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Obituaries GAZE, George Clifford (’41) George’s son Keith (SC 196269), wrote: George was born at home at 53 Walpole Street, Kew, on 12 September 1924. He attended Trinity Grammar School (1930-32) before attending Scotch from 1933 to 1941. His many relations at Scotch included his brothers Richard Harold Gaze (born 8 May 1918, SC 1931-33, died 7 April 2002), Alfred Edwards Gaze (born 9 May 1923, SC 1933-40, died 2 August 2008) and Kenneth Wilson Gaze (born 26 May 1932, SC 193949, died 11 January 1991), sons Keith and Douglas (SC 1965-74) and four nephews. George won a full resident entry scholarship to Ormond College, graduating with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1945) and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons, 1946). He went to England to work as a mechanical design engineer for the English Electric Company. George became an early member of Mensa, worked at Birmingham University and returned to Australia in 1950. On 10 February 1951 he married Jean Grant Doig at Scotch. She died on 23 November 2012. In 1952 George resigned from the Faculty of Engineering to join ICIANZ, which had him frequently travelling overseas. He managed its Lightning Fastener zipper factory in Melbourne (1956-60), moving from operations into planning, and retiring in 1985 as ICIANZ national planning manager. Invited in 1966 to join the Duke of Edinburgh’s Study Conferences, George continued attending annual conferences as a life member. He served on the Ormond College council (1966-99), was a deacon at the Canterbury Congregational Church, and, with Jean, was an inaugural member of the Canterbury Uniting Church’s parish council. His record 76 years of continuous adult 86 membership at Flinders Golf Club may stand forever. In 1978 he and Jean took up Scottish country dancing, and, in his 80s, he composed movements for two new dances including June’s Jubilee Jig, which is danced in Scotland and Australia. He will be remembered for his keen eye, acuity of intellect, a frank application of natural justice, his concern for, love of, and interest in family and friends, and for his participation in community life in England and Australia. George died on 5 September 2016. He is sadly missed. LOFTS, David Alexander (’68) David’s brother, Stephen (SC 1961-70), wrote: David was born at St Andrew’s Hospital in East Melbourne on 11 June 1950, attending Scotch from 1958 to 1966 as a member of Morrison House. He was also a member of the Scotch Cadets and was a very good footballer, rower and athlete (as a hurdler). He married Jacqueline Anne (Jacky) Cook in the Littlejohn Memorial Chapel at Scotch on 28 March 1988. David loved tennis and golf, and he was a member of the Peninsula Country Golf Club and the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club. He was also an accomplished skier. He was a member of the Koomerang Ski Club, the Melbourne Cricket Club, the Melbourne Football Club, the Victoria Racing Club and the RACV Club. He was awarded a life governorship of the Royal Women’s Hospital after many years of service to the hospital. Keen travellers and adventurers, David and Jacky enjoyed many overseas holidays together. David worked for his family’s business from 1968-82, which represented Orrefors crystal, Georg Jensen and Corning Ware in Australia. He was a shareholder in the business, and organised sales to major stores around Australia. After leaving the family business, David pursued his own career with other companies importing exclusive giftware, and also worked in the travel industry with Jetset. In later years, David became a subcontractor to a courier company on the Mornington Peninsula, where he and Jacky lived. David endured a 22-month battle with motor neurone disease and died at home at Mount Martha on 8 July 2016. LONIE, Ian Hay McGregor (’58) Ian was born on 31 October 1940, and attended Scotch from 1948 to 1958. He was the son of Francis Hay (Frank) Lonie (SC 1913-19), and Ian’s two sons, Scot (SC 1972-83) and Robert (SC 1974-85) attended Scotch. Ian was educated at Geelong Grammar School (Glamorgan) before moving to Scotch in 1948. He was a Cadet Under Officer and played in the 1st XI Hockey team in 1957 and 1958. An excellent skier, Ian was a member of the Scotch ski team in 1958, when Scotch won the first interschools ski race. He became Victorian under 16 junior slalom champion. Ian graduated as a Bachelor of Laws at Melbourne University in 1963, earning Blues for hockey and skiing while at university. He captained the Australian university ski team in New Zealand. He went on to enjoy an extremely successful law career at Maddock, Lonie and Chisholm, including becoming a thirdgeneration Lonie family partner in the firm in 1964. Ian married Barbara Louise Hattam at Toorak Presbyterian Church on 30 April 1964. In 1994 Ian joined Clayton Utz as partner in charge of the firm’s planning and environment group, becoming one of Victoria’s foremost environment and planning law practitioners. He wrote or contributed to many texts, including the Local Government Handbook and The Laws of Australia, and prepared numerous papers. Among many appointments, Ian was a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, an Honorary Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia, an Honorary Fellow in Environmental Law and an Honorary Life Member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association. He was a life governor of the Victorian School for Deaf Children (now known as Deaf Children Australia), and a foundation member and chairman of the Historic Buildings Council (now the Heritage Council of Victoria). Ian enjoyed skiing, sailing, and