We regret to advise that Ed Tanner passed away in hospital on 6 Dec 2012 aged 77 after complications following a back operation . Our condolences to Elaine, Greg and the family.
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Ed was held on FRIDAY Dec 14 at 11am at Croydon Uniting Church. A large group of family, friends and ANZ colleagues attended, Ed's 5 sons Ross, Craig, Paul, Greg and Andrew did the readings and paid tribute to their Dad. Those in attendance included Bob Wheeler, Pat Munday, Neil Pickering, Neil McMillan, Eamon Veaney, Des Shady, Peter Kariotis, John Winders, Warren Taylor and Henry Carr.
Ed was originally from Queensland and played an important role in International Division Melbourne for many years.
Below are photos taken by Dick Milnthorpe in the UK in 2011
Below, a tribute from Greg Watson who worked with Ed for many years
“I was saddened to hear of Ed’s passing. I clearly recall my time working with Ed and his dry, irreverent sense of humour. He was a high achiever, although modest about his many achievements. However, he could also be quite forthright when the occasion demanded. I learnt a lot from Ed. Evelyn and I extend our sincere condolences to Ed’s family and friends.
Greg Watson”
and from Louis Hebrard
Thanks for sharing this sad news Eamon. I last chatted with him not that long ago at a nursery where he was buying some plants. I will always remember him as a gentle but stern character with a great intellect and who had no time for nonsense.
anecdote from Richard Ham
I remember years ago Ed was appointed Assistant Manager - Technical in the old International Department. Ed was amused by this because there was no Manager so, he asked John Holberton ... assistant to whom?
from Dick Milnthorpe
I had known Ed since 1969, but we became close friends in 1976 during the setting up of the NY Branch. Ed was an expert on Bills and Credits and was instrumental in the design of the subsequently installed system for NY and LA branches and later in Melbourne. He was also closely involved in the installation of the SWIFT system in Australia and NZ, and the integration of the International Division systems to SWIFT which enabled the Bank to extend its services to foreign banks. Ed was a "Banana Bender" and proud of it. He and Elaine loved touring the Outback and travelled all around Australia as well as overseas. His health was never robust and he had always suffered from Arthritis, and had many other health problems as he grew older. He died in hospital after having had an operation on his back.
One last memory of Ed was that when he was over here some years ago we visited Oxford and Eton. Thereafter he used to tell people that he and I went to Eton and Oxford together !! "Not a lot of people know that"!
He was a great Aussie who had a wonderfully laconic sense of humour and will be sadly missed by all his friends.
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