Dr. Philip Henry Cohen 3 December 1928 – 10 December 2021 MHS 1942 to 1945 A Life Member of MHSOBA, Philip rowed for Yarra House and had a poem published (below).  He was also in […]

Gordon James McKern, OAM 24 August 1935 – 29 November 2020 MHS 1949-1951 One of five siblings, each born in different states, as his father was a builder/project manager, who moved job to job.  Two […]

Nicholas “Nick” Polites, B.Comm., B.A., OAM 02.07.1927 – 14.01.2022 MHS 1941 to 1944 Nick was the Saxophonist in the School Orchestra, showing his early love for the instrument.  He also played Football and Cricket with […]

The Honourable Raymond Moyle Northrop, LL.M., QC 10 August 1925 – 31 December 2021 MHS 1940-1942 His father was Raymond Northrop, born in Portsmouth, U.K., in 1893, and was living in Sydney when he enlisted […]

The Right Reverend Phillip Keith Newell AO, G.C.S.J., B.Sc., M.Ed., Th.L.(hons). 30 January 1930 – 24 April 2022 MHS Staff 1954-1956 After completing his Matric, Newell joined the Education Department as a Junior Teacher in […]

Dr. Brian Arthur Corless, OAM, LLD, BA, Dip. Ed 9 March 1935 to 7 March 2022 MHS 1948 – 1952 MHS Staff 1960 – 1989 Brian attended MHS from 1948-1952 – at the school he […]

Darvell Martin Hutchinson, F.C.A., AM 1 July 1930 – 1 February 2022 MHS 1944-1946 A quiet and solid student at school, his sports included swimming, tennis, cricket and cycling, and he was noted for his […]

The Honourable Justice Graham Lewis Fricke, LL.M., QC 5 December 1935 – 7 November 2021 MHS 1952 A Matric student from Northcote High School, a brilliant debated he was in the Yarra and School teams, […]

Choong Khean Foo, M.B., B.S., M.Ap.Sc., F.A.M.A.C., M.C.G.P., M.A.S.H., OAM 21 June 1935 – 8 February 2022 MHS 1954 A Matric student direct from Malaya, he went on to study Medicine, graduating in 1960.  He […]

Peter Richard Thodey, B.Ed., M.A. 17 June 1921 – 17 March 2022 MHS Staff 1957-1959 Peter was a student at Scotch College and served in the Army during WWII, as a Sergeant at Army HQ.   […]