Aloysiad 15-12 2006.indd - St Aloysius

Daniel Gardon has completed Medical
1997 Science at the University of New South Wales
and has been offered a scholarship to pursue special cancer
research at Concord Hospital in 2007. Whilst completing
the research, Daniel will also be completing his Honours
Year and is considering studying medicine in 2008.
Nick Gardon is playing First Grade Cricket
1998 with Mosman Cricket Club.
I f you have any news about yourself or a classmate
that you would like published in The Aloysiad,
please contact Murray Happ (SAC 1985) at murray.
happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au” or call Murray on 02
9936 5561 or fax 02 9921 5905. Please ensure
you include a contact telephone number in any
correspondence.
Deceased Old Boys:
Rev Fr Hugh Boland (SAC 1932) died on 20 August
2006.
Carey Grief (SAC 1980) died on 31 August 2006 at
Royal North Shore Hospital. He is survived by his wife
Clarissa and three children, Danielle, Page and Jamie.
Luke Morrison (SAC 1982) Luke is survived by his wife
Veronica and their one year old daughter, his four brothers,
Mark (SAC 1979), Gregory (SAC 1978), Ian (SAC 1974)
and Alex (SAC 1974). He was involved in a car accident at
Mosman and subsequently died in hospital aged forty-two.
Obituaries
The College is saddened to hear of the passing of the
following Old Boys of the College. We ask you to remember
them and their families in your prayers.
Brian Thomas Gilmore (SAC 1943)
met Brian in 1934, when I moved to Beauty Point in close
I proximity to Brian’s family home. We commenced out
education at Marist Brothers Mosman, a school with a high
reputation, and sporting capabilities. We soon became
good friends and after two years there my parents moved
me to Elements at St Aloysius’ College. They had a real
belief in a Jesuit education and I went on to do my leaving
certificate in 1943.
Brian stayed with the Marists and completed his
Intermediate certificate in 1941. We continued our
friendship with after school activities such as cricket with a
portable wicket which could be moved quickly when cars
and horse and cart traffic with vegetables, milk etc needed
the road.
In 1942, Brian came to St Aloysius’ College with
something of a reputation and was selected in the First XI.
The Aloysian of 1942 (page 87) summarised his success.
“In the first match... may many more flow from his bat”
Rugby in 1942 enjoyed one of the most successful
years ever experienced by our Aloysian XV, page 79 of
The Aloysian reads “Among the factors contributing to
our success, were, no doubt, the presence in the team of
six experienced players of last year, the extra verve and
dash given to our three quarter line by the advent of Brian
Gilmore.”
In the 1942 CAS Athletics Championship, the principal
performer at the meeting was Brian Gilmore who won all
three Under 16 events in which he competed; The 100
yards, 220 yards and the Broad Jump.
In the 1943 1st XI Cricket team, “Brian Gilmore was
undoubtedly the most brilliant and consistent performer with
the bat in the history of Associated Schools cricket. Brian
has the astonishing record of six successive centuries in the
Associated Schools matches and ended the season with an
average of 180.6 for Associated Schools matches. He is
also a brilliant fieldsman. He was not often called upon to
bowl but when he did he was quite a successful left hand
slow bowler.” The Aloysian 1943 (page 96).
On leaving school, Brian joined the Commonwealth
Bank moved extensively in NSW and South Australia,
finishing his banking career as Branch Manager of the
Woden Valley branch in the ACT. One of the largest
branches of Commonwealth Bank in Australia.
He married Margaret Croll of Sydney who sadly passed
away twenty-four years ago. Brian was the very proud
father of Amanda, Jeffrey, Victoria and Lisa. He valued his
Jesuit education deeply and always kept in touch with the
College.
A summary of Brian the man was expressed in his
Eulogy. “Someone for whom pragmatism and a sound
Bankers judgement was balanced by love, good sport and
a wicked sense of humour that was rewarded by many who
loved him and gave him great loyalty and admiration.”
Bob Ryan (SAC 1943)
John Thomas Skehan (SAC 1947)
Adapted from a reflection on John’s life, at his funeral at
St Mary’s North Sydney on 22 November 2006
John was born on 1 April 1929 and began his schooling
at St Aloysius’ College in 1942, in our first year of high
school, then known as Grammar II. He was quiet and unassuming,
with a very quick, a sometimes quirky sense of
humour. We stayed together for the next several years until
the leaving certificate.
During this time, in addition to studies, we played rugby,
and joined the College Cadet Unit, where John rose through
the ranks to become Sergeant, and the Unit Quarter-Master.
He developed an active social life, and enjoyed dances,
and the occasional ball at The Trocadero.
Later, he worked for much of his life with the NSW
Housing Commission. He did not marry, but delighted in
the company of small children, and had ongoing affection
for his nephew, five nieces, and their subsequent families.
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