MANTON, Garth Owen Vaughan

MANTON

Garth Owen Vaughan

Geelong Grammar School (GGS) and our community remember Garth proudly and affectionately as a dedicated student (1936-48), exceptional sportsman, active Old Geelong Grammarian (OGG Committee 1963-83, OGG President 1972-74, OGG Fellow), member of School Council (1971-80), and an enthusiastic supporter of our School, particularly as long-serving President of the Pincott Club (1977-92), and instrumental in the foundation of girls’ rowing at GGS. Garth rowed in the 1st VIII in 1948, and went on to row for Australia, winning a bronze medal in the men’s eight at the 1956 Olympics. A two-time national champion and King’s Cup winner with Victorian crews, he was inducted into the Victorian Rowing Hall of Fame in 2010. A community stalwart, Garth served as President of the Old Geelong Football Club (1962-66 and 1969-72) and President of the Anglesea Recreation and Sports Club (1991-2010). On behalf of the Geelong Grammar School community, we send our condolences to Garth’s family, particularly his wife Susan, their four children, Jane, John, Anna and Kate, and grandchildren.

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