100th birthday Congratulations

Mavis Ryan, a long-time member of ANZROC (Victoria), will by now have received a letter from Her Majesty the Queen, and also the Governor-General, as she reached the grand age of 100 years on 7 February 2020.

Born in Melbourne on 7th February 1920, Mavis attended Sacred Heart College in Geelong after her Railway family moved there in 1927.

She enjoyed a career spanning twenty-eight years with ANZ, initially joining The Bank of Australasia in Malop Street, Geelong.

Mavis was eventually transferred to the Advance department in the ANZ Divisional Office (V & T) situated at 351 Collins Street, Melbourne. She also enjoyed three and a half years at 2 Martin Place Sydney, before being appointed to Personnel Department at the 394 Collins Street, Melbourne Headquarters.

On the opening of the new ANZ Headquarters at 55 Collins St, the Personnel Department moved to that location, and it was from here, that Mavis eventually retired in 1981.

On retirement, Mavis, together with a long-time school friend, spent 5 months travelling Europe.

Currently, Mavis lives independently in a unit in Belmont, a suburb of Geelong.

An avid reader, her local library provides her with regular deliveries that assist her to keep up with current events, both nationally and internationally. Mavis said that she looks forward to her weekly treat when her hairdresser visits.

The committee and all members of the ANZ Retired Officers' Club express their best wishes to Mavis on this milestone achievement.

“President Ken Crawford presented flowers and a card to Mavis and later with ANZROC member Val Goldsworthy joined her for lunch.”

Catherine Docherty advised that Miss Myrtle Eileen Perham  passed away on Sunday 26th January 2020. Aged 95 years.

Funeral will be at Fawkner Cemetery on Wednesday 5th February at 1.15 pm in the Cordell Chapel.

She will be sadly missed by many. Thank you for sending cards to Eileen at Christmas and her birthday. She loved her position with ANZ group.

On the World War 11 Nominal Roll it is recorded that Myrtle Eileen Perham enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in August 1942 in Melbourne and was discharged in September 1946 with the Rank of Aircraftwoman at AFHQ DGMS.

Our condolences are extended to the family.

Graham  Heenan phoned to let us know of David’s passing at the age of 90 on 2/01/2020 and the private funeral that was held in Geelong on 8/01/2020

David was a regular correspondent to the ANZROC newsletter for many years . Graham said David was a keen bowler in Geelong where he settled on retirement after spending much of his career in the Western Districts of Victoria.

Our condolences are extended to David's family.

John Brown advised that he noticed in today's Herald Sun that Alma Barkell passed away on 5 January 2020, aged 84.

Alma was a member of ANZROC (Vic) for many years and was also a member of the ANZ Ladies Club.

Alma attended the ANZROC  lunches regularly and was often in touch by phone before she went into care a few years ago. Alma  spent many of her retirement years caring for her mother.

Our condolences are extended to Alma's family