Reginald Richard Sholl (1902 - 1988)

Born 8 Oct 1902 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Ethel (Bradshaw) Sholl — married 27 Jul 1927 (to 14 Feb 1962) in St Martin-in-the Fields, London

Husband of Anna Campbell (Carpenter) Sholl — married 8 Oct 1964 (to 7 Aug 1988) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1988 at age 85 in Southport, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Reginald Richard Sholl was an Australian lawyer, judge, diplomat and commentator.^[1] He was born on 8 October 1902 at Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia, the eldest of six children to Alice Maud Sholl and Reginald Frank Sholl.^[1][2]

Having attended Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne,^[3] In 1924 He was a Law Student at Trinity College, Carlton Sth; Melb. University, and won a Rhodes scholarship and got his doctorate at Oxford. He then travelled from Melbourne to Hull on the “Morton Bay”, arriving 26Aug1924. Reginald was selected as Victorian Rhodes scholar for 1924.^[4] Whilst studying at Oxford University he lived at New College, and learned to play rugby.^[5]

Reginald wed Hazel Bradshaw on 27 July 1927 at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, England.^[6] . He also went to USA from Southampton returning 4May1926. [Both travelled USA-UK with 4 month stay].

Reginalds’ children by Hazel:- are 1. Daughter Patricia Mary, born 20May1929, who married 17Feb 1950 to John Holroyd Warne PERMAZEL, born 29Feb1925, Died 13Jun2015 (F/M Glynne T.PERMAZEL/Rosalind A.A. WARNE). They had grand/daughter Penelope Susan on 8Mar1951. . .2. .On 16 November 1931, the couple welcomed a son, John Reginald at Hopetoun Private Hospital.^[7]. . . Next were Twins, 3. Felicity Ann, & 4. David Kenwyn born 9Aug1933 at Hopetoun Priv. Hosp. Ann married Graham KIDDLE 13Feb1956 @ Melb Grammar Chapel. David, junior executive with A.N.A., married Gwyneth GEARY, dental hosp. nurse. . In 1931 with wife Hazel they lived at 11 Addison St, St Kilda Central, occ. Barrister. 1936 at 390 Glenferrie Rd Glenferrie. 1937 at 24 Somers Ave Malvern. 1942 at 9 Manor Grv. Caulfield. 1954 at 24 Somers Ave Malvern, occ. Judge. He was sworn in on 1Feb1950 as Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.^[1] In 1952, he suggested it would be appropriate to order corporal punishment for violent crimes.^[8] His wife Hazel died 14Feb1962 age 61, #3778. (Victoria bdm records) & was buried at Springvale cemetery on 18Feb1962. In 1966 He remarried & Reginald picked up an overseas posting, serving the Australian Government as Australian Consul-General in New York.^[9] In 1970, Reginald joined the committee of the Overseas Services Bureau. The Bureau was responsible for the Australian Volunteers Abroad scheme.^[10] In 1974 and 1975 he conducted a Royal Commission into airline services to Western Australia.^[1] . Then with wife (2) Anna in 1968 they lived at 65 Walsh St Domain. occ. Consol General. 1972 at 31 Power St Toorak, occ. Legal Consol. 1977 at 11/46 Lansell Rd Toorak. They retired to Qld. In 1980 lived at 70 The Promenade, Is. Capri, Surfers Paradise. Many newspaper reports contain his name when representing clients in Criminal, & Industrial Courts.

Reginald died on 7 August 1988 at Southport, Queensland.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Maher, Laurence W. (2012), "Sholl, Sir Reginald Richard (1902–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved by Clare Spring on 11 February 2017 from http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/sholl-sir-reginald-richard-15488.
2. ↑ Regd Richd Sholl's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 27840; Reg. year: 1902. Retrieved 23 April 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
3. ↑ "Sir Reginald Sholl" (PDF), The Australian Bar Gazette: 15–16, 1966. Retrieved from http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AUBarGaz/1966/9.pdf
4. ↑ Victorian Rhodes Scholar: Mr. R. R. Sholl Chosen". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 16 November 1923. p. 11. Retrieved by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1985058.
5. ↑ "The Rhodes scholar who is defending Cosgrove". The Sun. NSW. 15 February 1948. p. 27. Retrieved by Clare Springfrom http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229042511.
6. ↑ "Rhodes scholar weds: Victorians in London." 29 July 1927. The Telegraph (Brisbane), p. 7. Retrieved by Clare Spring on 11 February 2017 from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182133568.
7. ↑ "Births." 21 November 1931. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 17. Retrieved 11 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4436422.
8. ↑ "Judge urges whippings for violence". The Argus. 22 November 1952. p. 5. Retrieved by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23219686.
9. ↑ "New York post for Justice". The Canberra Times. 9 December 1965. p. 18. Retrieved by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105877078.
10. ↑ New post". The Canberra Times. 13 March 1970. p. 3. Retrieved by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107913577.

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