SANDFORD, Cecil Everard (1874-1946)Cecil Everard Sandford, born on 2 August 1874, was
enrolled at Geelong College in 1887, continuing his studies at the School to 1891. He became a member of the 1st Football XVIII in 1890 and 1891; the 1st Cricket XI in 1891 and Dux of the Geelong College in 189 and 1891.
During his years at Geelong College he gained the following academic awards:
1888, 1st, Arithmetic, University Class.
1888, 2nd, Euclid, University Class.
1888, 1st, Geography, University Class.
1890, Dux, Geelong School.
1890, 1st, Algebra, Post Matriculation.
1890, 1st, Euclid, Post Matriculation.
1890, 1st, Trigonometry.
1891, Dux, Geelong College.
1891, 1st, Algebra, Post Matriculation.
1891, 1st, Euclid, Post Matriculation.
1891, 1st, Trigonometry.
His death in 1946 was noted by
Pegasus:
'Cecil E. Sandford was a prominent Collegian of the years 1886-91, a member of the cricket and football teams and a distinguished scholar, the winner of an exhibition to the University. For a few years he taught at Caulfield G.S. and then, from 1905 to 1941, was at Scotch College, where he was commercial and senior geography master and for some time coach of the XVIII. He himself played with the St. Kilda League club. He took great interest in the history of Scotch, and his articles in the 'Scotch Collegian' were widely appreciated. In 1941 failing health forced him to resign; after a long period of illness he passed away on October 11 (1946), at the age of 72 years.' (His death date may be 12 October rather than the above quoted 11 October.)
His brothers,
George James Sandford (1872-1940), Albert Edward Sandford (1877-1942),
Percy Harold Sandford (1881-1918), and
Ernest William Sandford (1883-1959), were also educated at Geelong College.
Sources: Pegasus December 1946 p55.