OBITUARIES

David Mauger McGee 24 August 1929 – 24 September 2020 MHS 1944-1947 David was active with both the Unicorn Committee and The Sentinel, contributing a number of articles.  He was a keen debater, in both […]

Charles Ronald Tuplin 21 May 1925 – 19 June 2019 MHS 1940-1941 He left school at the age of 16 to join General Motors Holden at Fishermans Bend as a costing clerk.  After 18 months […]

Arthur Robert Platt 30 June 1925 – 22 June 2020 MHS 1940 Arthur transferred to Canberra High School when his family moved to the A.C.T.  He served during WWII in the R.A.A.F. serving in the […]

Allan George Lorraine, B.Comm, OAM 12 July 1923 – August 2020 MHS 1937-1940 Allan played Cricket for Forrest during his time at MHS and had an article on gold mining in Australia published in The […]

Alan Garnet Stewart 29 May 1921 – 24 March 2020 MHS 1935-1937 Alan was playing Lacrosse in the School’s Under 16 team when only 13, and in Fourth Form was in the School’s Tennis and […]

Rowley Charles Miller OAM 18 May 1924 – 23 September 2020 MHS 1938 Charlie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2005 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for service to the community […]

George Gordon Ashworth Dip.R.E., R.F.D., OAM 15 March 1924 – 9 April 2019 MHS 1938 – 1939 School Vice-Captain, Prefect, SRC Secretary, 1st XI, 1st XVIII, House Captain (Como), Bruce received Matric Honours in Chemistry […]

Peter William “Bruce” Millar 2 May 1939 – 24 March 2021 MHS 1953 – 1956 School Vice-Captain, Prefect, SRC Secretary, 1st XI, 1st XVIII, House Captain (Como), Bruce received Matric Honours in Chemistry and a […]

Craig Gavin “Swampy” Watkins 3 October 1961 – 5 March 2021 MHS 1976-1980 Craig Watkins, known to all by his nickname “Swampy”, was a gentle giant at 7’2″ in height.  Taking advantage of his height […]

Patricia (Pat) Lesslie Pat Lesslie has died in Canberra on 3 April 2021 aged 93. Pat was the second daughter of Brigadier George Furner Langley and his wife Edmee Langley. Born in Melbourne she attended […]