WHAT THEY ' RE DOING NOW – compiled by David Ashton (' 65 )
LEFT TO RIGHT : GEOFF BREARLEY (’ 49 ); GRAEME DENNERSTEIN (’ 55 ); DUNCAN HARRIS , BOB COWPER AND ROSS ANDERSON ( ALL ’ 57 ); MURRAY HOOPER (’ 66 )
1940s 1960s
After leaving Scotch , GEOFF BREARLEY (’ 49 ) joined his father ’ s textile business in Flinders Lane , later taking over the business and ultimately handing it on to his son , PETER (’ 78 ). The firm manufactured woollen textiles and supplied stores nationwide , thriving until tariffs on textiles were reduced in the 1970s and ’ 80s , which led to the demise of woollen mills throughout Australia .
Geoff is now retired . He has always played golf , and is a life member and a former Captain and President of Victoria Golf Club . He was part of a group of volunteers who built a ski lodge at Mount Buller ’ s Breathtaker Point in 1956 . Geoff loves Rotary , and has been a member for more than 40 years , and is a past President and Charter Member .
Geoff and his wife , Diana , have three children . Their other son , RICHARD (’ 77 ) also attended Scotch , and they also have a daughter , Deirdre . Geoff and Diana ’ s children have provided them with eight grandchildren .
1950s
DR GRAEME DENNERSTEIN (’ 55 ) followed his father into medical practice in Essendon . Graeme ’ s father had won a scholarship to Scotch early in the 20th century which enabled him to study medicine and later to positively influence Graeme in his career choice . But , no sooner had Graeme ’ s father established his practice in Buckley Street , Essendon in 1919 than the influenza pandemic struck , ultimately killing more people worldwide than had
died in World War I . Essendon High School , also in Buckley Street became an influenza hospital , complete with mortuary .
Having trained as a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist , Graeme decided to go into private practice like his father , and in 1972 purchased a residence in Mount Alexander Road , and practised from there until 1996 when he bought his current place of practice in Rose Street , Essendon . Graeme continues in private practice in Essendon . He holds a private pilot licence , enabling him to fly to rural hospitals where he performs specialist outreach work .
ROSS ANDERSON (’ 57 ) left Melbourne for Papua New Guinea in 1966 to work as a medical officer , ultimately undertaking research there with the British Medical Research Council , after which he trained in epidemiology and public health .
Among many posts in a career during which he has studied and worked in Australia , Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom , Ross was a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at St George ' s , University of London ’ s Medical School from 1985 to 2015 , and he retired fully in 2016 as Emeritus Professor of Public Health at St George ’ s , University of London and at King ’ s College London .
The photo above shows DUNCAN HARRIS (’ 57 ), BOB COWPER (’ 57 ) and Ross at the Caledonian Club in London in 2008 , celebrating the 50th anniversary of the centenary re-enactment at the MCG of the 1858 football match against Melbourne Grammar School .
Former Premier , Hon JEFF KENNETT AC (’ 65 ) and Hon MARK DREYFUS QC MP (’ 73 ), the federal Member for Isaacs , were friendly rivals at the President ’ s Dinner before the Hawthorn v St Kilda game at Marvel Stadium on 1 May . St Kilda supporter Mark had the last laugh , after the Saints ’ 69 point victory .
Prolific author ROLAND PERRY OAM (’ 65 ) will launch his 37th book on 19 October . Bradman vs Bodyline , published by Allen & Unwin , looks at the turbulent summer of 1932-33 , when the tactics the England cricket team used – bodyline – to try to offset the brilliance of Australia ’ s Don Bradman , caused an international crisis , even threatening the very fabric of the British Empire . With bodyline , England believed they had found a vulnerability in the technique of the world ’ s greatest-ever batsman .
Roland has used new material , as well as the unparalleled access he had to Sir Donald Bradman , going behind the scenes to come up with the definitive account of this controversial series . More information : search ‘ Bradman vs Bodyline ’.
MURRAY HOOPER (’ 66 ) has an extensive collection of fine Worcester porcelain . Together with his friend and fellow collector , Rob Robertson , Murray spoke on the subject of 18th century Worcester porcelain at the Lyceum Club in Melbourne on 5 May . Murray and his wife Di brought along items of porcelain to illustrate Murray ’ s talk . Several years ago , Murray and Rob produced a catalogue of their combined collection , titled Worcester Porcelain : Two Australian Collections , a copy of which they
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