JUSTIN BROWN

Profile Updated: June 19, 2023
Residing In: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Spouse/Partner: Fiona [ 2nd marriage]
Children/Family: Kelvin - 1976 - with Lyn -my 1st marriage - she died in 1985 - Cancer.
Kelvin's 1st wife also died More…of cancer 2011, he remarried Aug 2013
1st Grand son - Connor - with Carrie 2006. 1st grand daughter , Eva with Sara 2014
Kerry - lee - 1987 - with my 2nd wife Fiona. Kerry married Dec 2021 - my 3rd Grandson, Oliver Bruce was born on the 14th Nov 2022.
Stacey - 1994 - with Fiona. Stacey married Nov. 2020
2nd Grandson Jaxon born - Sept.2021
Occupation(s): Industrial Engineer - Carpet manufacturing. Prod/director
Military Service: missed out - docs got lost
Yes! Attending Reunion
Email Address:

fibrown56@yahoo.com

Education:

Matric 1964
Post matric Diploma in Carpet Technology - Kidderminster College - UK - 1973.

Hobbies/Interests:

Retired - 2010- doing as little as possible.

Watching sport - rugby , cricket, F - 1, motor GP, UK football.

Playing golf badly. Given up golf

Starting to play bowls at Hillcrest b/club. Given up bowls due to loss of balance as a result of triple by- pass in June 2019.
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Interested in cars - music - help with the sound at Hillcrest Methodist Church.

Walking - try and do 5 km/ day - doing 5km 3 x a week

School Story:

Started in 1960 -class 3 gb - played cricket with Colts - under "Duckie" Logan.
1961 - class 4 gb - played 2nd xi - with Dusty Draper. Awarded 1/2 colours
1962 - class 5 gb - played 2nd xi - occasional game with the 1st xi. Failed this year.
1963 - 5 R - played 1st xi with Barry Richards - under Theobald. Full colours
1964 - 6 gb - Played 1st xi - captain - Honours. Have the honour of captaining the worst performing 1st xi in the schools history - its in the school mag written by Theo.

Rubbish at rugby - played - lowest possible - bush whackers.

Comments:

Helped Reg van Rij and Rodger Griffiths win the school Talent contest in 1962 - The Great Pretender - mime - I did the sound.
Reg digging up a small part of the cricket pitch - " holy acre" and planting a banana tree in it.
The Dawbry brothers reading in Afrikaans in Mr. Coldpeppers English class.- 5 R - 1962.
Sas Nourse throwing science / maths sets out of the window onto the prefab roofs if you were not listening.
Watching Barry Richards, Lee Irwine and Anderson and then Harvey Wanneburg demolish the opposition during the 1962 cricket season.

What else have you been up to since 1964?

Worked @ Mobil [Engen] Refinery from 65 to 68, Greaves and Thomas 68 to 70 then to Carpet Manufacturing Company from 70 to 2010. This Co. changed it's name a number of times -part of Romatex, then Ulster, eventually Crossley Carpets.
Started as a Methods Engineer, 1970 - sent to Kidderminster College UK - diploma in Carpet manufacturing 73/74 - Top student of the year - returned and worked through all the manufacturing departments, settled in QA from 86 to 2002 , then Production director till 2010.

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Hi Robin,
Hope you had a great birthday yesterday and that you and the family are well. I see you share a birthday month with some previous DHS personalities - Ian Tayfield, Reg Van Rij and of course myself .
Keep well and best wishes,
Joe brown

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The Anaconda Adventure Race in Western Australia is held in Augusta which is the Cape Aghulas of WA - southern most point and although quite picturesque, can be quite bleak and windy.
Daughter Jaclyn - 12.5 km rock scramble and beach run
Son Nic 1.9 km ocean swim
Dad 13.5 ocean surf ski paddle and
Daughters partner Brad the 32 km mountain bike ride
All team members complete with a 2.5 km beach run
A really great event
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What a sad day - great memories - our prayers are with his remaining family and friends.

Thank you Nick, you are remembered with great fondness.

Joe