Rumbelow & Descendants
In Memoriam

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Shirley Dawn Rumbelow (nee Heath)

1925 - 2023

Shirley aged 98 at her passing is the mother of EBFC life member Ian ‘Charlie’ Rumbelow along with Jim, Lynette, John and Susan. Charlie remembers his mother as a great volunteer around the club while husband Geoffrey was playing and later goal umpiring, with all boys playing at the club. Incidentally Geoff was one of our members to be a returned serviceman, being a ‘Rat of Trobuk’.

Roger Joshua Tugwell

1937 - 2023

Roger Joshua Tugwell was born at Victor Harbor on 26th May 1937 to parents Bert Tugwell and Blanche Venon Henderson. Roger was one of four children. He was a soldier, fisherman, Council worker, and took over a contract carrier business from his brother Nick.

Mr Roger J Tugwell joined the Goolwa Pistol and Shooting Club Incorporated in 1977 and held a few positions on the club committee over the many years of membership. He was an active member who shot twice weekly and was thorough with his scoring member targets for handicapping and gradings.

Unfortunately for Roger, he was not able to compete much or take part in the club matches due to his illness in his last couple of years. Members of the Club attended Roger’s funeral and gave a eulogy on the day.

Roger Joshua Tugwell
Descendant of Malen Rumbelow 2nd

Mary George (nee Reid)

1935 - 2020

Evelyn (Mary) Reid, who was born 14th May 1935 to parents August William Reid (Gus) and Martha Ivy Schonfelder. Mary married Bernard Williams in 1954 and had three children.

In 1973 Mary married Lindsay Norman George and they had two children.

Mary George devoted an enormous amount of time, energy and expense towards researching the descendants of Malen and Alice Rumbelow. She has compiled an amazing record in copies of documents, newspaper clippings, photographs and records of conversations on each of the families involved, and without her effort this book would not have been possible.

Mary passed peacefully amongst her family on 21 September 2020.

Evelyn (Mary) George (form. Williams nee Reid)
1935 - 2020
Descendant of Caroline Cakebread

Lesley Avery and Mary George doing research.

Glen Lawrence Rosser

1951 - 2019

Glen Lawrence ROSSER, adored son of Florence (Fon) and Lawrence Rumbelow, brother of Kay Ewen, brother-in-law of Graham, attended Port Elliot Primary and Victor Harbor High School where he captained the football team. Rosser also played with Port Elliot's senior team in the Great Southern Football League.

Between 1999 and 2006 Rosser was the SANFL Football Operations Manager, and from 2007 to 2013 the General Manager of the South Australian Community Football League.

Glen Lawrence Rosser
1951 - 2019
Descendant of Malen Rumbelow 2nd

Keith Neighbour, AM

1919 - 2011

PoW, architect
Born: June 13, 1919; Goolwa
Died: February 4, 2011; Adelaide

KEITH Neighbour survived nearly four harsh years as a prisoner of war to become a leading and respected architect, a statesman of the profession but also a peacemaking negotiator.

He was born to Arthur and Ivy Neighbour, educated at Victor Harbor High School and studied sculpting and painting at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts.

Keith was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and has been a member of the Architects Registration Board of South Australia since 1979 to 1995, becoming its Chairman from 1987 to 1995. Keith was awarded the RAIA (SA Chapter) President's Medal in 1994.

In 2003, assisted by fellow descendant and architectural graduate Matt Rumbelow, Keith's significant works were donated to the University of South Australia's Architecture Museum.

Named in his honor, The Keith Neighbour Graduate Study Program aims to support all young members of the profession who are thinking of going for their registration.

Keith became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1992 for his services to architecture.

In 2011 Keith died aged 91 and was buried at a graveside service at Currency Creek Cemetery on Sunday 13th February.

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