander, on 1 June 2010 Zoe née Appleton (He’94) and Mark Holland, a daughter, Poppy Ashton, on 31 May 2009 Fiona née Richardson (Cl’91) and Nick Holuige (Glc’80), a son, Louis Thomas, on 14 April 2010 Melody Webb and Sam Hryckow (P’92), a son, Buster Alexander, on 23 June 2010 Bianca and Gavin Hudson (M/A’94), a son, Will Peter, on 7 October 2008 Rita and Charles Jeffries (M’92), a son, Thomas Kurt Meldrum, on 6 May 2010 Katrina Webb (Cl’93) and Nicholas Lehman, a daughter, Charlotte Olivia, on 27 March 2010 Catherine McGregor and Emmanuel Le Ray (Cu’01), two sons, Archie on 16 April 2006 and Gabriel on 12 March 2009 Sophie and Lachlan MacKinnon (M’93), a son, Angus Guy, on 26 May 2010 Kathy Suvoltos (He ’95) and Jon Malpas (Fr’97), a son, Charlie, on 12 July 2010 Elizabeth née Cust (Cl’88) and Tom McDonell, a Duncan Alastair, on 27 May 2010 Justine Ulmann (Cl’88) and Daniel McKay, a son, Duncan Robert Ulmann, on 2 April 2010 Jane and Malcolm McMillan (Cu’90), a son, Charlie Edward, on 24 February 2010 Lizzie Matthews (Ga’90) and Andrew Moffat, a son, James Peter (Jimmy), on 19 February 2010 Suzanne and David Nadorp (A’89), a daughter, Grace Elizabeth, on 15 March 2007, and a son, Harry Charles, on 15 January 2009
Susie McDonald (Ga’85) and John Beaumont, a son, Henri Philip, on 28 March 2010 Jennifer and Greg Naylor (Staff 2001-07), twin sons, James Brian and Thomas Desmond, on Alicia and Richard Brown (P’96), a daughter, 18 December 2007 Beatrice Myra, on 8 May 2010 Phoebe Lamont Ward and Matthew Parsons Melissa née Colless (Cl’92) and Adam Bergin, a (M’95), a son, Jet, in September 2007 son, Cale Peter, on 4 June 2009 Kirsty née Munro (Cl’94) and Anthony Perry, two Loren Gold (A’00) and Sean Bowen, a daughter, sons, David John Munro on 29 September 2006 Ellie Louise Gold, on 27 August 2009 and Angus Frederick Munro on 4 February 2009 Edwina née Burgess (Ga’88) and Paul Callus, a Heide and Jeremy Robson (FB’83), a son, son, George Reece Adrian, on 5 June 2010 Maximilian, on 27 November 2000, a daughter, Jackie Winkelman and David Chandler (Fr’87), a Elizabeth, on 28 June 2002, a son, Sebastian, son, Samuel Winkelman, on 15 March 2010 on 16 January 2004, and two daughters, Josephine on 10 September 2005 and Leigh and Geoffrey Chandler (Fr/L’86), a son, Henrietta on 23 April 2009 James Daniel, on 6 March 2010 Kristy and Duncan Shirley (Fr’94), a son, Lucy née Knox-Knight (Cl’91) and Tony Emmanuel James, on 13 March 2009 Clemenger, a daughter, Amelia Gwendolen Knox-Knight, on 11 June 2010 Justine and Adam Stansen (T’86), a daughter, Matilda Lloyd, on 1 April 2010 Michelle Owen and James Craik (A’81), a son, Frederik Broughton, on 24 October 2008 Naomi and David Stevens (Fr’93), a daughter, Zara McColl, on 29 July 2010 Catherine Campbell (He’00) and Adrian Friend, a daughter, Emma Jane, on 17 March 2010 Skye née MacKinnon (Cl’97) and Lachie Stevens (M’96), a son, James MacKinnon Ayers, Janita and Robert Gow (Staff 2002-), two sons, on 26 April 2010 Harrison Robert on 9 December 2004 and Angus George on 30 May 2008 Susan Kentish (Je’82) and Brett Wainscott (FB’82), a daughter, Sariel Faith Kentish, on 24 Tatsani née Tungka (Ga’00) and Irawan August 2009 Handoko, a daughter, Kimora Tanujaya, on 22 April 2010 Sarah née Paterson (Cl’00) and Tom Whinney, a daughter, Jane Helen, on 31 May 2010 Jessica and Angus Henderson (M’93), a son, 37