Honorary life membership

In 1987 the Society of Editors first granted honorary life membership to a few key members in recognition of their service to editing in Australia and/or to the promotion of the aims of the Society.

By 2008, twenty-three editors had been awarded honorary life membership of the Society of Editors (Victoria), in recognition of their contribution to the editing profession and services to the Society.

The following list of Honorary Life Members and biographical notes are a work-in-progress and will continue to develop on the Society’s website.

John Bangsund (awarded 1987)
John Curtain (awarded 1996, d. 1999)
Beatrice Davis (awarded 1987, d. 1992)
Ruth Dixon (awarded 1987)
Frank Eyre (awarded 1987, d. 1988)
Elizabeth Flann (awarded 2004)
Anne Godden (awarded 1989, d. 2004)
Beryl Hill (awarded 1989)
Nick Hudson (awarded 1995)
Colin Jevons (awarded 1995)
Susan Keogh (awarded 2000)
Vane Lindesay (awarded 1989)
Janet Mackenzie (awarded 1996)
Sally Milner (awarded 1989)
Stephen Murray-Smith (awarded 1987, d. 1988)
Renée Otmar (awarded 2000)
Teresa Pitt (awarded 1987)
Yvonne Rousseau
Ruth Siems (awarded 2007)
Wendy Sutherland (awarded 1987)
Basil Walby (awarded 1987)
Lee White (awarded 1986)
Jackie Yowell (awarded 2006)

To nominate an editor for honorary life membership, please see the Guidelines for nomination (PDF 66 KB).

Several honorary life members have participated in the Occasional Series on Australian Editors project.