OBITUARIES

John Murray Gothe, B.Com. 5 August 1923 – 12 December 2019 MHS 1937 John joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1939, marking a long career, interrupted when he joined the Army during WWII, before signing […]

Graeme Frank Barton 20 July 1934 – 22 December 2020 MHS 1948-1951 It is with a heavy heart I inform you that Graeme Barton passed away peacefully in his sleep on 22 December 2020 at […]

Colin Lovitt, BA, LLB, QC 17 March 1945 – 10 January 2021 MHS 1961-1962 Colin Lovitt was a late entrant to Melbourne High School. He came across from Northcote High School in 1961 for Leaving […]

Richard John Snedden, B.A., LL.B.,(Hons)., B.Ed. 8 October 1934 – 18 January 2021 MHS 1949-1953 Richard Snedden attended MHS from 1949 to 1953 and was heavily involved with the Art Club and had several drawings […]

Eric Meade DeBoos 22 December 1922 – 6 September 2020 MHS 1936-1937 A Tooronga Road boy, Eric left MHS after two years and become a Pharmacist. He married Joan Webb in 1945, and had a […]

Frederick Thomas Docking 28 March 1923 – 11 March 2019 MHS 1936-1938 Fred was a student at Spring Road Central before attending MHS where he played Cricket in the School’s Under 14 team. During World […]

Professor Jeffrey “Geoffrey” Paul Davidson, M.D., B.S., F.R.A.C.P., P.S.M. 28 January 1942 – 17 December 2020 MHS 1956-1960 Whilst working at the Royal Children’s Hospital, he was part of the team with Ruth Bishop who […]

Thomas John Woollard, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., OAM 17 March 1931 — 21 June 2019 MHS 1945-1947 Tom was in the School Baseball Team, as well as in the House XI and the Biology Club. He […]

Lewis (Ludwig) Lustig, B.D.Sc., L.D.S. 26 June 1932 – January 2020 MHS 1946-1949 Lewis migrated to Australia in 1938 with his family from Germany where his family had lived for many generations. His father was […]

Noel Rex Delbridge 14 November 1932 – 15 November 2020 MHS 1946-1949 Noel was a well-rounded student, involved in the Junior Photography Club, a noted sportsman in athletics, football and cricket (1st XI, 2nd XVIII, […]