List of Ipswich Grammar School Old Boys explained
Alumni of Ipswich Grammar School in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia are known as 'Old Boys' and automatically gain membership into the schools alumni association, the IGS Old Boys Association (IGSOBA). Established in 1907, IGSOBA organises regular reunions and occasional sporting competitions.[1]
Some notable Old Boys of Ipswich Grammar School include:
Academic
Architecture, building and engineering
Entertainment, media and the arts
- John Birmingham – Author, best known for He Died With A Felafel In His Hand
- Charles Chauvel – Pioneer of the Australian film industry; Influential early film director; Credits include Jedda (first colour feature film made in Australia), In The Wake Of The Bounty, 40,000 Horsemen and The Rats Of Tobruk[2]
- Hugh Cornish – television executive[3]
- David McCormack – Lead singer of the band Custard
- George Miller – Hollywood director, screenwriter and producer. Credits include Mad Max, Babe, , Lorenzo's Oil and The Witches of Eastwick
- Pacharo Mzembe – Actor,
- Vance Palmer – Eminent Australian novelist, dramatist, essayist and critic; the Vance Palmer Literary Prize is presented annually at IGS[2]
- Percy Savage – fashion publicist, designer, artist, raconteur and bon viveur.
- Thomas Shapcott – Writer and poet; Former Professor of Creative Writing at University of Adelaide; Current Fellow at the National Library of Australia
Military
National Honours
- Manuel Michael Varitimos CBE (Barrister, QC) – awarded the CBE in 2016[8] for services to the Papua and New Guinean community through the advancement of justice and the rule of law.
Politics, public service and the law
Medicine and science
Sport
Basketball
Cricket
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Tennis
Notes and References
- Web site: Old Boys . 2007-11-02 . 2007 . About OBA . Ipswich Grammar School . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829052519/http://www.igs.qld.edu.au/wob/Aboutus.asp . 2007-08-29 . dead .
- Web site: Distinguished Old Boys . 2007-11-02 . 2007 . OBA . Ipswich Grammar School . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829052802/http://www.igs.qld.edu.au/wob/famous.asp . 2007-08-29 . dead .
- 1 August 2014.
- Web site: Anzac Day Commemorations. The Grammar Word - 1 May 2014. Ipswich Grammar School. 7 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055549/http://www.ipswichgrammar.com/web/community/news%20and%20events/newsletters/GW/01052014.pdf. 8 August 2014.
- Web site: Church. Sophie. A soul unsheathed : the life and death of Lieutenant Walde Fisher. National Library of Australia. 7 August 2014.
- Web site: Award: Distinguished Service Order . Australian War Museum . 28 February 2015 .
- Book: 50 years of progress : The Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing, C.O.D. : 1923-1973. . Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing . 1973 . 221777895.
- https://postcourier.com.pg/queens-birthday-png-trio-knighted/
- [Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1989–1991]
- gibson-john-lockhart-6308. Gibson, John Lockhart (1860–1944). Wood. Ronald. Canberra.
- http://www.qt.com.au/news/big-matt-is-back-in-town-ipswich-basketball/860862/ Big Matt is back in town
- Web site: Who Are Our Wallabies? . 2007-11-02 . 2007 . Sporting Notes . Ipswich Grammar School . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829052915/http://www.igs.qld.edu.au/wob/sportingnotes.asp . 2007-08-29 . dead .