Classical Association of New South Wales

27/04/2026

VALE Bruce Marshall AM

We are sorry to inform members of the passing of Bruce Marshall, DPhil, AM, on 23 April.

Bruce taught and researched at the University of New England for thirty years. He was subsequently an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University and then an Adjunct Associate Professor at ACU North Sydney. His academic work focussed on the political history and coinage of the late Roman republic and early empire. Bruce was a long-serving secretary of ASCS, for which he was honoured with a life membership in 2009. For his work on behalf of ASCS over many years, and for his general promotion of the Humanities at both secondary and tertiary level, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011. A full obituary will be circulated to the Society in due course. A service will be held at 1.00 pm Friday 1st May at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bundanoon.

View Bruce DPhil AM MARSHALL's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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18/01/2026

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