OBITUARIES

John Raymond James Grigsby B.A.(Hons.), Dip.Ed. 10 August 1940 – 11 August 2023 MHS Staff 1964 – 1993 Studying a Bachelor of Arts in history, John was awarded Honours for a thesis on the leadership […]

Simon Finlay Crean, B.Ec., LL.B. 26 February 1949 – 25 June 2023 MHS 1963-1966 Simon Crean’s father, Frank Crean attended MHS in 1933 to complete his Leaving Honours from Hamilton High School, and after settling […]

Peter Robin Steen B.Arch. 30 March 1941 – August 2022 MHS 1956-1959 He was in the Como junior debating team in 1956 and was a keen chess player, he was President of the Junior Chess Club […]

Noel Alexander Melville MHS 1947 to 1948 25 October 1932 – November 2022 We are saddened to hear of the passing of Noel Melville, who passed away at the age of 90. While Noel attended […]

Noel David McDonald 6 March 1924 – 2021 MHS 1938-1941 Noel was the youngest of four brothers to attend Melbourne High School, their father, Ernest John McDonald was a member of the School’s Advisory Council […]

Max William Boyce, T.P.T.C., B.Com., M.Ed. 11 November 1935 – 25 September 2022 MHS 1951-1952 Max transferred from Hampton High School to complete his Leaving and Matric.  He was selected for the 2nd XVIII in […]

Dr Maurice Balson, B.Com, Ed.D. 10 November 1927 – 7 May 2022 MHS 1943-1946 Dr Maurice Balson, known as Morry, has died aged 94. Morry was at Melbourne High from 1943 to 1946 and was […]

William “Billy” Robert Picken 7 June 1956 – 23 July 2022 MHS 1974 At the school he was in the 1st XVIII as Vice-Captain and was awarded Full Colours in Football and Half Colours in Athletics.  He […]

Robert James Phillips, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. 28 December 1930 – 26 August 2022 MHS Staff 1954-1963 Robert was born in Bendigo, and when he joined the Education Department in 1949, taught for a year at State […]

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.   […]