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In memory of LEO CADY 5th August 1931 – 11th August 2018 Leo was born at his home in Clareville Avenue, Sans Souci NSW on the 5th August 1931, the eldest son of Isaac and Heather. His brother, Allen, was born 5 years later and he and Leo were great mates until Allen’s unexpected death in 1992. […]

In loving memory of MARK JOSEPH BLAIR Passed away 19th April, 1998 Mark Blair was an enthusiast with a passion for doing things his way, which is just how he grew his orchids and how he assisted in the running of the Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society (MPOS). Mark grew orchids for the pleasure and joy

In memory of BRIAN BLACKLEY 30th March, 1929 ~ 16th April, 2007 Brian joined the Sapphire Coast Orchid Club (NSW) shortly after it was formed in 1982. He had been coming to Merimbula for holidays for some time and decided to retire there. His interests before becoming involved with orchids were breeding cattle and budgerigars.

In memory of MAURICE HENRY BLACK 1917 ~ 2001 Maurie Black grew orchids as a hobby for thirty years prior to his death on 21st May, 2001. He and his wife Eve were members of most orchid societies throughout the eastern suburbs of Melbourne during all of that period. They had a large collection of

In loving memory of FRANK AND JESSIE BECK Frank and Jessie Beck were not prominent members of the extended orchid fraternity, but they were passionate about their orchids. During the late 1940’s, Frank built himself a moderate sized glasshouse to accommodate his ever expanding collection of cymbidiums; and he did attempt to cultivate paphiopedilums, but

In memory of SIDNEY A. BATCHELOR 27-06-1929 ~ 05-09-2000 Sidney Albert Batchelor was born at Baulkham Hills, in north-western Sydney, on 27th June 1929, the eldest of three children.  He lived his entire life in the area, never moving more than a few streets away from his childhood home.  As a young man he trained and

In loving memory of MADGE EVELYN BARTROP 13th May, 1904 ~ 21st November, 1999 Madge was born Madge McArthur at Tatyoon in Western Victoria on 13th May 1904 and died at Box Hill on 21st November 1999. She met her future husband, Edgar Bartrop at Ballarat High School in 1920. They married in 1927 and

In memory of PAMELA HELEN BARTLETT 27th April, 1948 ~ 7th May, 2014 Pam, as we knew her, was born in Wilmot, a quiet country town 40 kilometres south-west of Devonport in northern Tasmania. At the end of WW2 her father purchased a truck from his father for 40 pounds and carted mainly potatoes from

In memory of JENNY BARNETT 1947 ~ 07-02-2009 Jenny Barnett (nèe Forse) was born in England in 1947 and came to Australia with her parents in 1950. She joined the Hawthorn Junior Field Naturalists Club in 1964, her primary interest at that time being entomology and she became an expert on Victorian butterflies. She joined

In memory of MYRA MARTHA AVERY 19-02-1914 ~ 29-04-1997 Myra was a Foundation Member of the Sunshine Coast Orchid Society Caloundra Inc. and was delighted that the first meeting of the society was held in her home on 17th June 1960. Myra served the Society as President for a number of years with distinction and