General News
23 April, 2024
Obituary: Twinks Lyndon
Graeme Ronald “Twinks” Lyndon 1939-2024 TWINKS Lyndon devoted himself to more than six decades of service with the Inglewood Fire Brigade. Born in Inglewood, a son to Fred and Ida, Twinks held the position of captain and other roles in the...
Graeme Ronald “Twinks” Lyndon
1939-2024
TWINKS Lyndon devoted himself to more than six decades of service with the Inglewood Fire Brigade.
Born in Inglewood, a son to Fred and Ida, Twinks held the position of captain and other roles in the brigade over 66 years as an active member.
He was awarded the National Medal and received life membership of both the brigade and the Country Fire Authority.
The brigade named its award for outstanding and enthusiastic service in honour of Twinks, something he always delivered.
Twinks was a life member of Inglewood Golf Club and served on the board of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School for 25 years and for a further 15 years mowed and maintained the school and St Mary’s church grounds and gardens.
He was also a member of the parish council for many years
Twinks was active in the Inglewood Ambulance Auxiliary for almost 50 years, serving as vice-president for 21 years until heath issues made it difficult to continue.
In 2005, he was named the Loddon Shire Citizen of the year.
A long-serving member of the Inglewood Lions club, he was particularly proud of organising bus trips to Luna Park for disadvantaged children.
Twinks had memories of rabbiting with his brother Alan and cutting wood out the bush with his father that was then taken to the Inglewood train station via horse and cart to be transported by train to supply bakeries in Melbourne.
He spoke fondly of working at Nixon’s grocery store and delivering groceries to homes on a three-wheel pushbike.
He told stories of the Charlie Napier Hotel closing and hiding in the cellar of the Railway Hotel in the days of 6pm closing when the local copper turned up, only to realise the next day that the policeman knew who was there by the pushbikes out the front.
He also took turns at fire brigade meetings to head across to the Royal Hotel to fill glass jars with beer to take back to the cigar-smoke filled meeting room.
In the 1960s he began work as a linesman with the SEC some of the crew he worked with included Daryl Birthisel, Eddie Harrison, Tommy Watts, Wilbur Farrell, Bowie and Nipper Dowling.
Twinks enjoyed his job and never complained when called out in a raging storm to restore someone’s power by climbing up a wooden ladder in the dark.
Twinks dedicated his life to his two great loves - family and community.
In 1964 at the Tarnagulla Fireman’s ball Twinks met Patricia Lowery from Maryborough. They married in Maryborough on January 20, 1968, purchased a home in Inglewood that became their forever home. Together for nearly 60 years they enjoyed seeing their children Debbie and Julie grow up and become parents to six grandchildren