GILLESPIE, Derren Clarke

27.5.1950 - 1.6.2023

scholar, satirist, confidante, comrade

Brighton H.S. English luminary

lunchtime disseminator of 'great russian short stories' and Finnegan's Wake excerpts

Cream, Ravi Shankar, Pier Paolo Pasolini Adelaide Uni

oratory to BHS may 68 advocating support for Prosh Day charities

Co traveller to Coolgardie, Perth and WA nickel province 69-70 with

Gogol, Chekhov and Flaubert

Activist anti apartheid protest Norwood 6.71

arms linked at front of Vietnam Moratorium march 6.71 Adelaide

moderator at our friday night repechage while tutor to orphans at

Walkerville Boys Home 1971

Chronicler of critiques of the times from Mt Isa Mines 71-72

Facilitator of humour and revelry in the Fiat 600D

the Procurer of Russian Sobranies and Dewars scotch and forever the creator and flaunter of the 'S-hot Tissot'

Top marks D.G.

So long old chum.

And thanks for livening up our evening.

Charlie, Berin and Bruce