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Neville Roper

In memory of NEVILLE ROPER 24-02-1952 ~ 06-11-2015 Neville was an esteemed member of the Sutherland Shire Orchid Society and was awarded a life membership in 2002. By profession he was a school teacher with teaching positions within the general area of the Sutherland Shire. He joined the Sutherland Shire Orchid Society in the early 1980’s and

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RAY ROBINSON

In memory of RAY ROBINSON 17-08-1937 – 15-11-2016 Ray and Barbara started their hobby by accident. After they moved into their home in Townsville which had very little growing in the garden, Barbara’s father came over to visit. What started their hobby was asking him to pot up one of his asparagus ferns. Around this

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DAVID LAWRENCE PIKO

In memory of DAVID LAWRENCE PIKO 11-02-1952 ~ 19-05-2014 David was an outstanding photographer and through his love of the bush he developed a passion for native orchids. These two hobbies blended exceptionally well. David was frequent visitor to Mt. Cannibal at Garfield North, Victoria and was also a dedicated member of the ‘Friends of

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RONALD PEARCE

In memory of RONALD PEARCE 29-09-1915 ~ 29-01-2002 Both of Ron’s parents were from families of early settlers in the Blackburn and Doncaster regions of eastern Melbourne. They were orchardists and market gardeners well before 1906, specialising in orchard crops such as apples, pears, peaches, apricots, lemons, cherries and nectarines. He was invited into the

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