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In memory of KEVIN ‘GROUCHY’ WILSON 28th May 1926 – 20th August 2020 Kevin arrived on the orchid scene in 1956 at the age of 30 when he joined the newly formed Sutherland Shire Orchid Society in a suburb of Sydney.  He soon became a well-established member and quickly moved up the ranks from novice to […]

In memory of ERIC WILLIAM WILDE 1937 – 2019 Eric William Wilde was born on the 7th October 1937 in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds.  He was one of the ‘Old School’, a loving, caring, honest, generous man, a self-sufficient self-starter, teacher and mentor, with an exemplary set of values which he applied in all

In memory of HUBERT ‘HUGH’ HIGHLORD WETTENHALL 19-01-1915 ~ 13-07-2011 All those that met Hugh during his life would describe him as one of nature’s gentlemen. Kind, considerate and caring. Hugh was educated at Geelong College, where he studied as a boarding student. His parents were from the land in the Western district, where it

In memory of NORMAN WELLS A donation has been made to the Australian Orchid Trust Fund by theNorth Brisbane Orchid Society (Queensland). AOTF: 263  

In memory of MAURICE N. WATSON ~ 14th November, 1976 Maurice had a great interest in orchids, both species and hybrids. He built up a considerable collection over a period of time of Cattleya, Vanda and many other genera which he grew to perfection. Maurice built a large glasshouse, primarily to display his flowering orchids and also

In memory of AUDREY WAIN ~ 2004 Audrey joined the Sunshine Coast Orchid Society, Caloundra Inc., in 1980. In spite of continuous health problems she remained an active member of the Society until her death in 2004. Her committee contributions were considerable spending three years as editor of the Sunshine Coast Orchid Society newsletter, three

In memory of DONALD ROBERT VOIGT 29-08-1936 ~ 27-05-2011 Donald (Don) Robert Voigt, the sixth of thirteen children to Oscar Frederick Voigt and Julia Elizabeth Porter, was born on 29th August, 1936 in Ouyen Victoria. Don’s family moved a number of times while he was young and he attended schools at Woorinen North, Woorinen South,

In memory of JACK VAUGHAN 1915 ~ 1998 Jack Vaughan, aged 83, died suddenly on July 2nd 1998. Jack professed a love of plants and orchids all his life and often reminisced about the orchids that grew around his childhood home at Glenorie in New South Wales. On leaving school, he became a refrigeration mechanic and

In memory of WALTER THOMAS UPTON DFM, OAM 18-01-1922 ~ 10-08-2012 Walter (Wal) Upton lived his 90 years to the full. Born at Dymchurch in Kent, England, his lifetime love of nature was nurtured by his father with walks through the Kentish woods noting plants, ground orchids and animals in the surrounds. The ‘bee-orchid’, Ophrys apifera was

In memory of RONALD GEORGE TUNSTALL 1950 ~ 2005 Ron Tunstall was born at Wollongong and grew up in the Illawarra district of New South Wales where he developed a keen interest in natural history. He studied at university to become a teacher and worked in the Illawarra until he retired, except for a short