Sir John Buchanan was a passionate Old Boy who spoke to the School at assembly in 2014. One of his key messages to the School will be remembered:

"Patience, persistence, determination, ongoing learning and curiosity were and are the watch words. The more you put in, the more you get out and wider options are created through time. Always seek the best environment, the best company and the best people to work with - use the beneficial experience of Grammar. You have made a great start. Leave understanding these few words: Competition, excellence, confidence, humility - not one factor unique to Grammar, but they way they come together here is distinctive. A great start for life's exciting journey."

Sir John was a successful businessman whose long and distinguished career included a number of high profile positions at some of the world's leading companies, including BP, Smith & Nephew, BHP Billiton and Vodafone.

Raised in South Auckland, Sir John came to Grammar in 1956 after two years at Otara Intermediate School. A bright student, he excelled at Biology and Chemistry while at Grammar and went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1964, a Master of Science in 1965 and a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1968 at the University of Auckland before heading to Oxford University to conduct post-doctoral research.

In 1970, John began a career with BP that was to last for more than three decades, until 2002. As the company's Chief Financial Officer, he oversaw the merger with Amoco in 1998 - the world's biggest industrial merger at the time, valued at approximately $50 billion.

In 1976, John was seconded to the UK Cabinet Office Think Tank and in 1977, he completed a PMD at the Harvard Business School. He was a board member for Boots from 1997-2003, a member of the UK Accounting Standards Board from 1997-2001 and also served as Deputy Chairman of Vodafone, board member of Astra Zeneca, chairman of Smith & Nephew and senior independent director of BHP Billiton.

In 2007, Sir John was a recipient of the inaugural Augusta Award, the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association's highest award, for his services to business. Knighted in the UK in 2012 for his services to industry, he also received accolades at home with a Lifetime Contribution to Finance and Business Award as part of the 2012 New Zealand CFO Awards.

Sir John was Chairman of the UK Trustees for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. To date the UK Trustees have raised over $4 million directly and from UK charities, with the money going to support causes such as the Women's Refuge, sports and arts facilities in Canterbury and the Burwood community.

Although his career saw him spending most of his working life overseas, Sir John was always keen to help the School with various projects. A trustee and former chairman of the UK Friends of Auckland Grammar School, he established the Sir John Buchanan Boarding Scholarship to Tibbs House in 2012 to ensure the Grammar educational experience was available to young South Auckland students, "for the benefit of the school, the community and the nation".

Martin Crowe passed away on Thursday 3 March 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Martin attended Auckland Grammar School from 1976 until 1980. He was a capable academic who was appointed Deputy Head Prefect in his final year.

Martin excelled at cricket and was a member of the 1st X1 from Form 4. He went on to captain the side for two years (1979 - 1980). He has been described as one of the very best cricketers the School has ever produced, playing with teammates Martin Greatbach '76 and Grant Fox '76 who was, with Crowe, also a member of Graham Henry's 1st XV in 1980. Martin Crowe was an a capable sportsman also playing in the School's senior squash team.

As a talented schoolboy cricketer he made his first class debut before the start of his seventh form year top scoring for Auckland in his first outing. He was selected as New Zealand's Young Cricketer to Lord's in 1981 at just 19 years old. Two years later he was selected on a full tour of England and what followed was a career that will forever mark him as one of the greatest cricketers this country has ever seen.

He finished his test career in 1995 having played 77 tests, 16 of which were as captain, Martin averaged 45.36 with the bat including 17 centuries including New Zealand's highest test total at the time of 299 at the Basin Reserve.

He was named New Zealand Sportsman of the Year in 1991 and made an MBE for services to cricket the same year. He concluded his ODI career having played 143 internationals averaging over 38 and scoring 4 centuries with his most famous innings being his century against Australia in the opening game of the 1992 World Cup at Eden Park. His first class career saw him score nearly 20,000 runs and his average of just over 56, places him amongst some of the best players of all time.

Subsequent to his playing career, Martin remained an innovative student of the game and was not afraid to speak out on the path authorities chose cricket to take.

He pioneered Cricket MAX as an abbreviated form of the game well before the development of Twenty 20 cricket across the world and he was active on various committees looking at ways of strengthening the position of cricket through the use of hawk-eye technology and the introduction of a world test championship. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame during the Cricket World Cup in 2015.

