Freo Graphic

October 2020 FREO GRAPHIC 4 Amazing how many people he touched in such a quiet way .. I remember meeting his wife Bernice as well at a FIPP event and he was so proud to introduce me to her.. it was like she was the best part of him... and to be honest I saw a couple of his images early on when I started at FCC and always thought, that’s how good I want my images to be: artful, creative and well thought out. Pat Halloran While I did not know Ivor well … I realised he had been on numerous high level photography groups which facilitated the art. I recall him telling me about one particular competition entry and how he’d been determined to get his print ‘just right’ which took more than a dozen tries on his home printer. He always used special paper and his entry and efforts rewarded him with a gold. That memory will stay with me as an inspiration and reminder of the lengths to which one needed to strive to achieve success. Liz Smith A wonderful man who will be missed by so many. It was actually a conversation with Ivor at the FIPP exhibition in ‘17 that encouraged me to join the club. Des Lewis I know I don’t come to the club any more but I remember Ivor with affection and admiration for his beautiful photography. I know how much he was valued and will be missed. Vale Ivor. Christina Backus Our acquaintance with Ivor was brief but our impression was of a kind, pleasant person and a gifted photographer. Andy & Mary Ivor was a current and founding committee member of WAPJA (WA Photographic Judges Assoc) and will be sadly missed. One of nature’s gentleman, a talented amateur photographer and clockmaker. Colin White He will be greatly missed by so many of us who have loved him as a friend and a lovely person. We were fortunate to have him with us for so long. Lawrie Beilin For me, Ivor was a sweetheart as well as being an amazing photographer, and I know being part of the club meant so much to him. Jane Fraser Ivor was a leader in his profession. In brief, he had a BSc. in Electrical Engineering from WITS University (Johannesburg) and after graduating, he assisted, along with two Nuclear Physicists, in assembling the historic one million volt accelerator, at the University. This was previously used by Ernest Rutherford at the Cavendish laboratory, Cambridge who in 1937 split the atom for the first time. This historic device was eventually donated by Wits to the British Science Museum in London. Ivor then received a bursary from Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland to do a Master’s degree in Solid state Physics and shortly thereafter an offer from the Mathematics laboratory at Cambridge university for research in the generation of a high speed electronic register using Tunnel Diodes. He was Managing Director or CEO of a number of companies, the latest in Perth, Dynamco Pty Ltd, was the first company in the world to develop transponder technology to activate and deactivate the automobile alarm systems. Aside from the accolades, it is Ivor the person and fellow photographer we will remember; for his humanity, artistic creativity, generosity of spirit, humility and wonderful sense of humour. Thank you Ivor, we loved you, we will miss you. Lawrie Beilin