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History of the Old Collegians Association
The vision of St Mark’s College in its early years to build on traditions and provide a strong network for years to come was supported by the development of the Collegians Association in 1927 (later to become the Old Collegian’s Association), just two years after the opening of the College.
"In point of fact, past members of St Mark’s held a dinner, at the College as early as May, 1928, entertained a number of members of the Council, formed an Association and elected a committee which consisted of a President, The late Dr. W.A.J. Nairn who had been President of the College Club in the vital years 1926 and 1927; a Secretary and Treasurer, J.H. Reynolds, whose influence as a pioneer was evident in almost every movement for the good of, and who became the first College Rhodes Scholar in 1929; C.J. Glover, a valuable foundation member, and Dr. A.T. Harbison, who took his M.B.B.S. degrees with Dr. Nairn in 1928. When the Association was founded, St. Mark’s had some 34 collegians including several former tutors who were to become distinguished, particularly the late Professors A.E.M. Kirwood and R.C. Bald. Almost immediately the Association showed that it existed to help the College, for in 1929 it decided to levy an entrance fee of half a guinea to form the nucleus of a scholarship fund. By 1934,at the end of the first decade, the Association was conducting an annual dinner and an annual meeting and smoke social, and was holding annual golf matches against the College members. "
A. Grenfell Price
A History of St Mark’s College
Over the years the Old Collegians has grown with the College and today has a membership of over 3500. The idea however remains the same that the Old Collegian’s Association is there to support College, Collegians and Old Collegians.
Events still include tennis and golf with football, Oakbank Races, and a variety of social events ranging dinners to debates as well as the potential of interstate and overseas branches of the Association which continues to grow.
ST. MARK’S COLLEGE INC.
OLD COLLEGIANS ASSOCIATION – PAST PRESIDENTS
| 1928 Dr. W.A.J. Nairn |
1970 B.M. Debelle |
| 1929 C.J. Glover |
1971 D.M. Debelle |
| 1930 J.C. Irwin |
1972 N.C. Reid |
1931 J.C. Irwin
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1973 N.C. Reid |
1932 J.N. McEwin
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1974 M.J.B. Evans |
1933 R.N. Irwin
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1975 M.J.B. Evans |
1934 J.A. Maitland
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1976 W.R. Harniman |
1935 K.A. Macdonald
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1977 W.R. Harniman |
1936 Dr. A. Walkley
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1978 H.B. Brooks |
1937 R.N. Irwin
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1979 H.B. Brooks |
1938 R.N. Irwin
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1980 R. Scott Youn |
1939 S.J. Douglas
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1981 R. Scott Young |
| 1940/45 In suspension-No records |
1982 Dr. B.A. Lange |
1946 Dr. S.J. Douglas
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1983 Dr. B.A. Lange |
1947 Dr. S.J. Douglas
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1984 P.D. Robertson |
1948 G. Walkley
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1985 P.D. Robertson |
1949 G. Walkley
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1986 Dr. T.G. Collinson |
1950 Dr. W.H. Baudinet
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1987 Dr. T.G. Collinson |
1951 Dr. W.H. Baudinet
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1988 J.A. Harvey |
1952 J.A. Maitland
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1989 J.A. Harvey |
1953 J.A. Maitland
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1990 S.C. Gramp |
1954 Rev. W.R. Ray
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1991 S.C. Gramp |
1955 Rev. W.R. Ray
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1992 G.D. Hagger |
1956 R.F. Mohr
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1993 G.D. Hagger |
1957 R.F. Mohr
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1994 R. Alwyn |
1958 J.P. McFarlane
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1995 R .Alwyn |
1959 J.P. McFarlane
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1996 S.C. Gramp |
1960 D.S. Gramp
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1997 S.C. Gramp |
1961 D.S. Gramp
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1998 T. Shierlaw |
1962 Dr. J.F. Harley
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1999 T. Shierlaw |
1963 Dr. J.F. Harley
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2000 R.W. Foster |
1964 M.S. Cooper
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2001 R.W. Foster |
1965 M.S. Cooper
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2002 K. Maher |
1966 R.J. Coombe
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2003 K. Maher |
1967 R.J. Coombe
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2004 A. Sprague
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1968 Dr. I.M. Steven
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2005 A. Sprague
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| 1969 Dr. I.M. Steven |
2007 D. Rowe
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Committee 2006-07
President – David Rowe (1981-1984)
Secretary – Sarah Urlwin (1999-2001)
Treasurer – Mr. Rudy Pieck (1987-88)
Immediate Past-President
- Ms Amber Sprague
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Mr. Scott Schofield (1999-2005)
R. Foster (1990-1993)
Mr. Tim Gransbury (2003-2005)
James Martin (2000-2003)
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Representatives on Council: Mr.David Rowe, Ms. Amber Sprague,
Mr. James Martin.
Representatives on Foundation:
Mr. Richard Foster, Ms Amber Sprague
Honorary Auditor:
To be nominated
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