1977 - Form 4

- 5 for 7 runs versus Howick/Pakuranga Men's team
- 5 for 31 wickets versus Marist Men's Club team

1978 - Form 5

- 104 versus Howick/Pakuranga
- 192 versus Christchurch Boys' High School

1979 - Form 6

- Captain of 1st XI Cricket, and scored 325 runs at an average of 40.6

1980 - Form 7

- Deputy Head Prefect and Captain of the 1st XI Cricket team
- A member of the 1st XV Rugby team, the New Zealand Schools Cricket team, the Auckland Under 23 Cricket team and the Auckland Senior Men's Shell Shield team

In 2014, the School lost a dear staff member, Heritage Officer Michael Farrell. He had served the School loyally for 44 years, teaching at Auckland Grammar School from 1970-2003 and more recently as Heritage Officer.

With an Master of Arts (with Honours) in Latin, Michael joined the esteemed cohort of language teachers at Grammar as a Latin master, before becoming Head of the Languages department in 1977; a post he held for 26 years.

Mike was very well regarded by his colleagues and his students - many of whom ask after him at overseas reunions. He was known as knowledgeable, encouraging and enthusiastic about Latin and the Romans. Most of all, he was passionate about Auckland Grammar School, its students, old boys and community who he served generously and faithfully for his entire professional life.

Mike involved himself fully in academic matters pertinent to the teaching world and his contributions and achievements included Chief Examiner SC, SFC and Scholarship (Latin), author of Latin textbooks, a member of the Academic Committee of NZEST, Secretary of the Auckland Association of Language Teachers, Secretary-Treasurer of the Auckland Classical Association, a Woolf Fisher Fellow, and the instigator of the School's Western Heritage Tour.

Since retiring from teaching in 2003, he has held the post of Heritage Officer, working part time in the School's Development Office. His most satisfying venture has been the establishment of the Augusta Fellowship, along with old boy Stewart Matthews '48.

As part of his Heritage Officer role, Mike hosted the successful old boy reunion programme each year. His School tours were a legendary part of the annual reunions and he shared his incredible knowledge of students and teachers who have passed through Grammar's gates. Mr Farrell was a servant to the School in his various roles as teacher, Head of Department and Heritage Officer; roles he performed professionally and with personality.

Mike's last visit to Grammar was in September 2014, where he led a tour with his family and old boy and friend George Marshall '38. After concluding the tour he fine-tuned his tour book for future generations. Together with George, he also completed months of work that week, a full staff list of Auckland Grammar School from 1869-2012. As one old boy put it: "We should praise Caesar as we bury him." Such is the man.

Auckland Grammar School mourns the loss of 25 year master, Mr David Friedlander '64 who passed away in 2015, after being ill for the last 18 months. Mr Friedlander was on extended sick leave for parts of 2014 and has not been able to work this year because of his poor health.

David was a proud Auckland Grammar School Old Boy. After gaining an Master of Arts (with Honours) from The University of Auckland, David commenced his relief teaching at his old school.

He taught at Herschel School in Cape Town and Jeppe Boys' High School in Johannesburg before becoming a permanent relief teacher at Grammar in 1988.

David chose to be a full-time relief teacher throughout this extended 27 years of service and filled in as a full time teacher in a range of subjects on numerous occasions throughout his tenure. He enjoyed the contact he had with our young men and saw thousands pass through our gates. He enjoyed being able to contribute to the life of Auckland Grammar School. There is no doubt his service to Grammar was remarkable.

In 2017, the wider Grammar community celebrated the life of Sir John Graham, the ninth Headmaster of Auckland Grammar School.

John led a rich and fulfilled life. Born in Stratford, he grew up on the family farm in Putaruru. He attended Lichfield Primary School where he began to develop his love of learning. John then boarded at New Plymouth Boys' High School, rising to be Head Prefect, and captain of both the Cricket 1st XI and the 1st XV.

His rugby was heavily influenced by the late J. J. Stewart, who coached the 1st XV (and later the All Blacks). John started as back, indeed he played as first-five against Grammar at Eden Park in the Traditional match, with Wilson Whineray '48 the Grammar half back. But J. J. Stewart was unconvinced, and he informed John he was too slow for the backs, but could make a good forward.

