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FAGG, Herbert George (1917-2015) In 1932, the fifteen year old ‘Bert’ Fagg began work at the family owned Fagg Brothers Timber Mill in Fyans St as an apprentice joiner. This was the start of a prosperous working association over sixty-seven years that continued until the sale of the timber mill and joinery business in 1999 when he decided to ‘retire’. During that period he trained over 30 apprentices. He was manager of the joinery until World War II.
After the war, he became joint managing director of 'Fagg Brothers' with his brother, ‘Stan’ in about 1953. After ‘Stan’s’ death in 1989, ‘Bert’ continued as Chairman until his own death. ‘Bert’ was well-known as a generous and sometimes anonymous benefactor in Geelong and assisted in the restoration of the Wurlitzer Organ in the College’s Keith Humble Centre.
Bert was the son of Charles Richard Fagg and his wife, Edith Alice nee Tranter and was educated at Geelong Technical School and Geelong College from 11 February 1931 to December 1931. His enrolment address was 76 Maude St, Geelong. He trained at Gordon Technical School in building, construction and architectural drafting and went on to teach classes there.
‘Bert’ died at St John of God Hospital on 9 July 2015, aged 99 years. His brother, Charles Stanley Fagg (1914-1989), also attended Geelong College.