OBITUARIES

Vale – Sir Rupert H Myers KBE AO FTS BSc MSc PhD LLD FRACI FIM FIDA M AUT I MM (21 February 1921 – 21 February 2019). Sir Rupert was at MHS 1935-1938 graduating with […]

Vale – Leslie Allen Carlyon AC (28 April 1938 – 7 October 2018). Les Carlyon was at Melbourne High 1956-1958, leaving at the end of Form 5. At school he had an involvement in the […]

Vale – Ian William Moody (Died 11 July 2019). Ian Moody died quite suddenly and unexpectedly on the 11th July 2019 from what appears to have been a heart attack. Ian was the first of […]

Vale – Garry John Maurice Bell (29 April 1938 – 7 October 2018). As a boy Garry contracted polio which was to affect his life seriously. He had to go to the Yooralla Centre where […]

Dr. Raymond David Marginson AM LLD. 13 December 1923 – 10 February 2019 Ray Marginson had a distinguished school career as he did a professional career. He was at Melbourne High School from 1937 to […]

Dr. Eric Leonard Unthank BSc B.Ed PhD 10 December 1923 – 25 April 2019 Eric Unthank, a notable teacher at Melbourne High during the 1950s has died aged 96. Eric served in World War II, […]

Vale – (David) Robert ‘Blue’ Wood (6 February 1938 – 28 July 2019). Robert Wood, always known at MHS as “Blue” because of his hair, was a very active participant in school life. Blue featured […]

Vale – Dr. David Thomas Baring (10 October 1963 – 28 February 2019). At Melbourne High, he did well academically, served in the Cadets, was Form Captain and played in the 2nd XVIII. He went […]

Vale – Brian Eugene Kann (21 July 1933 – 21 May 2019). Brian Kann died at 85. He attended MHS from 1948- 1951 and was an outstanding sportsman as well as notable student. He played […]

Vale – Alexander (Alec) McCulloch BSc TPTC (15 August 1916 – 31 May 2019). Alec McCulloch, who died on 31 May 2019, at aged 102 was probably our oldest old boy. He was at Melbourne […]