OBITUARIES

Maxwell William Hall 7 May 1931 – 7 January 2019 MHS 1944-1948 He joined the cadets, despite his diminutive stature and was a keen hockey player, for Forrest, the Under 16 School team and then […]

Major Leslie Phelps Malseed, Dip.Mech.E., E.D., R.F.D. 4 June 1927 – 9 December 2020 MHS 1942 Leslie transferred from Camberwell High School for fourth form, but only stayed one year, the year MHS took over […]

Keith Sydney Kings 12 November 1928 – 29 March 2019 MHS 1942-1945 Keith was a member of the Junior Safety Council whilst at school.  An avid collector of tram and bus related material, he donated […]

Keith Selwyn Darling, B.Sc., B.Ed. 6 November 1926 – 29 September 2019 MHS 1941-1944 Keith was an all-rounder, heavily involved in both sport, co-curricula activities and academically successful.  He played Baseball in the Como and […]

Jules Anseline 17 November 1933 – 26 June 2020 MHS 1948-1949 Jules was in the Como swimming team for both his years at MHS.  He became a Commonwealth Public Servant in 1951 as a clerk […]

John Denton Scholes 29 October 1946 – 11 May 2021 MHS 1960-1963 An active member of the Cadets and the School Swimming Team, he received Matric Honours in Physics.  He was active in the Scouting […]

Wing Commander John Tice Gellibrand, OAM. 11 July 1934 – 9 April 2019 MHS 1948-1951 John was an active student, was goalie for the School Soccer team for two years, was a Librarian and secretary […]

John Kendall Francis, M.B., M.S., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S. 15 February 1927 – 19 November 2020 MHS 1943 John transferred from Ballarat High School to complete his Leaving Honours, winning a Free Place which allowed him to […]

John Howard Barclay, AM 22 October 2015 – 10 February 2019 MHS 1948 John was an Ex-Serviceman, having served in the R.A.A.F. 5 Service Flying Training School as a Sergeant.  Luke Savage, Honorary School Archivist […]

Reverend Jock Lugton Ryan, B.A. 21 November 1924 – 11 May 2020 MHS 1940 Jock transferred from Eltham Higher Elementary School to complete his Leaving Certificate.  He was noted as being the Saintly one in […]