Highlights - Sydney High School Old Boys Union

the war he was stationed for a time in Darwin, and later in New Guinea serving as
a dentist in the Navy. Not shying away from his love of music and sport, he found
time to entertain his comrades by playing the piano in the bar at the Darwin Hotel
of an evening and Captained the Naval inter-services cricket and tennis teams.
After a stint of private practice following the war and finding himself married
with children, the call of adventure beckoned in 1957 and he took up post as a
Dental Officer under a scheme of the British Government in Nigeria, West Africa
where he and his family lived perhaps the most interesting and enjoyable decade
of his life. There, he was challenged with medical and dental disease and disorders
never seen in Australia and, in collaboration with the doctors, he pioneered some
dental construction work on unusual cases. He was based mainly in Jos and Kano
but at times toured villages in a mobile dental clinic, often with family of four,
later five, in tow. A rather quiet man with underlying strength, determination and
a very engaging personality, Bill travelled a great deal and made many friends all
over the globe. His love of sport led him throughout the world, even into his
eighties when he represented Australia and reached the finals in the world veterans
tennis tournament in Johannesburg in 2000.
He will be remembered with sincere admiration and great affection.
Helen Norrie died on 26 October 2008 after a long battle with cancer. Helen was
the widow of Major General James Norrie (1940) a former president and patron
of the OBU. She is survived by her daughter Susan and son John Norrie (1962).
Robert Thomas Milbourne Clark (1953) died 25 October 2008. He was a member
of the GPS Head of the River crew in 1953 and a member of the SHS 1st XV and
GPS 3rd XV.
Peter Cornwell (1957) died recently in Melbourne after a long illness. He left a
wife, Margaret, daughter Julia and son Peter.
Sheldon Leighton Young (1962) died in Melbourne in September 2008. He
commenced at Sydney High in 3rd year in 1959 being the same year that his
brother Wayne was School Captain and also stroked the winning Head of the
River VIII. Sheldon had, as a boy, serious lung surgery which left him effectively
with the use of only one lung. In order to build himself up, he did weight training
and other activities which meant that he was very well developed physically as a
teenager. Sheldon played rugby and represented the School in the 1st XV for two
years. He also rowed in the 2nd IV and had two years in the 1st VIII. His main
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