maintaining his property at Red Hill South. He obtained his private flying licence at the age of 60. Ian died at Epworth Hospital on 16 February 2016 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He is survived by his wife Barbara and his children and grandchildren. PAINTER, James Alan Charles (Jim) (’57) Jim’s brother, David (SC 1957-58), wrote: Jim was born at Pyramid Hill on 25 January 1940. He was a brilliant scholar, winning a much-coveted entrance schol arship to Scotch, where he was a resident of School House from 1954-57. Also at Scotch were Jim’s brother, David Edward (SC 1957-58) and his nephew, David Alan (SC 1978-81). Jim was a very good schoolboy athlete, gaining full school colours for athletics in 1957. He also represented the school in football, and his house, Littlejohn, in football, athletics, basketball and tennis. A talented musician, Jim quickly learned the bagpipes and became a member of the Pipes and Drums band. He also played trumpet in the school orchestra. After matriculating he studied geology at Melbourne University, graduating in 1960. On 30 December 1961 he married RoseMary Goodes in the Littlejohn Memorial Chapel at Scotch, with the much revered School Chaplain, Rev. Alec Fraser, officiating. As a geologist in the mining industry, Jim’s work took him to many places within Australia, and he also spent several years in New Zealand and Canada. Returning from Canada, Jim and his family settled in Adelaide, where Jim worked for the South Australian Mines Department. On the eve of his retirement Jim suffered a massive stroke, which left him paralysed on his left side. Although physically handicapped and restricted to a wheelchair, with the care and devotion of his wife and family he still managed to lead a full life. He was particularly pleased to be able to continue to engage in his lifelong interest of photography, another area in which he excelled. Jim contracted cancer in mid-2013, and died peacefully at Melbourne on 24 January 2016 with his family by his side. SINNOTT, Clive William (’55) Clive’s daughter, Joanne Lardner, wrote: Clive was born at Kyabram on 15 February 1937 and boarded at Scotch in School House from 1952 to 1955. His brother Leslie was also at Scotch (SC 1954-55). Clive was a School House Prefect in 1953 and 1954, and 1955 Vice-Captain. In 1955 he was Vice-Captain of Littlejohn and a School Probationer. He was a member of the 1955 Athletics team, the premiership 1954 1st XVIII and the 1955 1st XVIII, and the 1952 and 1953 Swimming teams. Cadets at Scotch was Clive’s greatest love. Before Scotch he had attended an officer training course at Portsea, enabling him to become a cadet officer in his first year at Scotch. In 1955, Scotch provided the honour guard for the opening of Victoria’s 40th Parliament. As the Senior Cadet Under Officer, Clive was in charge of 80 Scotch College cadets and walked beside Governor Sir Dallas Brooks as he inspected the guard. It was reported in the papers that Sir Dallas Brooks commented to Clive that he was immensely proud of having such a fine guard to welcome him. Amusingly, Clive did not realise it would be such a big event and failed to tell his parents. When his mother saw her son’s photo splashed across the papers the following day, she almost choked on her tea. She was not very happy she had not been forewarned. Clive returned to Kyabram where he married Gail Margaret Church at the Kyabram Presbyterian Church on 17 November 1962. In 1981, he returned to Melbourne solely to give his children good educations while living at home. His son Ashley attended Scotch from 1981 to 1984. Working until 70, Clive finished his career at Mercer where he was a specialist in superannuation. His entire life, whenever his days at Scotch were mentioned, Clive’s eyes lit up and he spoke with great affection about ‘the best days of his life’. One would be hard pressed to find a more proud Old Scotch Collegian than Clive. It came as little surprise that he died on Scotch’s birthday on 6 October 2016. TALLENT, John Murray (’52) John’s daughter, Tamara Tallent, wrote: John was born in Prahran on 23 January 1935, and attended Scotch from 1940 to 1952. Also at Scotch were his brothers David (SC 1943-54) and Richard (1950-63) and his nephews Christopher (SC 1974-76) and Peter (SC 1987-94). From 1953 to 1958 John worked for chartered accountants Rucker McKenzie and Gordon, and then from 1958 to 1960 for estate agent D L Kitto. In 1960, John and a partner, Nathan Beller OBE purchased the firm, forming a new estate agency, Beller and Tallent Pty Ltd. John married Dr Katherene Anderson in Brighton on 15 April 1972. Katherene died on 26 September 2013. The firm grew and prospered over the next 33 years, opening seven offices, including one in Perth and another in Singapore. John conducted more than 5000 auctions for the firm, and built many high-rise apartment blocks. John swam every day, and played pennant bowls with Brighton and Old Scotch Bowls Clubs, twice winning the Oxley Jones Trophy for best team player at Old Scotch. He was a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club, the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club and the RACV Club. He died at Cabrini Hospital in Prahran on 19 March 2016. Great Scot obituaries birth and death of current and past and only spouses for whom full marriage from family or friends, and from other is a significant section of the magazine, students, staff, and School Council details are supplied will be mentioned. sources. recording the dates of birth, death members will continue to be listed in the and (where applicable) the Scotch Great Scot obituaries column. 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