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BATE Professor Weston Arthur OAM FRHSV
24 September 1924 - 31 October 2017
The President, Councillors, staff and members of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria are very saddened to hear of the death of Professor Weston Bate.
Weston Bate was a life-long champion of community and local history. He inspired generations of students at Brighton and Melbourne Grammar Schools and Melbourne and Deakin Universities. He was Professor of Australian Studies at Deakin from 1978-1989.
He served as a Councillor of the RHSV from 1990 to 2005 and was President from 1991-1997 and 2002-2005. In this position he provided encouragement and support to more than 300 local historical societies under the RHSV umbrella.
He was the author of many books, of which his histories of Brighton and of Ballarat are regarded as exemplars of this genre.
He will be very much missed by all in the Victorian history community.
We extend our deep condolences to his wife Janice and family.
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November 22, 2017
The Matthew Flinders Society mourns the passing of Professor Weston Bate.
Weston delivered an impassioned main address at Government House Yarralumla on 14th November,2004 commemorating the bicentenary of the symbolic act by Matthew Flinders in releasing his chart that named our continent Australia.
Lindsay Perry
Secretary
Matthew Flinders Society of Australia
Stephen Robin
November 12, 2017
A privilege to have known such a wonderful person.
Allan Childs
November 8, 2017
Deepest condolences from Allan Childs, President of The Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Incorporated, and wife Jenny.
Weston, our Patron for the past seven years, achieved greatness in his time and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts go out to Janice and Family.
John Adams (Secretary)
November 7, 2017
BATE Weston Arthur OAM
Patron of The Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee, Incorporated, for the past seven years.
Weston's laughter and firm advice to our committee will be sadly missed. We extend our sincere condolences to Janice and Family.
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