John obtained an Master of Arts (with Honours) in History from the University of Auckland before entering Teachers' College, where he met Shiela McGregor. This was the start of a great and loving partnership that endured to the day he died. John followed Shiela to Christchurch, taking a position at Christchurch Boys' High School. On the field, he broke into the Canterbury side and then the All Blacks.

After 11 years in Christchurch, he took a promotion to Linwood High School before unsuccessfully applying for the Headmastership at his old school, New Plymouth - a setback that at the time seemed devastating. Soon after, when the Grammar position was advertised, he did not immediately apply. However, his good friend, Wilson Whineray, talked him into putting his name forward. John vividly remembered the interview; a Ministry representative asked him about the role he perceived of a Student Council at Grammar. His immediate response was that there was no role. John believed that answer swung him the vote. And so, to Grammar where John spent 21 years.

John readily accepted the advice of his predecessor, Sir Henry Cooper: never approach the lectern unprepared as "they will know", spend time getting to know the boys, and do not mess with success. Assemblies were carefully planned and John met the boys presenting sick notes each day. He spent Saturdays on the sports fields, literally, to remove any boy in the wrong uniform. He embraced streaming and many hours would be spent reviewing lists to ensure boys were in the right class for their needs. He commented on every report. John valued participation in extracurricular activities, for both boys and staff.

His mantra was simple: do your best; success would be measured by determination. He truly believed in the spirit of the School as a potent weapon against the oft-held dislike of all things Grammar in an increasingly politically correct world. Old Boys recall the fortress-like mentality he instilled in all of them. His wit and humour shone through as his headmastership lengthened, and he had a humanity that outstripped his gruff exterior; John never held a grudge and had a remarkable ability to close issues and move on.

John left the headmastership in mid-1993, but he avidly followed the exploits of his former pupils and took great pleasure in the continued successes of the School. John had many roles after Grammar - the Black Caps, Rugby Foundation, Woolf Fisher Trust, Academic Colleges Group, the New Zealand Education Scholarship Trust, and his success as commissioner at Ngā Tupuwae College being particular highlights.

John was also publicly honoured for his many contributions: a CBE, an honorary Doctorate from the University of Auckland, the Blake Medal, a Distinguished Citizen award, and, of course, a Knighthood.

But many of his proudest moments came from his remarkable life with Shiela and the successes of their children and grandchildren. His love for his family was his foundation. John was a remarkable New Zealander, a man driven by a limitless belief in the ability of everyone to succeed if given the right opportunities and support.

He had boundless enthusiasm and a heart as big as his mighty hands. His loss is immeasurable - rest in peace, Sir John.

Don was a Fellow and Tutor in Jurisprudence at Balliol College 1956-1976, a Senior Research Fellow 1977–1993 and an Emeritus Fellow from 1993. Specialising in Contract and Tort, Don had a particular interest in remedies and the day-to-day reality of contractual relations. He had an impressive academic career as a Tutorial Fellow at Balliol and taught Contract and Tort on the BCL for many years.

Don played a central role in establishing the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford in 1972 and was its Director for 21 years, placing him at the forefront of the move in legal scholarship from traditional blackletter approaches to one supplemented by a socio-legal perspective, making use of the insights of the social sciences in the study of law and legal phenomena. He had an enormous capacity for hard work, but it was through the force of his personality that Don created a strong sense of collective effort and community at the Centre.

Don's former colleagues remember him most for his personal qualities, his sheer humanity and decency, his modesty and willingness to forsake any kind of personal recognition, his optimism, sense of fun and, not least, his shining integrity. He was instrumental in appointing and mentoring at least two generations of socio-legal scholars, many of whom became leaders in the field in the UK and abroad.

Don also worked behind the scenes in setting up and nurturing the Socio-Legal Studies Association. His legacy continues to be enjoyed by sociolegal scholars across the world.

Sir Vaughan Jones, '66, passed away suddenly in 2020. Sir Vaughan, an eminent scholar joined Vanderbilt University in 2011 as a Distinguished Professor of mathematics. He was also Professor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley and Distinguished Alumni Professor at the University of Auckland.

