master , ‘ Ocker ’ Ferres – the team became known as the ‘ Ironmen ’.
I was a mate and classmate of Andrew ’ s , and we daily caught the train from Essendon .
On leaving school Andrew qualified and worked as a Municipal Building Inspector at Melbourne City Council , then Municipal Building Surveyor at Castlemaine and Essendon Councils . In 1993 he was appointed Building Services Manager for the Building Commission ( Melbourne ), where he assisted with the privatisation of the building control system in Victoria , plus other key roles . Andrew then joined Gardner Group Pty Ltd as a Director and part-owner , retiring in 2017 as Company Director and General Manager . He was a prominent and respected member of his profession .
Andrew married my sister , Janis Merle ( Jan ) Lloyd at Scotch on 15 January 1972 . They have a daughter , two sons , three grandsons and two granddaughters . Andrew lost his battle with cancer on the morning of 1 May 2020 .
The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors wrote of Andrew as a ‘ fun-filled joker … with absolute talent in the building surveying world . A man who made no enemies and [ a ] ‘ how can we get this done ’ rather than ‘ this is too hard ’ attitude . He [ brought ] anyone on the journey to success ... and [ was ] the first to have our backs in times of adversity or conflict . Nothing was ever too troubling for him and his technical expertise was second to none .
One of Andrew ’ s favourite sayings was ‘ I ’ ve never worked a day in my life … because I love what I do ’.
GLASSER MVO , Daniel ( Neil ) (’ 37 )
Neil ’ s daughter , Debbie Sleigh , wrote : Daniel Glasser was born at Hobart , Tasmania , on 28 September 1918 . Known as Neil , he proudly attended Scotch from 1930 until August 1932 , when the family moved to Sydney .
Neil attended Randwick High School , but , unsettled , went to Hobart to help run his father ’ s store , Joe Glasser Men ’ s Wear . Still restless , aged 15 , Neil ran away . He was found by police and returned to Sydney by steamship .
Leaving school at 16 , at 17 Neil decided to become a lawyer , but failed prerequisite Latin . In 1938 he taught in rural New South Wales . Beginning a Commerce diploma at Sydney University in 1939 , he became a salesman at Prouds Jewellers and joined the militia ( 1939-40 ). In the RAAF ( 1940-46 ) Neil served overseas and was demobilised as a sergeant .
Neil opened menswear shop , Neil ’ s , but suitable cloth was impossible to buy . He wrote to Prime Minister Ben Chifley , who met Neil and his business partner , and arranged for cloth to be supplied . The business flourished .
On 2 July 1946 at the Great Synagogue , Sydney , Neil married Nina Falk . They had Debbie , Sharna , and son Jody .
Neil opened Scottish Tailoring . His publicity promotions created queues around the block : an example – a tank of black snakes in the window had ‘ If we had feet we would wear Holeproof Socks ’ written on them .
Neil and Nina toured Europe in the 1950s , then held home movie evenings , fundraising for refugees in Australia . Neil ’ s innovative marketing projects raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Spastic Centre .
He founded Novelty Importers , introducing fibre-optic lights , lava lamps and light-up yoyos to Australia . Neil introduced Swarovski Crystal to Australasia . In 1956 he established Hospital TV , renting televisions to patients . He received Life Governorship of Sydney Hospital and the Royal Benevolent Society .
Neil opened Strand Watchmakers and Jewellers in Sydney ’ s Strand Arcade . In 1983 a 99-year lease was signed for the historic Queen Victoria Building ( QVB ), which was then restored . In recognition of Neil ’ s marketing genius , he was appointed Director of Promotions .
Designing a 17 metre high Royal Clock , Neil commissioned Big Ben ’ s makers to manufacture it and hang it from QVB ’ s ceiling . Touring 23 countries in four years , Neil found a Queen Victoria statue in Ireland . She now presides in the QVB forecourt alongside the Royal Wishing Well : the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children annually receives thousands of dollars in coins . Neil obtained Queen Elizabeth ’ s permission for Crown Jeweller , Garrard , to oversee creating replica Crown Jewels , which drew huge QVB crowds . They are now housed in Australia ’ s original Parliament House .
Neil created the QVB Victoria Cross Memorial , honouring Australian recipients of the award . A successful meeting with Prime Minister John Howard overcame Australia Post ’ s refusal to create a set of Victoria Cross commemorative stamps . He had Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip visit the QVB in 1988 and 1992 .
At Buckingham Palace on 15 June 1996 , Nina watched Neil being invested by the Queen as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for distinguished personal service to the Crown .
On 24 July 2020 , Neil died in his sleep at home at Point Piper , New South Wales , survived by his wife , children , seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren .
HOFFMANN , Carl William (’ 51 )
Carl ’ s wife , Gisela Ramdohr , wrote :
Carl William Hoffmann was born at Kew on 22 July 1934 , the son of engineer Karl-Heinz and Rosa ( nee Hauser ) Hoffmann . He left East Kew Central School to attend Scotch from 1945 to 1951 as a member of Monash House . Carl was a member of the 1946 Junior School cricket team , the 1951 4th XI , and the 1947 , 1948 and 1950 Swimming teams .
Also at Scotch were his cousins Rudolph Werner ( born 20 September 1929 , SC 1937-46 , died 11 November 1983 ) and Carl William Werner ( born 24 September 1933 , SC 1940-49 , died 13 April 2015 ), and first cousins once removed , Rudolph
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