HERMISTON, William Highett (1929-2012)
HERMISTON, William Highett (1929-2012)
William Highett Hermiston was a grazier, of Karawatha near Deniliquin, NSW. ‘Bill’ Hermiston was enrolled at the College as a boarder by his father A J Hermiston of East Warndook at the commencement of 1944 in Form IIA. Although ‘Bill’ was only at the School for three years he involved himself in House Athletics, his team winning the Under 16 440 yards Relay for Calvert House in 1945 and coming a well-run third in 1946. He was also awarded his bronze medallion in swimming in 1947. Prior to College, he had attended Deniliquin High School.
A skier, fly fisherman and horseman, he had a lifelong interest in horse racing and early on in 1950, Pegasus noted that he was one of ‘the gentleman jockeys taking part in the Wagga Picnic Races in May’.
He died age 82, on 7 January 2012.
William Highett Hermiston was a grazier, of Karawatha near Deniliquin, NSW. ‘Bill’ Hermiston was enrolled at the College as a boarder by his father A J Hermiston of East Warndook at the commencement of 1944 in Form IIA. Although ‘Bill’ was only at the School for three years he involved himself in House Athletics, his team winning the Under 16 440 yards Relay for Calvert House in 1945 and coming a well-run third in 1946. He was also awarded his bronze medallion in swimming in 1947. Prior to College, he had attended Deniliquin High School.
A skier, fly fisherman and horseman, he had a lifelong interest in horse racing and early on in 1950, Pegasus noted that he was one of ‘the gentleman jockeys taking part in the Wagga Picnic Races in May’.
He died age 82, on 7 January 2012.
Source
Pegasus Dec 1945 p17; Pegasus December 1945 p51; Pegasus June 1947 p6; Pegasus June 1947 p43; Pegasus Dec 1946 p17, Pegasus December 1946 p27; Pegasus June 1950 p 41; The Age (Melb) 9 Jan 2012. OGC 1944.