Colin John Geddes (1914–1937)
Mr. Colin John Geddes, whose death at the age of 23 years occurred on Friday, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Geddes, of Bannerman-street, Cremorne. He was a former pupil of Trinity College and Sydney Church of England Grammar School, was a B.A. of the Sydney University, and was in the final stage of the LL.B. course. He had served as treasurer of the Students' Representative Council and the University Law Society, and as vice-president of the University Arts Society. He was also a member of the house committee of the University Union.
The funeral service, which was held at St. Chad's Church of England, Cremorne, and the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, was conducted by the Rev. E. C. Robison, rector, assisted by the Rev. G. F. B. Manning and the Rev. K. G. Aubrey.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 1- JUly 1937, p 15
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Geddes, Colin Raymond (father)
- Geddes, William Butler (uncle)
- Geddes, Aubrey Allen (uncle)
- Geddes, Clifford Mervyn (uncle)
- Geddes, Stanley Arthur (uncle)
- Geddes, Elsie Laura (aunt by marriage)
- Geddes, Sarah (grandmother)
- Geddes, William Butler (grandfather)
Citation details
'Geddes, Colin John (1914–1937)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/geddes-colin-john-23262/text32437, accessed 5 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1914
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
9 July,
1937
(aged ~ 23)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.