TRIBUTES

Published tributes for Holden people. 

DiedNameCareer OutlineLink
1909 Frost, Henry Adolph  Entered partnership with H.J. Holden in September, 1885 to form Holden and FrostPDF
 1947 Holden, Sir Edward  Co-founder and Chairman of Holden's Motor Body Builders, Chairman of GM-H PDF
 1957 Begg, Russell G Chief Engineer, Australian Car ProgramPDF
1983 Daley, Francis Stanley (Frank)  Joined General Motors-Holden’s in 1931 as senior staff engineer, responsible for modernising the company’s plant at Woodville, South Australia, to prepare for the manufacture of steel bodies for motor vehicles. The company began fitting Australian-produced all-steel bodies to GM chassis in 1937. Next year Daley’s paper `Beyond the Yield Point’ described original research into the pressing of sheet steel in October 1942). Author of a History Of GM Holdens.WWW
c1980 Silins, EdvinsEd Silins was born in Latvia, but came to Australia and was the Lead Engineer in the design of the Holden V8 engine.PDF
2007 James, Frederick George Fred James worked on the first Holden, then later was the Engineer in Charge of the design of the Holden V8 engine.PDF

2011

Rawnsley, William John 'Jack'

 One of three engineers sent to the USA to work with GM on the development of the 48 215 New Australian car program.

A video tribute to Jack from Holden 

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 2011 Wiseman, J.H. Stanley 'Stan'  Manager in Supply and Purchasing Depts.  Founder of the Holden Retirees Club. PDF
 2012 Chapman, Charles 'Chuck' Managing Director, GM-H PDF
 2012 Murchie, Jack  NASCO Zone Sales manager; WWII Prisoner of the Japanese URL
2014 McCance, Jim Draftsman and Trim Engineer PDF
 2018 Newton, P.G.H. 'Guy'   WWII Fighter Ace, Gen. Mgr. Frigidaire, Mgr. Dir. GM-Limited in London, Director of Vauxhall Motors, Vice Chairman of Board of Adam Opel in Germany, Regional Manager in 1969, president of GM France, and Vice President of GM's Overseas Corporation  PDF
 2018 Gow, Jack
 Stared at CAC, then Holden Engineering and Nissan. On the way designed and built a revolutionary race car, the WGM Special. URL
 2022 John Leigh Joined as cadet Engineerin in 1957, went to GMI, returned to Frigidaire as Manager of Quality in many plants here and overseas. When Frigidaire relocated to New Zealand, John became Senior Quality Engineer for VAP's. Then moved in export as manager of Export Operations (Marketing). PDF
2023Steve MarkwellSteve Markwell, whose automotive career spanned nearly five decades across senior positions at GM-Holden, Nissan Australia, Lada Cars, The Australian newspaper, as well as Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) in Queensland, has died.PDF
2024David (Dave) BirrellDavid (Dave) Birrell joined Holden in 1955 as a cadet engineer in Product Engineering at Fishermens Bend and served in various supervisory roles in Engineering. He retired on 31st March 1999 after 44.2 years of continuous and distinguished service with Holden. PDF