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In memory of HENRY JOHN ‘HARRY’ LODGE 1915 ~ 2004It was with regret we heard that Harry Lodge passed away on the 15th August, 2004 after a long illness, the result of a brain tumour. He was 88 years of age. In 1946 the Orchid Society of Western Australia was founded. Harry was a foundation […]

In memory of LEN JOSEPH LAWLER 16-12-1925 ~ 11-02-2011 Len Joseph Lawler passed away in Cairns on 11th February, 2011 after a long illness. During the Second World War Len served with the 1st Australian Field Trials Company based at Gunyarra Experimental Station which was just south of Proserpine in North Queensland. The purpose of

In loving memory of JAMES LATTIMORE 10-01-1934 ~ 29-09-2016 James was born at the family farm on the banks of the Manning River in Wingham, NSW. A secondary education was received after obtaining a scholarship to Hurlstone Agricultural Boarding School in Sydney. A love of aircraft soon saw him join the RAAF where he remained for the

In memory of VAL KREBET 1937 ~ 30-08-2016 Val Krebet, was a long term member of the Australasian Native Orchid Society Victorian Group, and a regular attendee at that Society’s special interest group – the Epiphyte Study Group.  She was also an enthusiastic supporter and helper at ANOS Vic’s annual Spring Show and many of the other

In loving memory of ALEXANDER FREDERICK KIRKBRIGHT 29th May 1887 ~ February 1965 Alex commenced growing orchids in Richmond, South Australia, in the late 1930’s. He built a glasshouse based on the English style. With sides that were about 4 feet high on which the glass roof was constructed. He also built a brush house

In memory of OLIVE AND KEN KILLIAN 1920 – 2013       1923 – 2019 Olive and Ken were members of the Australasian Native Orchid Society (Victorian Group) for many years. They initially grew cymbidiums along the back fence then saw an advertisement in Garden World by David Cannon which started their involvement with Australian

In memory of Mrs. DELORES KERR A donation has been made to the Australian Orchid Trust Fund bythe North Brisbane Orchid Society (Queensland). AOTF: 249

In memory of MERVYN JAMES (MICK) KEITH 14-04-1933 – 30-06-2017 Mervyn James Keith, Mick, as he was known to all, was a friend for 49 years and I have also known the family very well. He joined the Townsville Orchid Society in September of 1968. Mick had been working for the Queensland Railways as a

In memory of PETER KIERNAN 15-02-1945 – 23-7-2015 When Peter took up hobbies, he did it with a vengeance, be it gardening, metal detecting, growing orchids or conserving them. I first met Pete at an ANOS Geelong meeting in 2005, when he introduced himself and made sure I was introduced and welcomed into the group.

In memory of Dr HILBERT JOHN KATZ 10-02-1915 ~ 09-02-2005 Hil Katz was a true man of the world. Born in London of German parents, he was educated in England, completed a PhD in chemistry in Germany and, following periods in Switzerland and Canada, finally settled in Australia in the early 1950s. After working in