Sir Vaughan was a recipient of the Fields Medal, which is widely regarded as the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics" in 1990 and famously wore the New Zealand Rugby jersey when he gave his acceptance speech in Kyoto. The recognition was, in part, because of his discovery of a relationship between Von Neumann algebras and geometric topology. The discovery led to his finding a new polynomial invariant for knots and links in three-dimensional space - something that had been missed by topologists during the preceding 60 years.

Sir Vaughan was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was awarded the Rutherford Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1991. He was named a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2002 for services to mathematics. In 2009 this was redesignated to a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Sir Vaughan was a proud New Zealander who attended Auckland Grammar School from 1966 to 1969 and was named Old Boy of the Year in 1990. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees (with First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland and earned his doctorate from the University of Geneva. He was an F.W.W Rhodes Memorial Scholar.

His appointments included: Honorary Vice President International Guild of Knot-tyers 1992, Fellow of the Royal Society in 1990, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and a fellow of the American Mathematics Society.

- Click here to watch the official opening of the Vaughan Jones Room in the School's Library
- Click here to watch an interview with Vaughan Jones in the Great Hall in 2000

In 2018, Auckland Grammar School lost a great supporter when Dr George Marshall '38 passed away at the age of 93. George was a past Grammar master and Augusta Fellow. Later in life, he gave generously of his time towards a number of significant projects, including manually updating the Auckland Grammar School Register of 1869-2002 through to 2014, helping John Scott '48 record books and writings of Old Boys from 1869-2018, updating the Register of Grammar Staff and proofreading the Ad Augusta magazine.

George was born in Auckland in 1925 and spent most of his first 20 years living above the family shop in the main street in Onehunga, where his father was a well-known baker and pastry cook. He attended Onehunga Primary School before coming to Auckland Grammar School in 1938, where he was appointed a Prefect in both 1941 and 1942. In his final year, George was awarded the Senior Prizes for both History and Reading.

In 1943, George enrolled at Auckland College of the University of New Zealand, as it was then known. However, with the war calling on increasing numbers of teachers to enlist, George was invited back to Grammar within a year to teach on a 'war appointment'. It is testament to the master that George was to become that he remained in contact with many of his Grammar students throughout his lifetime.

When the war ended, George's position was made permanent and he remained at Grammar for 12.5 years. Then followed seven and a half years at Avondale College, where he became Deputy Principal, nine years as Principal of Cambridge High School, five years as a Senior Lecturer in Educational Administration at Victoria University of Wellington, and seven years as Principal of Te Puke High School.

George retired in 1984, but spent the first 11 years of his retirement as an Honorary Lecturer in Education at Waikato University. During this time, he completed his Doctorate - 'The Development of Secondary Education in New Zealand from 1935 to 1970'. Earlier in his career, he had been awarded Masters Degrees in Arts, Letters, and Education at the Universities of Auckland, Paris, and Alberta respectively.

In his younger years, George was a keen tramper, spending many happy hours leading groups of pupils on excursions through the Waitakere Ranges and, throughout his life, he was involved in all aspects of church life, with playing the church organ a particular passion of his.

Education was in George's nature. His nieces and nephews would write to their uncle George and would receive their letters back, graciously edited in red pen. Indeed, George spent many hours thoroughly proofreading Ad Augusta magazine twice a year with his trusty red pen, offering the added advantage of his encyclopaedic knowledge of the School's history and that of many of its Old Boys.

George was very generous with his time and regularly volunteered at local schools to assist with various learning programmes. He supported those with a desire to learn and endeavoured to help them along the road to achieving their potential.

Sir Duncan came to Grammar from Napier Boys' High School. He was an interested, engaged, kind and courteous student, who was described as "a young boy of good character with a considerable capacity for hard work".

After graduating from Auckland University College with an conjoint Bachelor of Law and Commerce in 1950, Duncan went on to have a distinguished legal career, initially specialising in personal injury claims and criminal law, before practising as a barrister sole in commercial litigation. In 1970, he was appointed to the High Court Bench, and subsequently to the Court of Appeal in 1979. He was also a judge on the Court of Appeal of Fiji and the Cook Islands Court of Appeal. He became a Privy Counsellor in 1980 and was knighted in 1987 before retiring in 1989.

