HODDINOTT, Robert John (1927-2002)
HODDINOTT, Robert John (1927-2002)
Robert 'John' Hoddinott, son of Robert 'Gordon' Hoddinott (1899-1945) and his wife, Irene Mary nee Caldwell (1901-1980), was born at Corowa, NSW on 8 July 1927.
He was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College from 13 February 1941 to the end of Term 1 1943 when he was in Form III. He had previously attended Bass State School and his entry address was Weerona, Anderson, South Gippsland. In 1942, he was awarded 2nd place in Form IIB in the annual prize giving.
Despite leaving College as a relative youngster, he became a Life Member of the OGCA in 1947 and regularly attended later College reunions in Sydney in the early 1960s.
'Scott' Hoddinott wrote of his father:
'My father was known as John, (his father was also known by his middle name, Gordon). He married my mother, Brenda Rose nee Denton in 1958 at Toorak, Victoria. They then resided in Sydney. In 1960, I was born, Robert 'Scott' Hoddinott. That year they built a house in Castle Cove, NSW. Two years later thery had a daughter.
In 1969, they divorced and sold the house in Castle Cove and Brenda eventually relocated to Melbourne with the two children. In 1972 'John' remarried to Beverly Ann Ruth nee Heath and built a second house at Castle Cove. He lived there until his death in 1972.
In about 1956, he commenced an internship at the Head Office of real estate agency, 'L J Hooker' at Randwick. He became a successful agent becoming manager of the Mosman Office of 'L J Hooker'. In the early 1960s, together with others, he established a new real estate business, 'Beggs Hoddinott Merriman' at Manly and developed property including numerous home units in the Dee Why and Manly area. These included two seven storey developments, 'Manooga' and 'Capricorn' opposite the Manly Ferry Wharf.
After selling his real estate business in 1969, he travelled overseas and lived for periods in Florida, USA and the Dominican Republic. During these years he pursued his love of cars, importing three Ford Mustangs, a Mercedes and a white Triumph Stag at various times.'
He died at Longueville Private Hospital, NSW of hypostatic pneumonia and myelopegia, on 10 August 2002 aged 75 years and was interred at Macquarie Park Cemetery.
Robert 'John' Hoddinott, son of Robert 'Gordon' Hoddinott (1899-1945) and his wife, Irene Mary nee Caldwell (1901-1980), was born at Corowa, NSW on 8 July 1927.
He was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College from 13 February 1941 to the end of Term 1 1943 when he was in Form III. He had previously attended Bass State School and his entry address was Weerona, Anderson, South Gippsland. In 1942, he was awarded 2nd place in Form IIB in the annual prize giving.
Despite leaving College as a relative youngster, he became a Life Member of the OGCA in 1947 and regularly attended later College reunions in Sydney in the early 1960s.
'Scott' Hoddinott wrote of his father:
'My father was known as John, (his father was also known by his middle name, Gordon). He married my mother, Brenda Rose nee Denton in 1958 at Toorak, Victoria. They then resided in Sydney. In 1960, I was born, Robert 'Scott' Hoddinott. That year they built a house in Castle Cove, NSW. Two years later thery had a daughter.
In 1969, they divorced and sold the house in Castle Cove and Brenda eventually relocated to Melbourne with the two children. In 1972 'John' remarried to Beverly Ann Ruth nee Heath and built a second house at Castle Cove. He lived there until his death in 1972.
In about 1956, he commenced an internship at the Head Office of real estate agency, 'L J Hooker' at Randwick. He became a successful agent becoming manager of the Mosman Office of 'L J Hooker'. In the early 1960s, together with others, he established a new real estate business, 'Beggs Hoddinott Merriman' at Manly and developed property including numerous home units in the Dee Why and Manly area. These included two seven storey developments, 'Manooga' and 'Capricorn' opposite the Manly Ferry Wharf.
After selling his real estate business in 1969, he travelled overseas and lived for periods in Florida, USA and the Dominican Republic. During these years he pursued his love of cars, importing three Ford Mustangs, a Mercedes and a white Triumph Stag at various times.'
He died at Longueville Private Hospital, NSW of hypostatic pneumonia and myelopegia, on 10 August 2002 aged 75 years and was interred at Macquarie Park Cemetery.
Source
Pegasus June 1941 p9; Pegasus January 1943 p12; Pegasus December 1943 p10; Pegasus June 1947 p43; Correspondence - Scott Hoddinott. OGC 1943.