Duncan McInnes had to wait for his 15th birthday before he could be accepted into the Royal Navy. He was trained as a wireless telegraphist and would bear witness to many pivotal moments in World War II.
Phil Harrison
Alastair Mackendrick lived with tremendous enthusiasm and energy in all aspects of his personal and professional life. And his parties were legendary.
Harvey Coates AO with Pamela Gabriels
Ready for a new job in his beloved bush, Denis O’Meara checked his open-air Wolseley car. Water, check. Food, check. Adored pet, check.
Patrick Cornish
With table tennis bat in hand, Janet Powell was a fighter for points. When a different sort of battle loomed in connection with the sport of lawn bowls, as a Belmont city councillor she was up for it.
“You cannot combine both cricket and football,” said newly appointed Swan Districts captain-coach Haydn Bunton to a 25-year-old Keith Slater in 1961.
Rick Vredenbregt
Ronald Thomas Leeson was known for his commitment to his constituents and his contributions to Western Australian political life, marked by quiet service, leadership and advocacy.
Peter Dowding SC
Dr Penny Flett AO shaped the aged-care and disability sectors with unwavering advocacy, leaving a legacy of dignity, service and profound kindness.
Brightwater Care Group
Basil Rigg was the last surviving member of WA’s winning 1947-48 Sheffield Shield cricket team in its first season in the competition. He was also the most versatile member of a prominent sporting family.
Peter Kennedy
Cornet, trombone, French horn . . . as an army bandsman Gordon Grant was a versatile musician. There was, however, another instrument in his repertoire, figuratively speaking — he was a whistleblower.
Paediatric intensive care could be considered a very new specialty in the 1970s and Geoffrey Mullins can rightly be considered one of its pioneers.
Dr Alan Duncan AM
‘The beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had one more for dessert.’ Many recognise this line from Sunday Morning Coming Down. Many Perth radio listeners know it as the title of a stalwart weekend program.
Marjorie Coleman spent her early years on a farm overlooking Wilson’s Inlet. In this rich environment her imagination flourished, laying the foundations for a creative life.
Wendy Lugg
Jeanann Barbour, known throughout the Albany community for her giving nature and steadfast support of local events and charities, passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, at the age of 82.
Jacki Elezovich
Ted Kilmurray was born on the mud floor of a hessian lean-to on a station outside Wiluna, and was destined to become a WA football legend.
John Elsegood
By August 1943 Private Les Wearne was finding army service at the 118 Australian General Hospital at Northam had become humdrum.
David Warren
On her 100th birthday Mollie was honoured to receive a congratulatory certificate from Queen Elizabeth and also one from King Charles on her 105th birthday.
Margaret Browne
It was not only life and death that fascinated Doug Bridge. It was everything between those two monumental bookends.
Though Margaret Muirhead, a resident of Australia’s northernmost town, was away when cyclone Tracy hit, she soon returned to help with the massive job of picking up the pieces.
Lynette Murphy was chosen from numerous nominees for the inaugural Anglicare Community Angel award for giving her time and energy freely.
Elizabeth Borrello
Alan Robson used to delight in telling colleagues about his time doing national service in the army, where his sergeant described him as both the worst soldier ever and the one most determined to succeed.
Margaret Seares, Lyn Beazley & Robyn Owens
Shalimar is the name of one of Asia’s most famous gardens. It’s also an Arabic word for “beautiful and strong”. Thirdly, it was the name Nasim Bokhari gave the Indian restaurant he opened in Perth in 1978.
Born into a Beacon farming family, as a child Beverley would help out around the farm during the day and do correspondence lessons at night, starting her “proper” schooling at age 11.
Marilyn Helliwell & Kiasten Bailey
Anyone who saw the WA 1960 grand final would not argue with the knowledgeable historian Dave Clement, who was a great admirer of top West Perth centreman Don Marinko, particularly his drop kick and stab pass.
Sweet sounds were delighting a gathering at New Norcia, where monks and students of local colleges enjoyed a concert by the University of Western Australia’s a cappella choir. Suddenly came “near disaster”.
