Memorial Service Part 1
April 30, 2022
Eulogy by Janet Sinclair and special address by Paul Dougan
Memorial Part 2
April 30, 2022
Heather Colman - address on behalf of Bruce's children
Memorial Service Part 3
April 30, 2022
Sam Colman - address on behalf of Bruce's granchildren
Memorial Service Part 4
May 2, 2022
Hymn, sung by Alison and Ian Mills
Article in Engineer Australia magazine - CREATE
April 29, 2022
Obituary
March 28, 2022
Andrew BRUCE Sinclair AM
3 October 1927 to 25 March 2022
Bruce died peacefully, with dignity and surrounded by his family on the 25th of March at the age of 94.
Bruce joins his beloved wife Marjorie to whom he was married for 60 years
He leaves behind a close and loving family:
In life, Bruce was constantly surrounded by his family either celebrating milestones such as weddings and birthdays or just having a chat over his much-loved morning coffee. His impact on our lives was enormous, whether he was sharing stories of his youth, the wisdoms he gained in life, or was debating the “big issues” such as religion or politics. Life with Bruce Sinclair was never dull!
Bruce has had an extraordinary career as an Australian Civil Engineer. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Sydney in 1948 and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as one of Australia's first Fulbright Scholars in 1951.
Bruce founded Sinclair and Knight with his friend Jack Knight in the early 60s. Bruce spent 26 years as the first CEO establishing the firm as a major technical and professional consultancy in Australia and South-East Asia.
Since retiring in 1990, Bruce was the founding Chairman of RedR Australia, an organisation that deploys Australian Engineers and other professionals to assist the UN and other humanitarian organisations in their disaster relief work in any part of the world.
He is an Honorary Fellow and Past President of Engineers Australia and has served as the Chair of "Canberra Friends of Dili" a community-based NGO in the ACT which has been instrumental in developing strong ties with the Dili community in East Timor.
Bruce was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Medal for outstanding services to Engineers Australia in 1996 and appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for Services to Engineering in 1980.
Throughout his life, he worked tirelessly for many causes in which he believed deeply including Rotary, The Salvation Army, and The Smith Family. He is also a Foundation Member of the National Arboretum of Australia.
His family wishes to send special thanks to the staff at Arcare Maroochydore for their care and compassion. He often referred to Arcare as his 5-star hotel.
Bruce, you will forever be missed and loved but will never be forgotten
3 October 1927 to 25 March 2022
Bruce died peacefully, with dignity and surrounded by his family on the 25th of March at the age of 94.
Bruce joins his beloved wife Marjorie to whom he was married for 60 years
He leaves behind a close and loving family:
- His children Heather (and her husband Steve), Phillip (and his partner Wendy), Janet and Carol
- His grandchildren Sarah (and her husband Jeff), Sam (and his partner Sally), Roxy (and her husband Sean), Tim, Hamish, Scott (and his partner Chantelle) and Poppy
- And his great-grandchildren Holly and Oliver
In life, Bruce was constantly surrounded by his family either celebrating milestones such as weddings and birthdays or just having a chat over his much-loved morning coffee. His impact on our lives was enormous, whether he was sharing stories of his youth, the wisdoms he gained in life, or was debating the “big issues” such as religion or politics. Life with Bruce Sinclair was never dull!
Bruce has had an extraordinary career as an Australian Civil Engineer. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Sydney in 1948 and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as one of Australia's first Fulbright Scholars in 1951.
Bruce founded Sinclair and Knight with his friend Jack Knight in the early 60s. Bruce spent 26 years as the first CEO establishing the firm as a major technical and professional consultancy in Australia and South-East Asia.
Since retiring in 1990, Bruce was the founding Chairman of RedR Australia, an organisation that deploys Australian Engineers and other professionals to assist the UN and other humanitarian organisations in their disaster relief work in any part of the world.
He is an Honorary Fellow and Past President of Engineers Australia and has served as the Chair of "Canberra Friends of Dili" a community-based NGO in the ACT which has been instrumental in developing strong ties with the Dili community in East Timor.
Bruce was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Medal for outstanding services to Engineers Australia in 1996 and appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for Services to Engineering in 1980.
Throughout his life, he worked tirelessly for many causes in which he believed deeply including Rotary, The Salvation Army, and The Smith Family. He is also a Foundation Member of the National Arboretum of Australia.
His family wishes to send special thanks to the staff at Arcare Maroochydore for their care and compassion. He often referred to Arcare as his 5-star hotel.
Bruce, you will forever be missed and loved but will never be forgotten