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In memory of GEOFF STOCKER PhD, BSc(For), Dip.For 28-5-1941 – 25-1-2021 Geoff Stocker was born May 28, 1941 in Lorn, Maitland, NSW and raised on the family dairy farm, Hunter Valley, Geoff introduction into growing orchids started at a very early age, as a child on the farm.  He was a very clever student earning […]

In memory of NORMA STAFFORD 22nd February, 1938 to 30th November, 2006 Norma came to Bega on the far South Coast of New South Wales in her early 20’s to work as a Nursing Sister at the Bega Hospital. In her youth, Norma regularly visited a relative’s farm in the Gloucester area north of Sydney,

In memory of RAY SMITH 1909-2012 Foundation member and Life Member of ANOS Victorian Group Inc. Ray attended the inaugural meeting of ANOS Vic at the Victorian Railways Institute, Flinders Street, Melbourne on 16th August, 1968. He was elected as a member of that first committee, one of just five people. He took on the

In memory of FRANCIS ‘FRANK’ MICHAEL SLATTERY OAM, FAOC 08-07-1903 ~ 19-05-2000 Frank Slattery was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain on the 8th of July, 1903. Frank was educated at the Marist Brothers’ School at Kogarah, not many miles from his nursery at Bexley, where he lived for 76 years. At the age

In memory of GEORGE HERMON SLADE AM 14th July, 1910 ~ 26th June, 2002 Hermon enjoyed a life-long fascination with the structure of things. Hermon’s early childhood interest in nature started at a young age. The salt water washing over the rocks at Manly Cove in front of the family home, and the indigenous plants

In memory of NEIL GRAHAM SIVIOUR 1930 ~ 2003 I sadly report the death on Wednesday 26th November, 2003 of our good friend Neil Siviour, aged 73 years. Neil was diagnosed with a brain tumour about a month ago and spent his last days in the Peter McCallum Cancer Hospital. Our thoughts are with his

In memory of DEAN SHANNON Died 2018 Dean was an active member of ANOS Vic for many years. On joining ANOS, Dean realized that the best way to get to know other members would be to take on a task and his first job was selling special effort tickets. Whenever ANOS held a show or

In loving memory of W.H. ‘HARRY’ SCHULTZE A donation has been made to the Australian Orchid Trust Fund byMrs. Marjorie Schultze. AOTF: 273

In memory of RUTH RUDKIN 13 April 1917 – 10 September 2017 Ruth (Baxter) was born in Perth on 13th April 1917 and celebrated her 100th birthday in April of this year. She studied chemistry and physics at the University of Western Australia along with her future husband, Arthur Rudkin. They married and had three

In loving memory of JOAN ROWLANDS 1930 ~ 2008 Joan Margaret Bean was born in Palmwoods, Queensland to a fruit farmer and his wife. Joan was the third of four children and attended school in Palmwoods travelling the few kilometres on horseback in her early days. She was in Brisbane with her mother in 1942