Rodney was an Old Sydneian (1948-1949) and a highly respected master from 1954-1988. Sadly, he passed away very recently on Friday 7 August, and one of his best friends Gordon Cooper delivered a heart-warming eulogy at his funeral in Newcastle.
The Sydney Grammar School Alumni office has since been flooded with emails describing Rodney as ‘wonderful’, ‘kind’, ‘amusing’, ‘dedicated’, ‘generous’, ‘enthusiastic’, ‘compassionate’ and ‘intelligent’. He was clearly a huge, positive influence on many old boys.