Glen Barry Lloyd Lethlean 23 August 1935 – 2021 MHS 1950-1952 A Gardenvale Central student, Glen played football for Como. He completed his National Service with the Navy in 1954. He married Noel Marie Peel […]
Professor Gabriel Andrew “Bill” Kune, M.D., B.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. 21 December 1933 – 29 October 2021 MHS 1948-1951 Bill as he was known, was born in Kosice in Czechoslovakia, which was incorporated into Hungary […]
Dr. John Allan Buntine – M.B., B.S., F.R.A.C.S. 4 April 1934 – 6 October 2021 MHS 1948 – 1951 John attended Melbourne High School where, in the final year, he gained the Exhibition in Biology, […]
In this edition we share updates of annual MHSOBA initiatives – Student Vocational Seminars, our VCE Exam Master Class Series and Scholarship Program. We hear a Term 3 update from Principal Dr Anthony Mordini, along […]
Saul Dominitz, B.A.(hons). 16 June 1927 – 14 December 2019 MHS 1942-1945 Born in Germany to Jewish Polish parents, they migrated to Australia in 1938. After attending Elwood Central School, he quickly became heavily involved […]
Ronald Osmond Patterson 24 November 1921 – 18 January 2021 MHS 1936-1937 Ronald came from Caulfield State School, rather then via a Central School, and was a noted Tennis player, for both Forrest and in […]
Richard Edward “Dick” Cotter, B.Com. 14 July 1940 – July 2021 MHS 1954-1957 An active student in Como House from when he was in third form, playing Cricket and also the House Play when in […]
Raymond Charles Simpson 1 November 1920 – 17 July 2020 MHS 1935-1936 A student from Lloyd Street Central School, he joined the Army, serving in the 65th Australian Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depot Platoon […]
Phillip Ross Tonkin 4 September 1945 – 12 February 2019 MHS 1962-1963 Phillip transferred from Waverley High School to complete his Matriculation, which he did with Honours in Pure Maths, Physics, Chemistry and a Commonwealth […]
Dr. Roger Peter Kirkham, M.Ag.Sc., Ph.D., Dip.Teach. 25 July 1948 – 15 October 2015 MHS 1963-1966 A student of Norton Hobson’s, winning Matric Honours in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Luke Savage, Honorary School Archivist https://mountainviews.mailcommunity.com.au/mail/2015-11-23/roger-knew-his-spuds/ […]