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Obituaries Gifts a nd Bequests

Mary Tyler (Mackney 1955) A tribute to Mary Tyler from her friends Donations and Scholarships
12 November 1936 – 17 May 2018
To the end of her life, Mary was in touch with friends made
when she was at JCH and Melbourne University. The College is deeply grateful to Ms Jennifer McCormick The funds provided by donors M Buesst Scholar
Mary was born in Rangoon, Burma the following philanthropic bodies Dr Heather McKenzie allowed the following College William Bonwick
(now Myanmar), the daughter of We remember her shining intelligence and integrity, steadfast for their support of scholarships in Mrs Elizabeth Meredith scholarships to be awarded in
Englishman, Herbert Mackney, Judge loyalty and excellent common sense, these sterling qualities 2018: Mrs Susan Morgan 2018: N McDougall Scholar
of the High Court of Burma, and his accompanied by a twinkle in the eye. Mrs Louise Morris Devni Wimalasena
wife Sybil (Minto). Mary’s childhood in The Compass Group (Chartwells) Dr Heather Munro AO Janet, Lady Clarke Scholar
Burma was cut short by the Japanese After graduation Mary shared flats with some of us in The May Dunn Trust Prof Robert Nicol Colleen Yeow Sarah Stock Scholars
invasion, with the family returning Melbourne and later with others in London. We visited one The Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Mrs Elizabeth Oliver Chair of Council’s Scholar Islay McDougall
Naomi Parris-Piper
Dr Patricia Phair
Foundation
to live near her mother’s family in another over the years whenever our paths crossed. Some The Trust Company Limited Dr Mary Playford Daniel Ho
Victoria. After school at Toorak had similar life histories – parents scattered across the British The Vera Moore Foundation Ms Victoria Ponsford AF Bage Scholar
College, Mary won a scholarship to Empire, a boarding school education and, later, marriage to The William Angliss (Victoria) Dr Damian Powell and May Dunn Scholars Cyrielle Yu
Janet Clarke Hall where she took an Honours Degree in partners who worked in different corners of the globe. We felt Charitable Fund Ms Dieni Powell Caitlyn Brennan
English and French. On graduating, Mary was a tutor in the the tug of these trajectories as we worked to put down roots. The Reid Malley Foundation Adjunct Prof Clare Pullar Alyssa Moohin G Maudsley Scholar
Melbourne University English Department and then went to The family of Cecily Faith Statham and Mr David Pullar Rohini Poonyth
London where she worked in publishing. Those who stayed felt the loss of those who left. But as a result The Victorian Women’s Ms Alice Pung William Angliss Scholars
of these separations, we realised instinctively how important Benevolent Trust Dr Joanna Pyper Hilly Pammer-Green Janet Clarke Hall Scholar
Mary met her future husband Antony (Tim) Tyler at a it was to nurture our friendships. These provided an unspoken An anonymous Trust Mrs Diana Renard Lyla Wilson Navina Adriannalakshumee
school ball and later, at Trinity College, made masks for his understanding, a continuity that helped overcome dislocation. Ms Margaret Richardson
production of The Bacchae. They married in London in 1962 Enriched by this support, we have maintained those early The College is deeply grateful to Ms Shelley Roberts Chartwells Scholar FC Stainbridge Scholar
after Tim had joined the UK Foreign Office following his bonds forged at JCH and University. alumni and friends for their Prof Doreen Rosenthal AO Shaveen Bogahapitiya Gamage Marize Smith
postgraduate course at Cambridge. Tim’s career took them donations to the College in 2018. Ms Jennifer Ross First in Family Scholars Constance Tisdall Memorial
It acknowledges donations
Prof Susan Sawyer
from London to Senegal, where their daughter, Cassandra, Sallyann Richardson (Blair 1954) received from: Ms Heather Scott Alison Fane Scholar
was born, and then to New York. Their son, Edmund ,was Mary Young (Tait 1955) Mrs Elizabeth Sevior Stella Liu Stephanie Hyun
born in London. Pat Cameron (Gill 1955) Dr Sally Adams The Rt Rev’d Andrew Sidney Ruthven
Jennifer Kaye (Paxton-Petty 1955} Miss Wendy Addis St John DD B McKenzie Scholar
