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OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANSMatthew Stobo OKG09Matthew has just graduated from the NewEntry Officer Course at the Royal AustralianNaval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay.During his five months at HMAS Creswell,Matthew has been able to gain experience ineverything from survival at sea to boat work,leakstop and repair, fire fighting and weaponstraining. He was awarded the Royal AustralianNavy Governor General’s Cup by Rear AdmiralGilmore (pictured). The Governor General’sCup is awarded to the officer appointedto the New Entry Officers’ Course, whodemonstrates ability, teamwork and outstandingsportsmanship whilst on Course.James Thompson OKG86OKGA Reunions 2011CLASS OF REUNION DATE AND VENUE CONTACT1951 60 Years30/07/2011Warrawee Bowling Club,LunchEdric Chaffer – edrichaffer@bigpond.comJim Neave – thecrowsnest@bigpond.com.au1956 55 Years TBA John Molyneux – jr@molyneax.com1961 50 Years1971 40 Years18/06/2011KG120//8/2011Greengate Hotel, 7pmMichael Le Couteur – fund3d@yahoo.com.auAlan Foulkes – Alan.foulkes@clarkequipment.comNeil Cameron – cam.smith@iinet.net.auGreg Petersen – greg.petersen@abgroup.com.auRic Porter – rporter@mail.usyd.edu.au1976 35 Years TBA Chris Horsley – Christopher.horsley@cba.com.au1981 30 Years1986 25 Years30/7//2011Warrawee Bowling Club30/07/2011Cabana Bar1991 20 Years 3/09/20111996 15 Years2001 10 Years2006 5 Years20/08/2011Doncaster Hotel,Kensington4/06/2011Firehouse, North Sydney4/06/2011Cabana BarKingsley Reade – kingsley.reade@bigpond.comRoland Slee – rolan.slee@oracle.comLawrence Potter – lawrencep@incitemg.com.auGavin Docherty – classof86reunion@hotmail.comTim Morris – timmorris990@gmail.comNick Shorter – ashorter@gmail.comMatthew Paterson – matthew.paterson@onepath.com.au,mobile 0408 487 167Michael Paterson – michael@burst.net.auMatt Feros (mlmferos@hotmail.com)Alex Beath (alexander.beath@uon.edu.au)ObituariesDavid Clarke AO, OKG58David, one of the nation’s most influential and innovative business figures passed away on 8 April2011, at home surrounded by his family, less than a month after he had retired as chairman of theMacquarie Group.James’ Turramurra Vet Hospital which was openedin November 2006, in Princes Street has nowreceived its third award in three years! Afterwinning the North Shore Business Award forOutstanding Pet Care 2008, then the prestigiousAustralian Veterinary Association Practice ofExcellence in Customer Service in 2009, mostrecently the hospital was awarded the TurramurraRotary Pride of Workmanship Award 2010.Mike Urwin OKG08Mike Urwin left for Europe in 2010 on awing and a prayer with a burning ambition tocontinue his football career. Mike also playedwith Gladesville Spirit in the 2009-10 seasonbefore making the courageous decision totry his luck in Germany, and make a footballcareer a reality. Mike’s determination andfootball talent were soon noted by ThirdDivision Bundesliga side, Koblenz who havesigned Mike for the current European season.In his final year at school, David was a Prefect, a CUO, and a member of the GrammarianCommittee. He was an outstanding sportsman, Captain of our 1st XI, five-eighth for the 1st XV andrepresented the School in the CAS 1st XI and 1st XV. He enjoyed success at university and wenton to become one of the first Harvard University MBA graduates.David led Macquarie to become Australia’s own dominant investment bank well able to competewith the most aggressive international investment banks. His integrity, his adherence to highstandards and his confidence, laid the key foundations for the company’s success. Among his manyachievements was leading Macquarie to pioneer buying infrastructure assets such as airports fromthe public sector around the world and running them like private businesses.In 1971 David became the joint Managing Director of a boutique investment bank then knownas Hill Samuel, the bank had twelve staff. Its successor, Macquarie Group, now has 15,500 staffin 70 offices across 28 countries. He promoted excellence and high standards of corporategovernance and was a pivotal figure in the transfer of business skills to the philanthropic sector– it was a part of Macquarie’s culture. Under the Macquarie Foundation, chaired by David, sinceits inception in 1985, more than $145 million has been distributed to charities. He served onthe boards and councils of the Salvation Army, Opera Australia, the Royal Agriculture Society ofNSW, the Australian Rugby Union, Social Ventures Australia, the Children’s Cancer Institute ofAustralia and the Australian Olympic Foundation.The Thistle / June 2011 | 34
