Newsletter
St Luke’s
DECEMBER 2015
A Fond Farewell!
On Wednesday 18th November the
Foundation hosted a very special “Farewell
Morning Tea” for the Nightingales.
The Nightingales were established in 1969
following a devastating fire in the operating
theatres which left the hospital in dire straits.
The Nightingales comprised the nurses and
ex-trainees of St Luke’s who, over the years ,
raised funds to provide much needed anaesthetic
equipment, lifting and transfer aides, monitoring
equipment, and specialized beds and chairs.
The first Patron was Lady Vincent (Nancy)
Fairfax OBE AO who supported the
Nightingales from July 1969 until July 2007.
In her honour level 2 of St Luke’s Hospital is
affectionately named the Nancy Fairfax Ward,
the refurbishment of Level 2 was made possible
by a very generous distribution from the Vincent
Fairfax Family Foundation in 2008.
One of the most significant contributions the
Nightingales made was the establishment of
a coffee shop. Volunteers worked very hard
making sandwiches, hot snacks, tea and
coffee which were served in the shop and
the garden where many a work dispute was
Photos above
from top:
The Nightingales
enjoying a final cuppa
in the Nightingale Café
Betty’s daughters
Shona and Catriona
in the Chapel
Prof Mark Compton,
CEO St Luke’s Care
with former Matron
Lynne Spencer
(nee Allen- Brown)
A wonderful time
was had by all.
solved and where visitors enjoyed an area to
sit while waiting for patients. In honour of this
achievement the current coffee shop bears the
name “The Nightingale Café”.
The Nightingales have been in existence for
more than 46 years providing support to the
nursing staff and the hospital but above all the
Nightingales have been able to keep friendships
going and reunite friends who have lost touch.
Over the years there have been some enormous
reunions when the corridors of Hemsley House
were filled with noisy conversations and much
laughter. But more recently the number of
active members has diminished and with the
passing of Mrs Betty MacLean, President and
as both distance and age has caught up with
the members it was felt that it was time to
close this significant Chapter.
It was marvellous to see the Nightingales enjoy
a High Tea in the Terrace Room which was
filled with chatter, camaraderie and nostalgia.
Patron Janet King addressed the guests and SLC
Chairman Mr Julian Beaumont OAM expressed
the thanks of all at St Luke’s Care. Each guest
received a pair of engraved wine glasses as a
memento of the very special occasion.
RECENT EVENTS
DPC Drinks in the Bay!
Fiona Holyoake (DPC) and Gerard Outram of Paddington with Monique Franklin
of Potts Point
Surgeon Dr Gordon O’Neil and wife Davina of Mosman
The Darling Point Committee hosted
a Cocktail Party at Pelicano in August
this year and the location of Double
Bay was a big success with our guests.
Not only did we create a real buzz and
made some new friends; we surpassed
our fundraising goals for the event.
The event was a sell out with close to
150 guests! What wonderful support
for St Luke’s Care.
Committee Facebook page. https://www.
facebook.com/DarlingPointC and please
like our page if you would like to see
any more updates and news from us.
It sure was a fun night - if you are
Facebook savvy some photos from
the party are up on our Darling Point
And a final thanks to Pelicano and
Bridget Holmes à Court for hosting the
event and making it all happen.
We sincerely thank Dr Joseph Hkeik
of All Saints Cosmedical Clinic,
Sam Wagner of Sambag, Tennis
Pro Justin Wight and Tony Booth
for your generous prize donations.
Congratulations to the winners.
Elder Clown
romance!
DPC President Robyn Foxx of Darling Point
and her mother Julie Schaeffer of Elizabeth Bay
As you know from our last newsletter
(May 2015), Sonny, our very special
Elder Clown, took a well-earned
holiday to visit family and friends
in Europe.
We are delighted to report that Sonny
is back home with us and has resumed
his visits with the residents of Lulworth
every Tuesday morning and Wednesday
afternoon (much to their delight!).
We are also delighted to report that
during the vacation Sonny got engaged
to his beautiful fiancé Jess. Our heartfelt
congratulations to the lovely couple!
Sonny and Jess
Charlotte, Jane and Bridget Holmes à Court
of Woollahra
A D AY I N T H E L I F E
Very Special Honour for Lulworth Resident
at a very special ceremony in Sydney
on 19th June 2015. Mr Bourke was
presented with the Legion of Honour
by the by the (former) Consul General
M. Eric Berti.
The Legion of Honour is an order
of distinction first established by
Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1802. It
is the highest decoration bestowed by
France, which recognises distinguished
services for the country. Mr Bourke
joined the RAN in 1938. He was officer
of the Watch on HMS Redpole and
served on board from April 1944 to
February 1945. He was escorting and
protecting Assault Convoy G5 in the
English Channel to Gold Beach. Mr
Bourke left the Navy in 1971 his final
rank was Commander in the Royal
Australian Navy (RAN).
Richard has been a resident of Lulworth
since 2014; he was joined at the
presentation by Helen, his devoted wife
of 70 years and their very proud family.
