Alumni News / In Memoriam

As we progress through this celebratory year it is impossible not to take some time and reflect on all the elements that combine to bring us to this point. We have so much to be proud of and celebrate.

It is, however, prudent for us as a school community to consider our future needs; academically, geographically, and fiscally, we have so much to consider. With this in mind, I take this opportunity to commend headmasters and boards, past and present, for their strategic planning which has resulted in successful projects coming to fruition over many years. For instance, one can only imagine the enormity of the decision to relocate the School from Elizabeth Street to Mowbray!

More recent projects, such as the construction of the pool, Faulkner Park, access to and landscaping of the boat sheds, numerous upgrades at the Junior Campus and, more recently, the purchase of the adjacent land to Broadland. I name only a few projects here, but these culminate in the futureproofing of our School for at least the next 100 years.

All these projects would never have been possible without the pride our broad School community has. The volunteer hours and products and produce donated to support over the years is incalculable. The dedication and commitment of our teachers and staff is exceptional and the generosity of benefactors is remarkable. As a School we have so much to be proud of which nothing drives this sentiment home for me more than when I see current students, including my own children, proudly wearing the Blue, Black and White. I look forward to celebrating this huge milestone with you!

Simon Wood

Old Launcestonians’ Association President

How fortunate is Launceston Grammar to celebrate this year as the oldest independent school in Australia with a continuous history of 175 years.

With its origins dating back to 1845, Broadland House could once claim to be the oldest continuously operating girls’ school in the southern hemisphere, that is until the amalgamation with Launceston Grammar. 1983 saw the union of the two independent schools, which has now resulted in one great school richly steeped in tradition, values, and honour, fully equipped to face the future with confidence. Broadland, now the Junior Campus, continues to grow with the exciting news regarding the purchase of land at the back of the top tennis court, once part of the old QV Hospital. Many an old Broadland girl climbed through the hole in the fence to investigate what was beyond. As we laid in the long grass, we tried not to think about returning to our afternoon classes and hoped we would not be caught and earn another detention. The generations of students who have excelled at the two schools and later in life have had the wonderful opportunity of attending our great School.

Rosemary Stobart

Broadland House Old Girls Association President

In Memoriam

Mrs Margery H Sheldrick 1935 Mr John A Marsden 1937 Mr Keith Ritchie 1939 Mr Henry C Haines 1940 Mrs Mary R Irby 1940 Mrs Lucy F Lancaster 1940 Mr Simon Voet 1940 Mrs M C Chandler 1942 Mrs M J Mcleod 1942 Major James H Welch 1944 Mrs Angela Kalnoky 1945 Mrs Margaret Parish 1946 Mr Geoffrey E Kay 1947 Mrs M A Trethewie 1947 Mr Stewart C Ferguson 1948 Mrs M S Bohdal 1949 Mr Denis A Frith 1949 Mr Peter R Jones 1949 Mr Geoffrey Lean 1949 Mr Ramsay A Palfreyman 1950 Mr Leicester B Walker Mr Thomas M Busby Mrs Dorothy Laycock Mr Neville F Hyland Mr Gerald Mayhead Mrs Zerlina J White Mrs Margaret H Allum Mr Bruce Cutts Mr Ian L Millen Mr Kevin Miller Dr Rodney D Morice Mrs A Arthur Mrs Althea Arthur

1950 1952 1952 1952 1953 1953 1955 1955 1955 1955 1956 1957 1957 Mr John H Sale 1957 Mr Roderick G Banham 1958 Mr Peter A C Scholes 1958 Mrs Gwendolyn Adams AM 1959 Mrs Geraldine Buck 1959 Mr David B Jones 1959 Mrs Leonie Springer 1959 Mr Peter A Newman Mr Kelvin D Cooper Mr Richard B Gilchrist Mr Desmond A Boxhall Mr J H Baily Mr Alastair J Piercey Mr Bruce C Taylor Mrs Helen P Wills Mr Joanne Kenny Mr Philip Green Mrs Diana Jane Griffin Mr Gregory S Buckley Mr Thomas Field Mrs Louise M Garwood Miss Ottalyne M Hood Mrs Patricia Kershaw Mr John P Madden

Year listed refers to alumni year 1960 1961 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1966 1968 1969 1969 1971 1971 1971 1980 1973 1971