Boys need heroes - and we have them in spades!

The BGS Hall of Fame was established in 2008, the centenary year of the OBGS, to honour and celebrate our most high achieving Old Boys.

A new award was introduced in 2011, the Rising Star Award for those identified as well on their way to rising to the top, and in 2015 we introduced the Young Achievers Award.

The stories of these ‘heroes’ of BGS are on permanent display in the BGS Hall of Fame Gallery of Achievement situated just off The Quad

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Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Hall of Fame inductee, Alan Peter Oppenheim (OB 1975)

Alan Peter Oppenheim

Hall of Fame OB 1975

Scientist and Businessman
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Albert 'the Great' John Thurgood (OB 1891)

Albert ‘The Great’ John Thurgood

Hall of Fame OB 1891

Champion Football Player
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Alexander 'Jock' Stuart Sturrock (OB 1931)

Alexander ‘Jock’ Stuart Sturrock MBE

Hall of Fame OB 1931

America’s Cup Skipper and Champion Yachtsman
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew Dolman Cooper (OB 1982)

Andrew Dollman Cooper OAM

Hall of Fame OB 1982

Olympic Gold Medalist (Rowing ), Member of the Oarsome Foursome
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew George Lauterstein (OB 2005)

Andrew George Lauterstein

Hall of Fame OB 2005

Triple Olympic Medallist - Swimming
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew John Plympton (OB 1966)

Andrew John Plympton AM

Hall of Fame OB 1966

Business (Insurance) and Sports Administration

Andrew McGrath

Young Achievers OB 2016

Sportsman
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew Reuven Bassat (OB 1983)

Andrew Reuven Bassat

Hall of Fame OB 1983

Businessman, Entrepreneur, Co-founder of SEEK.com
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Young Achiever, Ben Jacobs (OB 2010)

Ben Jacobs

Young Achievers OB 2010

AFL Footballer
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Brigadier General William Grant (OB 1889)

Brigadier General William Grant CMG, DSO and Bar, MBE

Hall of Fame OB 1889

Military Hero, Commander of the Light Horse Brigade
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Raymond Walter Tovell (OB 1908)

Brigadier Raymond Walter Tovell CBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Hall of Fame OB 1908

Distinguished Serviceman, Politician
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Rising Star, Charlie Pickering (OB 1994)

Charlie Pickering

Rising Stars OB 1994

Comedian, TV Host, Radio Performer and Entertainer
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Young Achiever, Chris Dawes (OB 2006)

Chris Dawes

Young Achievers OB 2006

AFL Footballer
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Young Achiever, Christian Salem (OB 2013)

Christian Salem

Young Achievers OB 2013

AFL Footballer
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Rising Star, Christopher Busietta (OB 1998)

Christopher Busietta

Rising Stars OB 1998

Opera Singer

Corbett Lyon

Hall of Fame OB 1973

Architect, Art Patron, Academic
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