Mr Richard Bourke at the award ceremony
On the occasion of the 70th
anniversary of the Second World War,
the President of the French Republic
decided to honour veterans who
fought for the Liberation of France
by bestowing them the insignia of the
Legion of Honour. Mr Richard Bourke
was one of 13 Australian Veterans of
the Second World War to be honoured
Mr Richard Bourke with his Legion of Honour medal (top left) and his very proud family: wife,
Helen; granddaughter, Kelly; son, Shaun; granddaughter, Jill and grandson, Kim.
Years of Service
On Thursday 22nd October Julian
Beaumont, Chairman SLC and Mark
Compton, CEO SLC presented
Certificates of Service to staff for 10,
20, 25 and 30 years of service. We
congratulate the following :
10 Years: Yvonne Adansi, Khin San
Aye, Christine Bruce; Nora Cuevas,
Manuel Fragoso, Vilma Guevara,
Annette Hirschson, Craig Marshall,
Claudia Mercer, Tenjiwe Moyo, Jane
O’Neill, Rhys Phillips, Jacqueline
Residu and Janice Shrestha.
Mark Compton, Brian Defries and Julian Beaumont.
20 Years: Josefina Bailey, Brian Defries,
Venice Ira, Deborah Key, Dhanbhagiam
Naidu, Grace Noonan, Maria Stouffers
and Herminio Tamisin.
25 Years: Michael Marek and
30 Years: Rosana Kastak
Mark Compton, Rosana Kastak, Julian Beaumont and Richard Watson.
St Luke’s Garden Day
Mulberry Farm, Robertson, is owned
by Skye and David Leckie. This garden
was also designed by Michael Bligh who
focussed on integrating the surrounding
landscape with the garden and so the
views from both the garden and the
house are a major focus of the garden.
McGrath Hill Farm, also in Robertson
is owned by Alex and Kerry Roxburgh.
It was purchased in 1999 as an open
field with just one tree. The garden
design was inspired by Will Dangar and
Susan Rothwell and has subsequently
been modified by Peter Fudge.
Toni Barrie, owner of ‘The Keep’ Burrawang
Hats were the essential accessory for
the St Luke’s Garden Day as this year
the sun shone for our wonderful Rose
Bay Committee. On Wednesday 21st
October we visited four spectacular
gardens in the Southern Highlands.
Over 250 guests arrived at Burrawang
Hall at 10.30am and were welcomed
with morning tea and sweet treats.
Following refreshments, guests were
divided into smaller groups to visit
two of the gardens before breaking
for lunch, again at Burrawang Hall.
Lunch was, as always, impeccable, and
a huge thank you to all the members
of the Rose Bay Committee and
their Southern Highland helpers for
preparing and serving a delightful feast.
Our special thanks also to Annie Jones
for organising Burrawang Hall and
the amazing Southern Highland Team
for their invaluable help with catering,
drinks, parking and marshalling on
the day.
Our sincere thanks to the owners for
allowing us to visit their stunning
homes and gardens and to the many
guests who attended on the day.
Gardens included “The Keep” at
Burrawang owned by Toni and Chris
Barry, this garden was designed by
Michael Bligh who developed the
garden in keeping with its original
1870 heritage. The garden includes a
rose walk, a lake walk and a monastery
style vegetable garden.
Close by Mulberry Cottage is owned
by Jan and Alex Campbell who
brought this cottage 12 years ago. They
started work on the garden just two
years ago and while it is still “a work
in progress” it is stunning.
Francis de Beaujeu and Trish Pemberton of the
Southern Highlands helping out on the day
A Parting Note from Jacquie
Dear Friends
I just wanted to let you know that
I am leaving St Luke’s Hospital
Foundation this December. I have
enjoyed working with the Board of
the St Luke’s Hospital Foundation and
supporting the wonderful work of St
Luke’s Care including St Luke’s Hospital,
Home Care and Lulworth House.
of St Luke’s” and also members of
the Rose Bay, Darling Point and
Nightingale Committees and I would
like to personally thank you all for your
incredible support and the difference
you have made to St Luke’s.
Best wishes
Over the past two and a half years I
have got to know many of our “Friends
Jacquie Stratford, Executive Officer.
For any questions please contact
the Foundation on 9356 0277 or
email foundation@slc.org.au
St Luke’s Hospital Foundation
18 Roslyn Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
www.slc.org.au
G A R D E N D AY P H O T O S
Brian & Meg Lewis and David & Tanatha Adams of the Southern
Highlands at ‘Mulberry Cottage’
Sarah Busby of Kirribilli, Hilary Cotman of Cremorne and
Rosemary Mumby of Mosman at ‘The Keep’
Lyndie Hemery, Galen Roberson, Gillian Storey, Lin Stanway, Sue
Bell, Jenny Cobcroft and MA Swainston all enjoying ‘Mulberry Farm’
Biddi Gubbins of Victoria and Felicity Motteram of the Southern
Highlands at ‘Mulberry Farm’
es, I would like
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Hospital Foundation.
Your support is greatly appreciated and always put to
good use - replacing vital medical equipment in the
hospital, funding special projects to support our Lulworth
residents or assisting with building projects on our Potts
Point site. Thank you for your continued support.
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