Ernest Brand 1932 - 2026

Ernest Thomas Brand, was born on the 21st of November 1932 at Hackney Hospital, London, England, the son of Robert Percy Brand and Marie Therese Brand (nee Schlitt). He was a twin, but his brother died of meningitis in 1937 as a result of a fall. 

Dad was an inspiration to me, a brave man who took his young family from London to Australia, an absolute optimist and not afraid of really hard work. His willingness to put himself in that sort of situation with good cheer and enthusiasm gave us the belief that we could also make changes in our lives, and his encouragement in our various mad projects and ability to understand what we were trying to do gave us the confidence not to give up when the going got tough.

Ernest Thomas Brand 12/11/1932 - 22/6/2026

A good man.