During his career, Sir Duncan was appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion. Henry Cooper was the secretary and organiser of the Commission, which began in early 1975. While the Commission's report issued in April 1977 was considered controversial, McMullin and Cooper had played an important part in exposing three of New Zealand's most serious moral issues.

Sir Duncan chaired the Policy Committee for the Wanganui Computer Centre in the days before the Privacy Act came into effect, and was chairman of the New Zealand Conservation Authority from 1996-2000, during which time Stewart Island became a national park. He also chaired the NZEM Market Surveillance Committee and the Judicial Commission of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, and served on the New Zealand Stock Exchange standing committee.

One of New Zealand's most respected legal figures and a distinguished Old Boy, Sir Duncan received the Augusta Award in 2009 for his significant contributions to society.

Sir James had a varied career, from working on a Norwegian freighter in 1958 and recording folk music in 21 countries, to becoming a well known novelist, playwright and biographer.

Sir James first worked in the Theatre Workshop in London before becoming a freelance programme and documentary maker for the BBC Radio programmes in the 1960s. He also wrote for The Guardian and The Observer and then spent three years living in Sicily writing Fire Under the Ashes: A Life of Danilo Dolci.

In 1973, Sir James was the recipient of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship to France, before becoming the writer in Residence at the Berlin Kuenstler Programme in 1983. In 1986, his novel Lovelock was nominated for the Booker Prize.

In 1999, he was awarded the National Library of New Zealand Research Fellowship, which allowed him to research the lives of five prominent New Zealanders, including Old Boy Desmond Costello '23, who attended Oxford University in the 1930s. The outcome was his book Dance of the Peacocks: New Zealanders in Exile in the Time of Hitler and Mao Tse-tung (2003).

Sir James was awarded numerous writing prizes and fellowships. In 2010, he was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Literacy Achievement in non-fiction, and later that year he was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year's Honours list.

In 2011, Sir James became an Auckland Grammar School Augusta Awardee. At the time of his death, Sir James had just completed his latest book Breaking Ranks.

Gerald Rea attended Grammar from 1947 to 1950 and qualified as an accountant in 1956. He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand in 1997.

Gerry is a life member of the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association and was the honorary auditor of the Association for a number of years. He was also an Augusta Fellowship member. He was an enthusiastic participant in a number of sports, and played Football on Saturday mornings, Rugby in the afternoon and Rugby League on Sundays. He represented Auckland rugby at grade level.

Gerry founded an insolvency firm, Gerry Rea Partners, involved with insolvency and litigation support handling some of the major receiverships in New Zealand including appointment as statutory manager of Equiticorp in 1989.

Gerry made an outstanding contribution to sport and the community. He was a person of great energy and enthusiasm for assisting and helping with projects in the community. He was past president and a life member of the Grammar Carlton Rugby Football Club (now known as Grammar TEC). He was instrumental in developing the Shore Road reserve into a playing surface for junior rugby in the winter and cricket in the summer. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Auckland and was the initial CEO of the Ellerslie Flower Show and a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship.

Gerry was a past president and life member of the Carbine Club of New Zealand, a life member of the Northern Club, having been a past president and life member of the Auckland Club, a life member of Les Mills International, honorary auditor of the Auckland Cricket Society, deputy chairman and honorary treasurer of Friends of Eden Park, past president of the Lions Club of Glen Innes and honorary auditor of the Anglican Trust for Women and Children.

Gerry received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours. He was an honourable decent man of the highest integrity who was an asset to the community around him.

The School's second oldest Old Boy and a lifelong advocate of Grammar, Alan sadly passed away in 2017 at the age of 101.

Alan was Deputy Head Boy, the Senior Athletics Champion, a Prefect, a member of the 1st XV, a Grammar cadet battalion sergeant-major, and a member of the School's Colour Guard. He was an outstanding athlete, winning the School's Athletics cup twice and, in his final year, winning the 100, 220, and 440 yards at both Grammar and the inter-secondary school sports. He was also one of the legendary senior students who, many years ago, tackled a runaway prisoner trying to make an escape over the School's bottom field after jumping the prison fence.

