125 Accomplished Old Guildfordians
Robert Hillman � Stirling House 1930-1936
Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO ). Centenary Medal . Appointed Director of Engineering of the Public Works Department in 1972 , a position he held until his retirement in 1984 . Among the many board position held by Bob , he was the State ' s representative on the Standing Committee of the Australian Water Resources Council from 1972 to 1983 , and Chairman of the Western Australian Water Resources Council from 1982 until May 1984 .
David Holthouse � School House 1949-1949
Rear Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy . Appointments included Chief of Naval Engineering , Chief of Naval Logistics and Chief Naval Engineer , Chief of Naval Personnel and Naval Support Commander . Appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia in 1991 . Holds HM the Queen ' s Sword ( 1954 ). Made an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia , Institute ' s Highest Award ( 2004 ).
Henry Hopkins � St George ’ s House 1925-1928
Rhodes Scholar 1934 . A Scholarship and a Vacation Cadetship with Western Australian Government Railways enabled him to attend UWA where he completed a Bachelor ' s Degree in Engineering and Science . He was captain of the College Football and Cricket teams . Hockey was his forte and he represented the state in 1933 . During his five-year Engineering course , Henry gained five distinctions and in 1932 was awarded the Norman Albert Prize for Engineering . He was only 21 years of age . He graduated from Brasenose College , Oxford . In 1939 , Henry held the position of Resident Engineer for the construction of the aerodrome and buildings for the Royal Air Force at Carlisle , England . During the war , he was awarded the DFC for his services to the Royal Air Force as a bomber pilot and flying instructor . After a period as a Structural Engineer , he returned to UWA in 1948 as a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering . Three and a half years later , he accepted the Chair of Civil Engineering at New Zealand ' s Canterbury University College . He was awarded the New Zealand Institution of Engineers ' Fulton Gold Medal in 1953 . He retired in 1977 and in 1980 , his services to engineering were honoured with an OBE .
Gerald Hubbard � School / Stirling House 1945-1951
WA Sculling Champion 1953,54,56,58,59 and 62 . Australian Sculling Champion Presidents Cup 1954 .
John Hubble � Henn ’ s House 1936-1941
Air Commodore R . A . A . F . Awarded the Distinguished service order for brilliant planning and leadership whilst commanding No 77 Squadron in Korea , the Air Force Cross and Bar in recognition of service to the RAAF , the Order of the British Empire - Commander ( CBE ) for commanding in Vietnam and The National Medal which is awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances , including in times of emergency and national disaster , in direct protection of life and property .
Edmund Hudleston � School House 1919-1926
Air Chief Marshal , was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force . After the war he was the Head of the UK Military Delegation to the Western European Union Military Staff Committee in 1948 and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Policy at Headquarters SHAPE in 1951 .
Robin Jeffery
Bennett House 2000-2004
Competed in the London Olympics ( 2012 ) in the C2 ( Double Canoe ) Men ’ s Canoe Slalom event . More recently he represented Australia as a Canoe Slalom coach at the Tokyo Olympics ( 2020 / 1 )
Frank Johnson � 1917-1920
Rhodes Scholar 1923 . Frank was a member of staff at Guildford Grammar School from 1922-1923 and was assistant Housemaster of St George ' s House . He left for Merton College , Oxford in 1924 . Frank returned to Western Australia in 1927 and commenced teaching at the Preparatory School for a term before joining the Senior School . He was Housemaster of School House from 1934-1938 . He was in charge of Football , Athletics and the Library and was an inspiration to all the boys . After leaving Guildford Grammar School Frank went to Africa and worked in the Kenya Education Department in charge of post-secondary education for all races . He returned to Australia in 1962 .
Ernest ' Brusher ' Jones � St George ’ s House 1916-1922
A talented swimmer who represented Australia and Western Australia putting the State on the swimming map . He went on to take 3 National titles at the Australian Championship Carnival in 1930 at 25 years of age . At the State and National level he won over 100 championships in his swimming career before retirement .
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