DeathsThe OKGA extends its sincere sympathy to the families of thefollowing Old Knox Grammarians who have passed away.Anthony John Carter OKG43 22/12/2010David Stuart Clarke OA OKG58 8/04/2011John Denis Corbett-Jones OKG52 20/05/2009Malcolm Muir Gibb OKG54 9/04/2011Ross Lyburn Hordern OKG43 25/10/2010David also came to recent prominence in a community campaign againstAGL’s practice of ‘fracking’ for coal seam gas through his ownership ofHunter Valley winery, Pooles Rock.As the first Executive Chairman of Macquarie between 1985 and March2007, David oversaw a bank that minted success so regularly it wasdubbed the ‘millionaires factory’.A former Chief Executive of Macquarie, Alan Moss, paid the followingtribute ‘David brought enormous judgement and a remarkable steadytemperament to everything he did’. In 2001 he received the CentenaryMedal for service to Australian society through business andthe community.David was indeed one of the corporate world’s gentlemen, ‘and was justas interested in helping the small end of town to create wealth as he wasin serving the big end of town’, said Mr John Green, a former MacquarieExecutive Director.Colin G Johnstone OKG43 27/11/2010Neil Duncan MacRae OKG72 2/02/2011Boyd Peyton Matthews OKG43 4/11/2010Peter McLeay Morrison OKG43 4/06/2010Stephen John Nemes OKG59 20/02/2011Roy Alfred Haroldston Perrott OKG47 9/10/2010John MacKinnon Reading OKG60 23/03/2010Nicholas Carlisle Lister Sams OKG78 2/01/2011Frederick Henry Charles Thompson OKG43 13/03/2011Maurice Alfred Tooth OKG35 29/07/2009William Lawrence Tooth OKG46 4/12/2010Ian MacPherson OKG55Roy AH Perrott OKG47, 1929-2010Roy Alfred Haroldston Perrott was born in Tamworth NSW on 8December 1929, son of Roy Leeson Perrott of Armidale and Lillian SylviaBenson Rodgers whose family had owned Attunga Station near Tamworth.Roy did not attend school in Tamworth until nearly seven years of age,spending the earlier years moving about as his father ran a number ofdifferent properties in various districts.For his later school years he attended Knox Grammar School, beginning in1946, the year after his Intermediate Certificate (today’s Year 9). Althoughvery shy and of small build Roy threw himself into school sports, inparticular, Rugby. He never found out his Leaving Certificate results as heexpected to have done badly, and didn’t need it for his future plans.gave us a set of ethical values to live up to. The ability I developed to trustmy own decisions, and the persistence, despite setbacks, to pursue goals,particularly in my tasks on my property would not have occurred without the“Knox Experience”. Over the years I determined to overcome my shynessbecause my Knox experience showed me the value of doing so.’Roy returned to his family property ‘Chevy Chase’ Armidale andworked for his father until he died in 1962. Roy then changed themanagement and property objectives and began a breeding programleading to specialisation in extra-superfine wool. During this time hewas a committee member of the Armidale Jockey Club, a judge for thePicnic Races and then became President. He was highly involved in thecommunity including being President of the Liberal Party for seven years.Roy stated ‘when I arrived at Knox as a shy 16 year old “bushie”, I wasamazed at the maturity of the seniors and captains. This exposure built myconfidence and I did some quick growing up. However, my acute shyness whileat school remained, so in some ways I missed out on many opportunitiesoffered me at Knox. I feel fortunate to have come under the influence of VicGreen as my House Master who helped turn us boys into young men andThe Thistle / June 2011 | 35
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