Alan went on to win a bronze medal for New Zealand in the 4x400-yard relay at the 1938 British Empire Games, became a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Intelligence Department in World War II, and was a leading New Zealand sports and general news journalist. He received the Insignia as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport and journalism in the 2003 Queen's Birthday honours.

At the age of 96, he was entrusted by Sir Fred Allen (the only All Black coach with 37 games undefeated), to write his biography Fred the Needle, which became a New Zealand best seller in 2011. Aged 98, Alan published his second book Deadline: the Gripping Memoirs of a Pioneering Newsman, an autobiography which received wide publicity in the media.

Most importantly, Alan was a great family man and member of the community. He led his life focusing on discipline, integrity, love, fun, and encouraging his family and community to greater heights. Alan's son Greg '78 went to Grammar, and his grandson Reuben Wickstead was a Prefect in 2018. Reuben also proudly wore his grandfather's medals at the 2018 ANZAC Day service.

The School was very humbled when, on his passing, Alan's daughter Christina told us that he had said, right up to his final days, that one of the greatest things that set him up for life was his becoming a man at Grammar.

Born in Christchurch, David moved to Auckland in 1955 with his family, and he attended Grammar from 1957 to 1961. He was a capable scholar (C stream) and a talented sportsman, achieving prominence in hockey, cross country and athletics. As a middle distance runner, his success was notable in the school half-mile and mile events, and this included a second placing in the Auckland Secondary School Inter-secondary school mile in his final year.

David's involvement in sport continued after he left school as a member of the Olympic Harrier Club and as a long serving player and administrator of the Somerville Hockey Club, culminating in his election as a Life Member. David studied Commerce at the University of Auckland, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, and being appointed to management positions with the Fletcher Challenge Group, predominantly in the Fisheries Division, both in New Zealand and Western Australia.

David spent 25 years working in the horticulture industry, including time with the Kiwifruit Marketing Board, ENZA International, Zespri International and Sinclair International.

David was deeply involved in his local community, taking a particular interest and leadership in the politics of Body Corporate Legislation development, and his practical and common sense approach resulted in him being highly respected by and a useful advisor for the politicians involved in developing this legislation.

James Whineray '74 was President of the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association from 2010-2012, as well as an active member of the Association's Executive Committee and the Headmaster's Council. A proud Tibbs House Old Boy, Jim also volunteered to join the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee.

As a student, Jim was a member of the Rowing 1st VIII and the 1st XV Rugby team and he also represented Grammar as a Prefect in 1978. He was a generous teammate, a staunch family man and a resourceful businessman. In all his endeavours, Jim was always a gentleman.

Sadly, Jim passed away in 2013 after a battle with cancer. The Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association expresses condolences to the Whineray family and joins with the Grammar community in expressing appreciation for his life.

Sir Wilson Whineray passed away in 2017, but his memory will always remain a source of inspiration. His contribution and interest across all facets of the School has been immense over many decades.

Sir Wilson attended Grammar from 1948 to 1951 and represented the School in Swimming, Athletics, 1st XI Cricket and 1st XV Rugby and was a School Prefect in 1951. He was described during his school years as being, among other things, "active, popular, blunt, sincere, strong and 'a bull-dog type'."

Sir Wilson's sustained contribution to the life of Auckland Grammar School cannot be underestimated. He was a leader with vision and passion who helped us transform the lives of our students and continue Grammar's traditions of excellence. He participated as a patron at the '1st 50 Grammar All Blacks' dinner, officially opened the Old Boys' Pavilion and regularly attended the Old Boys' Association annual dinners and other School events.

Sir Wilson served on the Headmaster's Council and was a member of the Foundation Trust. He joined the Augusta Fellowship in 2004, was awarded an honorary membership of the Old Boys' Association and was recognised as Old Boy of the Year in 1998.

In terms of his public life, Sir Wilson was probably best known for being one of the great All Black captains. A natural leader, he became captain at the age of 22 and has subsequently become an All Black legend. He was a successful businessman, being at various stages: Assistant General Manager of Dominion Breweries, Deputy Managing Director and Chairman of Carter Holt. He was awarded a Harkness Fellowship to study at Harvard. He was a long-serving member of the Hillary Commission and he made significant contributions to the community through his work with sports charities and through business.

