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SWEETNAM, John Reginald (1929-2013) John Sweetnam was a keen rower, a member of Morrison House, and devoted Gilbert and Sullivan fan, the result of his participation in many G & S performances at Geelong College. He went to Melbourne Grammar School from 1935 to 1939 before boarding at College from 1940 to February, 1948. He rowed with the 1st VIII in 1947 and was Captain of Boats in 1948 and rowed in the 2nd VIII.
After College, he trained as a teacher gaining his TPTC at Melbourne Teacher’s College in 1952. He later studied for a BA from the University of Melbourne in 1962 followed by Dip Ed in 1967. He died at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne on 25 February 2013.