Honour Board
Past Presidents
The role of the president provides the opportunity to honour and serve the community of Victoria and the honour role below is in recognition of the service of these Justices since establishment of the RVAHJ from 1910.
1910 Cr. J Burston
1913 - 1917 Sir David V. Hennessey
1919 Ald. W. W. Cabena
1921 - 1923 Sir John W. Swanson
1926 - 1928 Ald. Sir Stephen Morell K.B
1932 - 1934 Sir Harold Gengoult-Smith K.B.
1938 - 1939 Cr. A. W. Coles
1942 - 1945 Sire Thomas Nettlefold O.B.E
1947 - 1952 Dr H.T. Chapman O.B.E
1954 - 1957 Lt. Col. C. H. Smith E.D.
1961 - 1962 F.J. Boyd
1965 - 1966 D. J. Sutherland
1969 - 1970 J.Turner
1977 - 1978 J.M. Sandell
1981 - 1982 W.A. Cuddihy M.B.E
1985 - 1986 Cr. K.A. Dowling O.A. M
1989 - 1990 J. R. Hailis
1993 - 1994 M.J.M. Cheshire
1997 - 1998 G.J. Dempsey
2000 - 2001 K.E. Frampton
2005 - 2006 G.C. Tragardh
2009 - 2010 G. Runge
2013 - 2014 G. Frost
2017 - 2019 G. Legge
2023 - 20.. R. Lavin
1911 - 1912 Cr. T.JJ. Davey
1918 Cr.F. Stapley
1920 Hon. J.G. Aikman M.L.C
1924 - 1925 Sir William Brunton
1935 - 1936 Sir George Wales M.L.C
1937 Cr. E. Campbell
1940 - 1941 Sire Frank Beaurepaire
1946 Cr. F.R. Connelly
1953 A. Perry
1958 - 1960 E.C. Mitty B.B.E. S.B. ST.J
1963 - 1964 E. Chapman
1967 - 1968 M. Harrison C.B.E
1975 - 1976 M. Mantello
1979 - 1980 J.B. Howie
1983 - 1984 B.G. Latimer
1987 - 1988 Wg. Cdr. C.j. Challis D.F.C. R.F.D A.E.
1991 - 1992 L.R. Hodge O.A. M.
1995 - 1996 F.T. Kent
1999 A. Trumble
2002 - 2004 L.C. Taig
2007 - 2008 R.J. McConnell
2011 - 2012 L.J. Rainsford
2015 - 2017 N. Wittingslow
2019 - 2023 P. Mracek
Life Members
Life Membership Awards
The award of Life Membership is the most prestigious award that the association bestows on a member and quite rightly is not given out very often. In fact since inception there have been only 23 Life memberships awarded which roughly equals two in each decade.
The criteria and evaluations are most rigorous as one would expect for such an award and are not easily satisfied. All criterions must be met, and the award must be supported unanimously by the Full Board of Directors of the Association..
1960 I.S Brookman
1974 W. G. Tuck
1976 H. Spigelman
1979 J.M. Sandell
1985 J.B Howie & H.J. Howle
1988 K.A. Dowling O.A.M
1990 L.R. Hodge O.A.M
1995 R.F. McAdam
1999 Miss M.E. Brown
2004 D.L King
2020 T. Aust OAM JP FRVAHJ
2020 J. Ayers JP FRVAHJ
2020 J. de Souza JP FRVAHJ
2020 L. Cormack JP FRVAHJ
2021 A. Allan JP FRVAHJ
2022 T. McKay OAM BJ JP FRVAHJ
1970 E. Chapman
1975 G. R. Westbrook
1977 M. Mantello
1982 F.R. Power
1987 B.J. Latimer
1990 Wg. Cdr. C. J. Challis D.F.C R.F.D A.E
1991 M.R. Anderson & J. W Rae
1996 F.T. Kent
2000 M.J.M. Cheshire
2005 K.E Frampton
2020 J. Duscher OAM BJ JP FRVAHJ
2020 R. Bolch OAM JP FRVAHJ
2020 N. Gibbs OAM JP FRVAHJ
2021 N. Tavrou OAM JP FRVAHJ
2022 G. Tragardh JP FRVAHJ
Certificates Of Merit
Award Of Merit
The Associations second most prestigious award it is also not given without careful analysis of the recipient’s bonafides. The award is meant to reward members of the association for meritorious service on behalf of the association. The service may take into account furthering particular aims or programs but requires overall level of excellence of service at a very high of accomplishment.
This award is recognition of a member’s long standing commitment and service to the association that is readily recognised by fellow members as exemplary and has produced a consistent benefit over and above normal service expectations.