OBITUARIES

Charles John Andrew La Nauze, B.E.(Met). 13 September 1938 – 1 April 2021 MHS 1953-1956 Son of the famous historian Andrew John La Nauze who wrote the authoritative biography of Alfred Deakin and was a […]

Bruce Page 1 December 1936 – 11 March 2022 MHS 1951-1953 Bruce previously attended the Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School in the U.K. before migrating and attend Melbourne High School.  He played Soccer for Como, […]

Bruce Kelvin Brookman 4 September 1927 – 28 May 2019 MHS 1941-1942 A watchmaker by profession, he was working as a wharf labourer in 1956 when he and his wife (Gwendoline Patricia Lorkin whom he […]

Bertrand Cyril Treloar, B.A. 4 May 1924 – 14 April 2019 MHS 1941 Joined the Education Department as a teacher after leaving MHS and was at Prahran State School when he enlisted in the Army during […]

Barry Leigh Chandler, T.P.T.C., B.Com. 11 October 1935 – 14 February 2020 MHS 1952 A Matric student from Box Hill High School, he played in the Yarra Football Team.  He picked up Honours in Geography, […]

Alan William Abbott, B.E.(Elec)., M.B.A. 2 October 1938 – 7 November 2021 MHS 1952-1955 A member of the Junior Choir, he was known as one never lost for words.  He Matriculated with Honours in Physics […]

Dr. Brian Arthur Corless, OAM, LLD, BA, Dip. Ed 9 March 1935 to 7 March 2022 MHS 1948 – 1952 MHS Staff 1960 – 1989 Brian attended MHS from 1948-1952 – at the school he […]

Margaret O’Bryen  2 April 1930 to 14 February 2022 MHS Staff 1975 – 1996 Born Margaret Goode, she married Bruce Falkiner O’Bryen in 1955.  Bruce (born 1929) attended Barker College in N.S.W., was Purser with […]

Stephen Andrew Adorjan, LL.B. 10 July 1942 – 5 February 2022 MHS 1959-1960 Born and raised in Hungary, Stephen’s family fled Hungary after the failed uprising in 1956.  After some time in Denmark, attending school […]

Graeme Ronald Nash, T.P.T.C., B.A.  13 October 1936 – 1 January 2022 MHS 1951-1954 A noted athlete, Graeme played Cricket, Hockey and Athletics for Forrest House and was in the School Hockey Team in 1954, […]