In 1963 Sir Wilson was awarded an OBE and in 1998 he received a knighthood for his services to sport and business management.

John Wigglesworth ONZM had a life-long involvement in water skiing, the accounting profession, the arts, education and the community. Born in 1928, John' family shifted from Christchurch to Auckland in 1935 and he started at Grammar in 1942, taking first place in 3A General, 4A General and tenth in 5A before finishing second in 6 Commercial in 1945. He was a member of the 1st XI Hockey team in 1944 and 1945 and was a Prefect in 1945.

Mathematics and English were John's strongest subjects and he also enjoyed Science. He left Grammar with four subjects towards his Accounting degree. John later said that 6 Commercial was a great asset to people going on to business and getting on with their life.

John studied part time in the evenings at the University of Auckland, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce and an Accounting qualification, at the age of 21. He was a foundation member of the Headmaster's Council in 1970 and was named the Old Boy of the Year in 1989.

John was a past president and an Honorary Life Member of the Old Boys' Association, saying, "Attending Grammar was a memorable time in my life and I have been a passionate Grammar man ever since. It was a great asset as far as I was concerned and I have tried to give a little bit of it back by serving on the Grammar Board for 22 years." He also spent 17 years on the St Cuthbert's College Board, and the John Wigglesworth Sports Centre is among the sports facilities at the College named in his honour.

John had been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators since 1978 and was the youngest to be made a Fellow Chartered Accountant having been a partner of the Chartered Accounting firm Porter, Wigglesworth and Grayburn. He was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to art, water skiing and the community.

Dr Ian Wilson was born in Edinburgh in 1943. His family emigrated to New Zealand in 1952. He started at Auckland Grammar School in 1957 as an out-of-zone student living in Takapuna. He was strong in all subjects, but notably in French, perhaps by virtue of relentlessly learning vocabulary as his ferry crossed the harbour. He claimed never to do any homework at home, finishing it off at school in breaks or while commuting. He was joint dux, an unusual achievement at the time for a specialist in languages. He was not keen on team sports, but an excellent athlete, representing Grammar in throwing the discus.

Ian graduated with a Master of Arts (with First Class Honours) in French from the University of Auckland. He won a New Zealand Government Postgraduate Scholarship, with travelling emoluments, which was rare and highly coveted. The scholarship enabled him to enrol in the PhD programme at Oxford University. The Voltaire Foundation published his thesis, The Influence of Hobbes and Locke in Shaping the Concept of Sovereignty in Eighteenth Century France (Banbury, 1973), as Volume 101 of its scholarly series, Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century. He earned a Diploma in Social and Physical Anthropology from the University of Auckland in 1975.

Ian was the executive chairman of WEXAS, the World Expeditionary Association, an innovative and very successful travel company, which is now battling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel industry. Ian founded WEXAS in 1970, with his then girlfriend, later his first wife, Alexandra Leal, working together on their kitchen table in London and then in a rented basement. His day job was at J. Walter Thompson, then the world's leading advertising agency, where he specialised in product marketing for such leading companies as Unilever.

Ian's point of difference was to present WEXAS as an association that one joined rather than as a commercial concern seeking customers. Annual membership fees paid by automatically renewing direct credits supported the otherwise increasingly narrow margins in the industry. In return, customers received exclusive fares, negotiated directly with wholesalers, expert advice, and Traveller, WEXAS's high quality magazine. Still published today, the Traveller magazine is now in its 51st year. Ian established it as Expedition News in 1970. It was called Expedition Magazine from 1973 to 1984. Through WEXAS, he published a number of travellers' handbooks, and wrote six books as author:

- The Influence of Hobbes and Locke in the Shaping of the Concept of Sovereignty in Eighteenth Century France
- 500 Tips and Traps for the long-haul Traveller (later renamed Trouble-Free Travel: An Insider's Guide)
- Black Jenny
- 500 Destinations to avoid and 500 to visit
- 1000 Tips and Traps for the Worried Well
- The Little Dictionary of Big Words you should know

Ian is survived by his former wives, Alexandra Leal and Sarah Marsh, his children Mark, Jackie and Thomas and three grandchildren Otto, Elska, and Rainer.