OBITUARIES

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 […]

Vale – Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey Major-General, The Honourable Justice, AM, R.F.D., QC (18 August 1948 – 11 October 2019). Richard Tracey has died from cancer aged 71 after short illness. He attended MHS from […]

Vale – Lorraine Pole (22 May 1917 – 30 June 2019). Lorraine Pole who died on at the wonderful age of 102 was an important part of Melbourne High School. I personally remember and her […]

Vale – Noel Robert McIntosh (19 February 1927 – 16 August 2019). Noel was one of that band of students who saw little of the “Castle on the Hill”. When the School was loaned to […]

Vale – Professor Geoffrey James Bishop AM 20 September 1932 – 1 June 2019 An Old Boy of MHS from the early 1950s, has died. MHS was a central part of my father’s life and […]

Vale – Derek Richard Cook (9 June 1925 – 26 April 2019). Derek Richard Cook, who attended Melbourne High for four years during the late 1930’s, passed away in April. My father very much enjoyed […]

Vale – The Venerable George B Lucas OAM (30 April 1930 – 2 March 2019). George Lucas attended MHS in 1947 and was an outstanding student, gaining honours in Geology and History at his Matriculation. […]