Brian William Hone
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Sir Brian William Hone MA FACE
OBE, (1907–1978) was an Australian headmaster and, in his youth, an able cricketer.
Born 1 July 1907 at Semaphore
, a suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
, he was educated at Prince Alfred College
and the University of Adelaide
(B.A. Hons, 1928) where won Blues in cricket, football and tennis. During the 1929–30 cricket season he opened the batting for South Australia, scoring a century against Victoria and averaging nearly 50. In 1930 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
to New College, Oxford
(B.A., 1932; M.A., 1938), and achieved honours in English. (C. S. Lewis
was his tutor). He won Blues in cricket and tennis.
He was the brother of tennis
player Garton Hone
and father of sportsman David Hone
.
From 1933 to 1939, Hone taught at Marlborough College
, Wiltshire, and was made head of the new department of English. Whilst in England he wrote Cricket Practice and Tactics, (London, 1937).
1940–1950: Headmaster, Cranbrook School Sydney
, New South Wales, Australia.
1951–1970: Headmaster, Melbourne Grammar School
, Victoria, Australia.
1973–1974: Deputy Chancellor, Monash University
.
He died in Paris
on 28 May 1978. His remains lie near the Norfolk Island pine planted in Dr J E Bromby's
honour in the grounds of Melbourne Grammar School
.
Australian College of Educators
The Australian College of Educators is the principal organisation representing the field of teaching and education in Australia, and acts as the independent interest body for Australian teachers...
OBE, (1907–1978) was an Australian headmaster and, in his youth, an able cricketer.
Born 1 July 1907 at Semaphore
Semaphore, South Australia
Semaphore is a north-western seaside suburb of Adelaide of the LeFevre Peninsula 14km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore South, Glanville, Exeter and Largs Bay. The postcode for Semaphore is 5019...
, a suburb of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, he was educated at Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
and the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
(B.A. Hons, 1928) where won Blues in cricket, football and tennis. During the 1929–30 cricket season he opened the batting for South Australia, scoring a century against Victoria and averaging nearly 50. In 1930 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
to New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
(B.A., 1932; M.A., 1938), and achieved honours in English. (C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
was his tutor). He won Blues in cricket and tennis.
He was the brother of tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player Garton Hone
Garton Hone
Garton Maxwell Hone was an Australian tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s. He also played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia....
and father of sportsman David Hone
David Hone
David Jeremy Hone is a former Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Oxford University and Australian rules football for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
.
From 1933 to 1939, Hone taught at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
, Wiltshire, and was made head of the new department of English. Whilst in England he wrote Cricket Practice and Tactics, (London, 1937).
1940–1950: Headmaster, Cranbrook School Sydney
Cranbrook School Sydney
Cranbrook School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay, both eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, New South Wales, Australia.
1951–1970: Headmaster, Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
, Victoria, Australia.
1973–1974: Deputy Chancellor, Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
.
He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 28 May 1978. His remains lie near the Norfolk Island pine planted in Dr J E Bromby's
John Edward Bromby
John Edward Bromby was an Australian schoolmaster and Anglican cleric.Bromby was born in Hull, England, the son of the Reverend John Healey Bromby and his wife Jane, née Amis. His brother was Charles Henry Bromby, later Bishop of Tasmania. Bromby was educated at Hull Grammar School, Uppingham...
honour in the grounds of Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
.
Selected bibliography
- R. M. Jukes, Liber Melburniensis, 4th edn, Melbourne Church of England Grammar School (Melbourne, 1965).
- J. W. Hogg, Our Proper Concerns (Sydney, 1986).
- C. E. Moorhouse, Sir Brian Hone, Unicorn, Vol 14 No 1, February 1988
- C. E. Moorhouse, Challenge and Response (Melbourne, 1989);
External links
- Photo of B Hone, Third Headmaster, Cranbrook School, 1940–1950.
- Photo of Brian William Hone, circa 1960.
