Max Lamshed

Maxwell Robert Arthur "Max" Lamshed OBE (5 April 1901 – 25 July 1971), occasionally written as "M. R. Lamshed", was a South Australian journalist, historian and Red Cross official.

History

Max was born in Rendelsham[1] the only son of carpenter and builder Arthur J. Lamshed, whose parents emigrated to South Australia in the 1850s,[2] and was educated at Mount Gambier High School[3]

His father was at Robe for 18 years, Rendelsham from around 1896 to 1906, where he was an active member of the local cricket team, then Mount Gambier. Max too was a keen cricketer.

Max was employed by The Border Watch then in 1923 moved to The Adelaide Advertiser.[4] He became a feature writer, then News Editor, Assistant Manager and finally Promotions Manager. While working, he continued studying in his spare time, performing credibly.[5]

He was seconded by The Advertiser to the 1933 University of Adelaide anthropological expedition to the western MacDonnell Ranges, Mann Ranges and Musgrave Ranges.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In 1940 Max Lamshed wrote a piece for the Border Watch on the work of the Red Cross.[14] From 1943 to 1955 he was honorary organizer for the Food for Britain campaign in South Australia, and for this service was appointed OBE in 1950.[15] From 1958 to 1963 he was chairman of the South Australian Division of the Red Cross Society.

He was appointed Press Officer to H.M the Queen Mother for her 1964 Australian tour.[16] He retired from The Advertiser in 1964 to accept a position as administrator for the Adelaide Festival of Arts, helping organise the 1966 and 1968 Festivals.

Other interests included the Adelaide Eisteddfod Society, of which he was chairman from 1961 to 1966; he was a member of the Stirling District Council, a member of the National Parks Commission of SA; a governor of the Adelaide Botanic Garden; and a member of the Board of Governors for the Morialta Children's Home. He was a member of Rotary International and an occasional contributor to The Rotarian.[17]

Family

Max married Christine Joyce Davis ( – ) on 9 March 1940.[18] They had two sons and two daughters, and lived at Crafers in the Adelaide Hills.

Bibliography

* Lamshed's authorship of these histories was revealed on the flyleaf of Monty.

Further reading (or listening)

Radio interview with Max Lamshed by Lynne Arnold.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Honor for Rendelsham Man". The South Eastern Times (Millicent, SA : 1906 - 1954). Millicent, SA: National Library of Australia. 5 January 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Personalia". The South Eastern Times (Millicent, SA : 1906 - 1954). Millicent, SA: National Library of Australia. 6 December 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Year Honours O.B.E. To Mr. Lamshed". Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954). Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 January 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "25 Years Ago". Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954). Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 15 July 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Concerning People". Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954). Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 6 December 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Scientists' Camp in Mountain Glen". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 September 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #1
  7. ↑ "Kindergartens in the Wilds". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #2
  8. ↑ "Nomadic Life in No-Man's Land". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 14 October 2015.Report #3
  9. ↑ "Teeth Removed as Aid to Beauty". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 7 September 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #4
  10. ↑ "Busy Days at Ernabella". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 8 September 1933. p. 28. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #5
  11. ↑ "Fierce Life of Far Outback". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 9 September 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #6
  12. ↑ "Socialists of the Outback". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #7
  13. ↑ "Revue in the Outback". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 12 September 1933. p. 20. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Report #8
  14. ↑ "Birth Of Red Cross.". Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954). Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 22 February 1940. p. 8. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "One New Knight in S.A. Awards". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 1 January 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Robert Menzies: Media release 22 November 1963". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "The Rotarian". Rotary International. August 1960. Retrieved 15 October 2015. This issue features an article by Lamshed on the Adelaide Festival.
  18. ↑ "Wedding.". Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954). Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 26 March 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Radio interview with Max Lamshed". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2015. Cassette recording and 17-page transcription.
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