Trinity's newest fellows installed

Ian Donaldson FAHA FBA FRSE (TC 1954) and Bruce Munro FRACS FRANZCO (TC 1959) were elected Fellows in 2012 for their leadership and distinguished contributions to the life of the College.

The service address was given by the Revd Dr Kevin Giles, who spoke on the Holy Trinity. For the occasion the Choir sang music by Kenneth Turner, Gabriel Jackson, Herbert Howells and Francisco Guerrero.

A reception was held afterwards in the Old Warden's Lodge where family and friends of the College celebrated the occasion.

Congratulations to Ian and Bruce.  

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Ian Donaldson

Professor (Charles) Ian Edward Donaldson FAHA FBA FRSE entered Trinity in 1954, where he received scholarships from the College (Council 1954, 1955, 1956, AM White 1957, Charles Hebden 1956) and prizes from the University (Enid Derham Prize 1955, Edward Stevens Exhibition 1955, A Sutherland Prize). He served on the TCAC in 1956 and was Senior Student in 1957.

Ian was Professor of English at the Australian National University from 1969–91, and served as the first Director of the Humanities Research Centre (HRC) from 1974–90. In 2004 he returned to the HRC having been Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh (1991–95), and Grace 1 Professor of English Literature (1995–2002) and foundation Director of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (2001–03) at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and currently an honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His books include studies of Jonson and Shakespeare, Renaissance comedy, modern European drama, the practice of biography, the rape of Lucretia, and early views of the Australian Aborigines. With David Bevington and Martin Butler, he is a General Editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ben Jonson. He is a Consultant Editor for The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He served as President, Australian Academy of the Humanities from 2007.

Bruce Munro

Dr (Norman) Bruce Munro FRACS FRANZCO attended Geelong Grammar and the University of Melbourne, entering Trinity College as a resident in 1959. He was the Indoor Representative on the TCAC in 1961. He completed the MBBS degrees and specialised as an ophthalmologist.

Bruce is a major donor to Trinity College. His scholarships include the Bruce Munro Organ Scholarship and the Bruce Munro Academic Scholarship In addition, Bruce and his wife, Judy, have established and endowed the Joan FW Munro Theological Lectureship.

Bruce has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service. He was Chair to the Medical Staff Group at Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital. In 2005, he offered his skills at a floating hospital in Bangladesh. The hospital was set up as a huge barge and it travelled across the country’s waterways providing much needed treatment for residents. 'In just ten days, Bruce operated to remove cataracts from 123 people. Bangladesh has the highest incidence of cataracts in the world and most cases are advanced by the time they are seen at the hospital.'

For many years, Bruce and Judy have been active participants at Christ Church in Geelong, which has also benefited from their philanthropic support.