For those readers of Montville Happenings, by whom the following content may have slipped: on 11 June 2018, one Syd Kirkby of our nearby neighbour, Flaxton, was listed on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, with the awarding of the rank of Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to surveying, particularly in … Continue reading Sydney Lorrimar Kirkby AO MBE: a quiet giant in our midst