EULOGIES & OBITUARIES
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NBHS OBA List of Members “Who Have Passed” HERE
(as at 14th July 2021 – an update will be posted shortly)
ANDERSON, Colin
– Celebrated dramatic teacher, director, producer, actor and ambassador
ANTHONY, Spiro
– Psychologist
BARCLAY, Gordon
– OAM Force in chemistry and new university
BARNETT, Don
– Visionary who made the Gardens a reality
BARR, Jim
– Renowned swimmer
BEAL, Robert
– Blood Transfusion Expert
BEARD, Harold
– letter to his wife Molly on his death
BLUNDEN, Tom
– Eulogy, Old Boy, Prefect, English Teacher
BOWDEN, David
– obituary 2004_Quiet, deep spirituality
BROCK Raymond Owen
– Engineer Port Stephens Shire
BURKE, Paul
– Tributes for admired all-rounder
BURNS, Bruce
– Intelligent, thoughtful, conscientious and very caring, with a great sense of humour
BURNS, Grahame
– Year of ’53 – from fellow student John McKenzie
BURNS, Malcom
– Career with BHP_ Yr of ’54
CLARKE, Bill
– School Captain in 1942
COLE, Peter
– Dux 1953
COOPER, WIlliam T.
– “One of the World’s Best Bird Artist” – David Attenborough / Film – “Portrait Painter to the Birds“
COWAN, Graham
– “… a force of nature in the Newcastle Rugby community.”
CROSSMAN, John Dallas
– WWII Fighter Pilot
DUNN, Trevor
– Trevor was a top scholar, and an accomplished athlete
At the Speech Night in 1955, in a traditional ceremony honouring the departing fifth year, Trevor was awarded the silver
trowel, a bricklayers tool, for ‘laying it on thickest’ when talking about his school experiences. This award was portentous
of Trevor’s ability in later years, in his chosen legal profession, to clearly ‘state the case’.
EWING, Lindsay James
– Maths & Science Teacher
FLOWERS, Ted
– Year of ’53 – University of Newcastle Librarian
FORWOOD, Robert
– enrolled NBHS 1948
FOWELL, Rev. Milton OAM
– “Anglicans tell me that he was friendly,
prudent, persuasive and popular wherever he served and why he was held in
the highest esteem.
What a loss. He was such a good bloke.“
GILMOUR, Gary
– Obituary – Australian Cricketer
– “Nobody had more talent than that bloke …”
– Video Cricket Highlights
GOFFET, Charles
– Inspired Educator NBHS
” ‘Adieu’ ” – Lee Jensen 1991
“Au revoir” Newcastle Herald 1991
GOFFET, Gordon
– Cricket Greats farewell Gordon – Stewart Roach 2004 / Funeral – Community Remembers top player 2004
GREEN, Stanley Douglas
– Awarded the Military Medal for his bravery
GREENLAND, James
– Funeral Notice
HALTON, Graham
– 1965 1st Grade Cricket NBHS
HARTLEY, Dr Kelver
– Remembered – a MUST READ for all Francophiles
HARTLEY, Kelver
– Prof. French Teacher
HAWTHORNE, Phillip
– Rugby Union and Rugby League Star
HODGSON, James
– Colonel
IREDALE, Leslie Ashworth
– (“Sharky”) – well known Nobby’s surfrider
JENKINS, Jim
– Travel Leader – JAYES TRAVEL
KARPIN, Geoffrey David
– Introduced Australian Seppelt wine to the UK in the 60’s
KEYS, Lewis
– Tribute / Benefactor
KIRK, James
– Chairman ESSO Australia & Chief Executive Australian BiCentenary Authority
KNOTT, Allen
– NBHS Dux 1946 “Allen was a university manin the fullest sense …”
LAYT, Jim
– OBITUARY / Death Notice 2022 / Tennis / Cricket
McRAE, Len
– Obituary – A Different View / Much loved Latin teacher
MAEHL, Preben 
MAEHL, Preben – Funeral Notice
MAIDEN, William (“Bill”)
– Funeral Notice Newcastle Herald
MASKEY, Don
– OBITUARY – ‘I could never read a book, but I could write one,’’’
– Funeral – “Story Teller will be missed”
– OBITUARY – “Man of Opinion Loved Tackling Meaty Issues” – Newcastle Herald
MIERENDORFF, Neil
– Teacher – Obituary – Leagacy.com
MILES, Chief Justice Jeffrey AO
– Eulogy by his wife, Patricia, NBHS 5A – 1951
– Obituary – “A Stand-out Judge & Citizen” Canberra Times
– Supreme C0urts NSW & ACT – Obituary ACT Law Society
MOONEY, Wallace, Phil
– 1924 – 2019 – talented Rugby League & Union player
MOORE, David
– Commercial Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate
MORRIS, Arthur
– Australian Test cricket legend dies aged 93
– One of the “Invincibles” A legend and a gentleman– obituary & Collection of Photos
MURRAY, John Henderson
– A much loved member of his Community
MURRAY, Robert Scott
– A memoir by Alan Ebert – Fullbright Scholarship Teacher Exchange
O’DONOGHUE, John
– Much Admired Teacher & Playwright – A Magician with Words
OWENS, Richard AM
– Parmacist, Grocer, Vigneron, Investor & Philanthropist
RENFREW, Glen
– Trainee who went to the top at Reuters
– A life girdling the world
RIGBY, Russell
– Hunter Living Histories Tribute
– https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2019/09/28/russell-rigby/
RUSSELL, Gladstone Ronald
– Notable BHP Engineer
SIMPSON, Dr Max
– Eye Surgeon – Legacy.com
SHEARGOLD, Roy William
– War Veteran, Chairman Grocers & Storekeeprs NSW
STANWELL Mike
– Farewell to a Hero
– Ross Kerridge writes about Michael Stanwell – P1 / P2
SUTHERLAND, Bob
– Bureau of Agricultural Economics – Federal Public Service – regular at NBHS Reunions
SWINEY, Gordon
– Gordon was a one time member of the OBA Committee, remembered fondly.
TAMPLIN, Tony
– Senior Constable Tamplin also remembered for his work with children’s charities, particularly
the Variety Club.
TURNBULL, Ross
– Rugby reformer – by Ian Kirkwood
“A big lump of a lad from Newcastle … a rampaging forward in the late 1950”
VERDON, Athol Cedric
– “… he grinned and said “Well, there you go. They told me I was a trouble-maker … right from the start”
WATTS, Ian
– Eulogy by I Johnson
WELSH, Ivan
– Former Mayor “Fighter to end”
WILLIAMS, H K
– President Newcastle Aero Club 1955 – 1961
WILLIAMS, James
– Editor of the Australian Mathematics Teacher
WILLMOT, Eric
– Visionary, dreamer, celebrated Australian. Government leader, professor,
drover, inventor, engineer, writer.