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Appendix 8: Recognising individuals of distinction

The museum’s honours system recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to the museum and to Australian maritime heritage and culture generally. The five levels of recognition are:

Honorary Fellowship – the highest honour conferred by the Council awarded to people who have made an exceptional contribution to the museum and whose status and ongoing association will serve to promote the museum and its activities

Ambassador – awarded by Council to people who have donated $100,000 or more to the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation. Ambassadors are also members of the Foundation.

Honorary Life Membership – awarded by Council to people who have made a significant and enduring contribution to the museum

Honorary Research Associate – awarded by the Director in recognition of their distinguished service to former museum staff who wish to continue to contribute through research or other activities

Members of the ANMM Foundation – invited by Council to attend Foundation meetings and help meet its objectives.

This year six new Honorary Life Members were appointed by the Council – Dr Kathy Abbass, Anthony Duignan, Dr Nigel Erskine, Maria Teresia Fors, Lyn McHale and Alwyn Murray.

A full list of Honorary Fellowship holders, Ambassadors, Honorary Life Members and Honorary Research Associates follows.

Honorary Fellowships

RADM Andrew Robertson AO DSC RAN (Rtd)
Mr John Mullen
Mr Peter Dexter AM FAICD

Ambassador

Christine Sadler
David and Jennie Sutherland

Honorary Research Associates

Lindsey Shaw, former ANMM curator (appointed 2014)
Jeffrey Mellefont, former ANMM Signals editor (appointed 2014)
Paul Hundley, former ANMM curator (appointed 2015)
RADM Peter Briggs AO CSC (appointed 2015)
Ian MacLeod (appointed 2016)

Honorary Life Members

Member

Date conferred

Yvonne Abadee

22/7/2016

Dr Kathy Abbass

3/7/18

Robert Albert AO RFD RD

6/1/1992

Bob Allan

11/10/2018

Vivian Balmer

6/7/2016

Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO CSC

6/7/2016

Maria Bentley

6/1/1992

Mark Bethwaite AM

6/7/2016

Paul Binsted

6/7/2016

Marcus Blackmore AM

6/7/2016

John Blanchfield

6/7/2016

Alex Books

6/7/2016

Ian Bowie

11/8/1995

Ron Brown OAM

6/7/2016

Paul Bruce

10/2/1992

Anthony Buckley

15/4/1993

Richard Bunting

1/10/2015

Capt Richard Burgess AM

24/2/1992

Kevin Byrne

4/1/1992

Cecilia Woolford (Caffrey)

6/7/2016

Sue Calwell

10/12/1992

RADM David Campbell AM

5/9/1997

Victor Chiang

6/7/2016

Robert Clifford AO

6/7/2016

Helen Clift

6/12/2017

Peter Collins AM QC

6/7/2016

John Coombs

6/7/2016

Kay Cottee AO

2/12/1991

Helen Coulson OAM

5/9/1997

CMDR Russell Crane AO CSM

6/7/2016

John Cunneen

21/10/1992

Laurie Dilks

18/2/1994

Anthony Duignan

31/10/2018

Leonard Ely

23/6/1995

Dr Nigel Erskine

6/3/19

John Farrell

6/7/2016

Dr Kevin Fewster AM FRSA

3/12/1991

Bernard Flack

9/12/1991

Daina Fletcher

6/7/2016

Sally Fletcher

6/7/2016

Maria Teresia Fors

5/6/19

CDR Geoff Geraghty AM

6/7/2016

Tony Gibbs

6/7/2016

RADM Stephen Gilmore AM CSC

6/7/2016

Paul Gorrick

22/3/1994

Lee Graham

29/11/2016

Macklan Gridley

6/1/1992

Sir James Hardy KBE OBE

5/9/1997

RADM Simon Harrington AM

24/3/1992

Gaye Hart AM

6/7/2016

Peter Harvie

6/7/2016

Janita Hercus

20/9/1993

Robyn Holt

6/7/2016

William Hopkins

22/9/1992

Dr Julia Horne

6/7/2016

RADM Tony Hunt AO

16/6/1995

Marilyn Jenner

11/2/1992

John Jeremy AM

22/12/1991

Vice Admiral Peter Jones AO DSC

6/7/2016

Hon Dr Tricia Kavanagh

14/10/1992

John Keelty

21/12/1992

Helen Kenny

16/9/2015

Kris Klugman OAM

10/12/1992

Jean Lane

6/12/1991

Judy Lee

21/1/1992

Keith Leleu OAM

6/1/1992

Andrew Lishmund

7/4/1995

James Litten

14/4/1992

Hugo Llorens

11/8/2016

Tim Lloyd

18/12/1991

Jack McBurney

6/7/2016

Bruce McDonald AM

6/7/2016

Lyn McHale

17/10/18

Ian Mackinder

21/1/1992

RADM Stuart Mayer AO CSC and Bar

13/03/2018

Arthur Moss

23/12/1991

Patrick Moss

6/7/2016

Rob Mundle OAM

6/7/2016

Alwyn Murray

31/10/18

Martin Nakata

6/7/2016

David O’Connor

24/10/1995

Gary Paquet

2/10/1992

Prof John Penrose AM

6/7/2016

Neville Perry

17/5/1994

Hon Justice Anthe Philippides

6/7/2016

Peter Pigott AM

6/7/2016

Len Price

6/12/2017

Eda Ritchie AM

6/7/2016

RADM Andrew Robertson AO DSC

3/12/1991

John Rothwell AO

6/11/2016

Kay Saunders AM

5/9/1997

RADM the Hon Kevin Scarce AC CSC

6/7/2016

David Scott-Smith

23/12/1991

Sergio Sergi

6/7/2016

Mervyn Sheehan

7/1/1992

Ann Sherry AO

6/7/2016

John Simpson

6/7/2016

Shane Simpson AM

6/7/2016

Peter John Sinclair AM CSC

6/7/2016

RADM the Hon Peter R Sinclair AC AO (Mil)

29/6/1999

John Singleton AM

6/7/2016

Brian Skingsley

6/7/2016

Eva Skira

6/7/2016

Bruce Stannard AM

26/11/1993

J J Stephens OAM

29/1/1993

Michael Stevens

9/12/1993

Neville Stevens AO

6/7/2016

Dr Andrew Sutherland AM

6/7/2016

Dr Frank Talbot AM

20/8/1996

Mitchell Turner

26/10/1994

Adam Watson

18/2/1992

Jeanette Wheildon

6/7/2016

Mary-Louise Williams AM

2/3/1993

Nerolie Withnall

6/7/2016