BRYCE, JABEZ LESLIE ARCHBISHOP (January, 1935 — February 11, 2010) Bishop of the Diocese of Polynesia The Episcopal Church. By R A B (Tony) Snowsill. Jabez Leslie Bryce was born in Vava'u Tonga in 1935 of mixed Scottish-Samoan-Tongan parentage. He was reared in Samoa, and trained for the ministry in New Zealand. Ordained in 1962, he served the diocese in Fiji throughout his ordained ministry. The first Pacific Islander elected as Bishop of Polynesia, The Episcopal Church, … [Read more...] about Jabez Bryce
Fiji Fathers
Don Aidney
AIDNEY, CYRIL DONALD (DON) DFC, OBE, CF. (December 08, 1923 — July 08, 2007) Director / Managing Director / Chairman - Williams & Gosling Limited Senior Resident Partner, Wilberfoss & Aidney (then Arthur Young), Chartered Accountants Company Director Member, Fiji Legislative Council Senator, The Fijian Senate (1992-1999). By David Aidney. Cyril Donald Aidney was born in Tonga in 1923. He lived in Fiji since the mid 1930’s, except for a break of five years or so with the … [Read more...] about Don Aidney
Tony Moore
MOORE, JOHN ANTHONY (TONY) O.B.E. (December 02, 1908 — March 15, 1994) Superintendent, Royal Fiji Police Force Awarded the Colonial Police Medal New Business Manager and Deputy General Manager, CML Member, Fiji Legislative Council Senior Active Rotarian - Original Suva Club Champion Athlete and Fiji Rugby Captain Olympic & Commonwealth Games Fiji Sports Administrator Fiji Olympic Order. By John Anthony Eyre 'Tony Junior' Moore. John Anthony Moore was born in Labasa on 2nd December, 1908. … [Read more...] about Tony Moore
Tavua Johnson
JOHNSON, WILLIAM HENRY "TAVUA" (April 10, 1862 — 1962) Pioneer Island Trader Property Developer Ship Owner Planter Authority on Poker Member, Suva Town Board. By David Johnson. The description of WH Johnson following is largely taken from the memoirs of Tui Johnson (“70 years and 1 month”) written in about 1975. For those who have read this, I apologise for the large chunks that have fallen without edit straight into this description. However that the reader will be … [Read more...] about Tavua Johnson
George Hemming
HEMMING, GEORGE RATCLIFF O.F., O.B.E. (July 11, 1908 — July 26, 2003) Humanitarian Anglican Church Minister Medical Practitioner Co-Founder & Chairman, JP Bayly Trust. By R A B (Tony) Snowsill. Lieutenant Commander, The Reverend Canon, Doctor George Ratcliff Hemming, Order of Fiji, OBE, died on Saturday 26th July, 2003 at 3.15pm in Auckland, NZ. He was 95. "Doc Hemming", as he was affectionately known, was born in Gympie, Queensland, Australia on 11th July 1908. He had three … [Read more...] about George Hemming
Stan Ritova
RITOVA, STAN aka STAN WHIPPY (April 04, 1935 — July 29, 2009) Pioneering Journalist Editor Author President of the former Fiji Islands Media Association By R A B (Tony) Snowsill. Stan Whippy Ritova, titled Ratu Viliame Ritova, was a noted journalist in Fiji and Australia. Mr Ritova grew up in Nasekula Village, Labasa, Vanua Levu where he was known as Ratu Viliame Lautiki Qomate. Stan was a true son of Fiji! The real Babasiga Lion! He fought to present the truth to all those of … [Read more...] about Stan Ritova
Sydney Snowsill
SNOWSILL, SYDNEY BRANDON M.B.E., J.P. (March 15, 1931 — June 14, 2014) "Tui Seaqaqa" General Manager CSR Seaqaqa Project CSR District Officer and Overseer Agriculturist Sugar Cane Technologist Community Services Fiji Cricketer Fiji Lawn Bowls Representative to the NZ Commonwealth Games. By R A B (Tony) Snowsill. Entry By: R A B (Tony) Snowsill, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. … [Read more...] about Sydney Snowsill
Jacob Storck
STORCK, JACOB PAUL (October 21, 1836 — April 28, 1893) Pioneer Planter, Botanist, Nurseryman. By Leonard Storck. Jacob Storck was born to a comparatively well-situated German family in Darmstadt in 1836. His father Karl Gottlieb Storck, was a highly respected gardener and overseer for the estate of the Counts Ludwig and Gustav zu Erbach- Schonberg. Like his father, Jacob Storck was trained in botany and acquired skill as a nurseryman. After Storck’s migration to Australia, he worked … [Read more...] about Jacob Storck