Norman Alexander Davis, M.B., B.S., M.C.P.A., M.C.Path. 2 November 1928 – 26 May 2019 MHS 1945-1946 A noted athlete who made a mark after transferring from Hampton High School, being in the School Swimming, Soccer […]

Naoom Haimson, M.B., B.S. 28 July 1925 – 4 January 2019 MHS 1939-1942 Naoom’s family migrated from Russia, one of many Jewish families who came to Australia during this time.  A noted Hockey player, he […]

Maxwell George Lord 26 February 1925 – 2 June 2019 MHS 1939-1941 Max was one of the greatest baseballers at MHS, at a time when our other great player, Norman Harper was active as a […]

John Barrie Wykes 17 March 1929 – 28 April 2020 MHS 1943-1945 John was a second generation student at Melbourne High School, his mother Ida Mildred Burling Glover having attended in 1912, though she had […]

John Maxwell Davey 1 August 1925 – 14 March 2019 MHS 1941 John joined the Bank as a Clerk after leaving school, before enlisting in the R.A.A.F., where as a Flying Officer with the 78 […]

James Ronald Lawler, D.U.P., M.A 15 August 1929 – 28 July 2013 MHS 1944-1947 “Poetry has many different aspects. It is not just language – it is psychology, philosophy, history.” James who died in Paris […]

James Douglas Creed 2 February 1931 – 15 June 2020 MHS 1944-1947 A member of the Cadets, as well as the Magazine Committee.  He took part in the Yarra Banker competition (next to him in […]

Jack Stevenson Sutherland 15 June 1930 – 4 September 2020 MHS 1946-1947 A member of the cadets, he rose to Corporal, and was also a Form Captain, he returned to the U.S.A. after fourth form […]

Gordon Verey Jones, B.Sc. 1 July 1923 – 26 March 2019 MHS 1937-1940 A noted Hockey player, who was in the School team when only 14, winning the Speech Night Prize whilst in Fourth Form […]

Gilbert John Bell 11 July 1921 – 23 February 2020 MHS 1936-1937 Gilbert Bell, who was an elder at Sunshine Presbyterian Church for over 70 years, passed away on 23rd February at the age of […]