It was with great sadness that I received the news of Brother Anthony’s passing. Please convey my condolences to the Marist Brothers’ community. He was a wonderful headmaster who inspired great effort on the part of his students and he was central to the ... »
It was with great sadness that I received the news of Brother Anthony’s passing. Please convey my condolences to the Marist Brothers’ community. He was a wonderful headmaster who inspired great effort on the part of his students and he was central to the formation of the SDMOBA in 1964. Clearly too, he was a very compassionate man and his work at Kuruman will, I believe, see him richly rewarded in Heaven. God bless him and may his soul rest in peace while his memory lives on with those of us privileged to have been taught by him. Yours sincerely, Douglas Wickins What sad news. I've just seen your email and immediately guessed from the subject line that the news about 'Ornge' would not be good. As you say, he was a remarkable man, a superb headmaster and a wonderful human being. St David's owes him so much. My memories of him are vivid between 1958, when I arrived at 'Inanda' as we knew it in those days, and 1962 when I matricu-lated. The name 'Ornge' is self-explanatory if one ever heard him say orange and, though probably not quite as well known, his invitations to all the parents to stay on for a 'bry flies' after Sports Day was almost his trademark too! Orge will be greatly missed by those who were privileged to know him and especially those of us who were taught by him. If anyone made it easy to convert Fahrenheit into Centigrade (or Celsius as it is known now), he did! A wonderful man. Please add my name to any book of condolences that you may set up. Brian Austin '62. Found on: http://www.ibo.org/ibworld/documents/nov03.pdf The students established practices that have remained the same for subsequent trips throughout the past decade. We are guided by Brother Anthony, a Scottish Marist brother who has lived in the Kalahari desert with the local population for over 20 years. Anthony was headmaster of St David’s Inanda, one of the most prestigious schools in Johannesberg, South Africa. He is now 76 and serves as a presence, a symbol that someone cares for these people whose towns are still not marked on most maps of South Africa. Best Regards Antonio Senatore I left St Davids in 1955 and I am trying to think back all those years about Brother Anthony. There are many things that I don’t remember too much anymore, but it sad to loose him. We cannot be at the funeral, but will say prayers at home here in New Zealand. Kind regards, Derek and Gail Stansfield New Zealand I am sorry to hear about this. A lot of my success is a result of the disciple he instilled in me. Please send my regards to Brother Aidan … John Ryan Old boy 1957 1963 I was at St Davids in 1971-1973 along with my 2 brothers as we lived in RSA while my Dad was assigned to Jburg with an Ameri-can Corporation. I am now a Catholic priest serving in Afghanistan with US and NATO forces. I will be sure to remember Br Anthony at the All Souls Mass that I will be celebrating within a few hours. It was Br Anthony who met with my parents in Oct 1971 when we began our odyssey of life in a foreign country. His manner did a lot to console my Mother who was up to that time, very concerned about our education in what was a unique environ-ment for us. Br Anthony, along with the Marist order will remain in my prayers. Fr. Steven Brosk LC, Chaplain, USAF Had heard ...that Bro Anthony was not at all well so his passing away does not come as a surprise but is nevertheless a sad event. I have very fond recollections of the man -- his humour; his patience when unmercifully teased about his accent by some of the boys; his sense of fairness. He taught us much; much more than the three R's ! Regards Max Leipold Matric 1959 My thoughts and prayers with all involved at St Davids - Br. Anthony was a legend. On a light note I was disciplined by him when only in Std 4 for a schoolboy prank - cost me 3 of the best!! Sincerely Mike Peel (Nelspruit) I was saddened to hear of the death of Br Anthony Docherty. Both my brother Michael and I studied at St David's during his time there. We respected him greatly, as did our parents. One of the fondest memories that I have is of Br Anthony appearing at prize giving with bright red hair! - It seems that Br Bosco (afterwards Br Mario) convinced Br Anthony that his gray (almost white) hair could do with a bit of brightening-up. Br Bosco prepared a potion of red hair dye. There was no problem with the idea of a red hair dye. - It seems that Br Anthony's hair was originally ginger, before it turned gray. The problem was with the shade of red. - Bright, fire-engine red!!! Obviously a source of great amusement for all the school boys. It took many months for his hair to return to its natural colour. Rest in peace Br Anthony. Larry Griffiths (pupil at St David's Marist Inanda 1964-1972)