In the 1970s they spent some years at Macedon in Victoria Penelope Pollitt (Ralph) Ms Julie Ager Dr Christoper Stevenson Janet Reid (née Malley) Scholars Fynn Oppermann
where Mary created a garden from scratch on a ten acre Dr Terri Allen Dr John Swain Miriam Lewis
block. They also had a flock of pedigree Romney Marsh sheep Dr Valerie Asche AM Mrs Susan Sypkens Claire Livingstone L Lewis Scholar
and Mary carded, spun and knitted pullovers for the whole Prue Morse (1995) Ms Jan Barnard Mrs Helen Todd Iris Lin
family from their fleeces. They were both involved in the 5 November 1976 - 9 April 2018 Ms Tricia Blombery Ms Jane Tribe Kenneth Moore Memorial Music
founding of Braemar College at Woodend. Mr James Carey Mrs Barbara Ward-Ambler Scholars GM Turner Scholar
Dr Fiona Caro Ms Pera Wells Alison Fane Christian Romhany Gonzalez
Prue battled illness for many years
Tim’s career took them back to England in 1977, and Mary set but faced every day with a smile and Assoc. Prof. Catherine Cherry Ms Deborah West Joshua Hooke
about enhancing an old English walled garden at their home in determination to succeed that was Mr Darryl Coote Prof Judith Whitworth AC A M White Scholar
Kent as well as devoting herself to fulfilling her artistic talent. nothing short of inspirational. Ms Meredith Creightmore Mrs Christine Wilson Vera Moore Scholars Kathy Zhang
She had rigorous lessons in watercolour, oils and pastels, and Mr John Cudmore Mrs Ruth Wilson Courtney Browne Janet Clarke Hall Entrance
Mrs Hilary Day
Julia Catania
then embarked on many years of life-drawing with a Royal Her family, friends and work Mrs Katharine Derham Moore Zach Dettmann Scholars
Academy-trained artist, Stephen Rose. In later years she took colleagues admired her cheeky spirit Mrs Jaan Enden Anonymous donors Maria Gatto Raph Chang
lessons in etching at the Chart Farm Studio in a neighbouring and wonderful bravery. She was very Mrs Floranne Everson Monique Gilham Planning Saw
village. Her talent for this new medium was soon apparent. special to us all. Prof Ruth Fincher AM The College gratefully Ciara Harrison Shintaro Umeki
She exhibited twice a year and there are now plans for her Dr Susan Foster acknowledges a bequest from Michael Klemke
work to be exhibited posthumously in Verona, Italy in 2019. Tribute provided by Prue’s mother, Sue Morse. Dr Beverly Gillard The Estate of Ms Mary Lugton Hannah Langford Enid Joske Centenary Scholar
Ms Julie Goode Molly Love Mr James Carey
Mrs Amanda Gordon Jack Perry
Mrs Judith Gregory The College gratefully Annabel Weiss Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne
The College acknowledges, in sympathy, those deceased alumni of whom it has become aware since the Mrs Angela Grutzner acknowledges bequests Artist-in-Residence
Mrs Pamela Hall generously promised by: Phyllis Fry Scholar Ms Alice Pung
previous edition. Together with the accompanying obituaries, the College has also learned of the following
Mrs Alexandra Hamilton Katherine Enright
deaths in our community. Mrs Jennifer Happell OAM Ms Julie Ager Kenneth Moore Memorial Music
Mr Stephen Higgs Mrs Susan Morgan Janet Clarke Hall Society Scholar
We extend our sympathy to the families of these alumnae: Mr William Jobling Ms Margaret Richardson Scholar Dr Anna Goldsworthy
Mr Brian Kennedy Mrs Susan Sypkens Mara Quach
Patricia Best Bradley (Atkins 1943) Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Anonymous testators Anonymous bursary recipients
22 April 1925 – 29 June 2018 Mrs Penelope Lewisohn Yvonne Aitken Scholar (College bursaries are kept
Dr Gail Littlejohn Ellie-Rose Rogers confidential to the College, the
Judith Mackinnon (Rau 1949) The Very Rev’d Dr Andreas Loewe donor and the recipient).
25 April 1929 – 18 December 2018 Dr Katherine Lubbe Betty Elliott Scholars
Dr Margaret Lush Thenu Herath The College has endeavoured to
Louise Reeve (Desborough 1958) Mrs Jennifer Martin Lily Li report accurately on all donations
11 February 1940 – 4 February 2017 Mrs Fiona Maslen and apologises for any errors or
Dr Ellen Maxwell AR Grice Scholar omissions in this list.
Ella James
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