OBITUARIES
Peter ' s storytelling prowess , love for history , leadership , and mentoring resonate through generations . He embodied Scotch ’ s values : enterprising , compassionate , and dedicated to positively impacting the world .
Peter died on 10 October 2023 at the Launceston Hospital , Launceston , Tasmania .
XI games for it ( 1955-81 ), was a life member of the club ( as are his son Andrew and grandson Marcus ), and a member of its Team of the Century and Hall of Fame . Ken is also a member of the Bendigo District Cricket Association Hall of Fame .
A Bendigo Golf Club member for over
50 years , Ken loved golf and played off a handicap of three : he also had a hole in one . Ken was a 63-year member of the MCC .
Ken ’ s loves were his wife and family , fishing , and most sports . He was married to Joy for over 63 years .
Ken died on 20 May 2023 at Bendigo .
SMALLEY , Kenneth Field (' 54 ) Ken ' s children , Andrew , Peter and Johanne , wrote :
Ken was born on 18 January 1936 at Sister McKinnon ’ s private hospital , Bendigo , the son of Kenneth Stuart Smalley ( born 24.6.1903 , SC 1919-21 , died 14.2.1974 ) and Reta Maude Showers .
Ken boarded at Scotch from 1950 to 1954 in Arthur Robinson House ( 1953 House Prefect and 1954 House Captain ) as a member of Littlejohn House ( 1954 Vice Captain ). He really enjoyed this period of his life , making many lifelong friends . Highlights included being a member of the 1st XI ( 1953-54 ) and the premiership 1953 and 1954 1st XVIIIs . He was appointed a Probationer in Term 3 , 1953 , and was a 1954 Prefect .
Other Scotch relatives were Ken ’ s sons Andrew ( SC 1974-77 ) and Peter ( SC 1975-78 ) and second cousin Darryl Smalley ( SC 1951-55 ).
On 12 December 1959 Ken married nursing sister Joy Lorraine Cox at the Methodist Church , Eaglehawk . In addition to their sons , they had a daughter , Johanne , their children ’ s three lovely partners : Sue , Bronwyn and Joseph ; six delightful grandchildren and four beautiful great-grandchildren .
Ken joined flour miller and stockfeed company W . S . Kimpton and Son in 1962 , and worked there for 36 years as a Sales Representative and Sales Manager .
A player in South Bendigo Football Club ’ s 1955 and 1956 premierships , Ken also coached country and junior football clubs for many years . Ken had a long period as a player , captain and coach at the Bendigo United Cricket Club , where his father , sons and grandson all played . He played 186 1st
GREAT SCOT OBITUARIES
THE SCHOOL ’ S POLICIES FOR GREAT SCOT OBITUARIES ARE :
m The names , Scotch attendance years ( where applicable ) and dates of birth and death of current and past students , staff , and School Council members will be listed in the Great Scot obituaries column . m Family members or friends are invited to submit obituaries for editing by the Archivist and the Great Scot editorial team . All edited obituaries will be sent to originators for approval , to help ensure that obituaries are an accurate , relevant and interesting record of Scotch Family members ’ lives . m Only spouses for whom full marriage details ( full maiden name and exact date and place of marriage ) are supplied will be included . m Reference will be made to multi-generational Scotch connections ( e . g ., son , father , grandfather , great-grandfather ). m Special tributes recognising Scotch Family members who have made an outstanding contribution to Scotch College , the Old Scotch Collegians ’ Association , or to the wider community will be initiated by the Great Scot editorial team . In these tributes , the school will seek to include material , including reflections , quotes and photographs , from family or friends , and from other sources . m Scotch College takes no responsibility for the accuracy of information supplied by family members or friends , other than information which can be confirmed by Scotch College records . m Obituaries are limited to 350 words , with the exception of those for very noteworthy people as determined at the discretion of the Great Scot editorial committee . m Photographs of Old Boys should ideally be from their time at Scotch , and should be sent as TIF files with a resolution of 300 dpi for photographs 6 inches x 4 inches , or 600 dpi for a smaller photograph . Alternatively , original photos can be donated , delivered or mailed to the Archivist for scanning ( and return , if not donated to the school ).
Enquiries are welcome about Great Scot obituaries . Please contact the Scotch Archivist , Paul Mishura , on 9810 4470 , or paul . mishura @ scotch . vic . edu . au .
Tributes and photographs should be emailed to Paul Mishura , or mailed to Great Scot Obituaries , Scotch College , 1 Morrison Street , Hawthorn Vic 3122 .
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