After watching the service online, if you can leave a guest message to let the family know you have joined into the service, that would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for this very moving send off for Paul Ormonde, such a thoroughly good man.
Paul was a good friend of my parents, Moira and John Dynon and they shared the same values.
I have warm memories of the time, around 2014, when I was doing research for a book on my mother. My sister Michele and I visited Paul at his St Kilda home and for several hours he shared with us wonderful stories and memories of the 1960s and the Milk for India days.
He was a real people person. His love and laughter and caring shine through in all his family.
A glass of wine or coffee in our beloved St Kilda, and loooong conversation with Paul, about how making the world a better place will be in my heart for ever. I am privileged to have shared these glasses of wine and coffee in Australia and in Aix en Provence in France. I shall never forget these cherished moments.
I am heartbroken. Thank you for this touching ceremony celebrating Paul’s wonderful life. You, Ben, Kate, Tom and Jane will make sure his legacy lives on through your children and now grand-children. Love, Solange
Thank you for sharing this service of thanksgiving for Paul’s life. I had intended to be at Abbotsford last Friday as a former colleague of Tom’s at “The Age”, having briefly encountered Jane when she was at “The Herald” and we were both covering religious affairs for our papers in 1989 and having been an admirer of Paul’s writing in newspapers and books, but I’ve been crook for a few days (all well now, thankfully). His entire family has done him proud in this very moving tribute and shone a light on a life well lived. Your love for him came through, as did his for you. May Paul rest in peace and may all of you find comfort in the way you honoured him.
A beautiful service for a good and kind man. Wonderful to hear how much he was loved by his family and wide circle of friends.
Good memories of Catholic Worker days.
He was a good friend to my parents – John and Leonore Ryan. Love to Marie.
A black tea with cold milk and something sweet on the side was Paul’s go to every afternoon when he would graciously enter our cafe, quietly acknowledging us all by name. He was always armed with either a book or the newspaper but oftentimes that would go untouched when he would have a visitor or if we had time to sit down for a chat.
Even during lockdown Paul would religiously make the trek down and didn’t have to ask twice if he could have a quick seat and stay with us for a while. We’d hide him behind one of the displays and he would sit and read listening to the sounds of cafe life and chatting to us about life.
In a sea of anonymous yet familiar faces that came in everyday Paul’s was anything but. He taught us the importance of taking time to remember someone’s name and just how much a small gesture like that can break down barriers and make people feel included. A valued lesson in an growingly anonymous world.
He was so proud of his family and friends, everytime he had a visitor he would make a point of introducing me, “Carl, have you met my daughter Kate” “Carl, this is my grandson Patrick”. His pride in family was clear to all.
Paul’s warmth and gentle demeanour, will be missed.
Paul, thanks for all the chats and for being such a gentleman, I promise I’ll cross the road to give the man a coin whenever I can for you mate.
With all our love Carl, Fede and all the team at Il Melograno who you so dearly touched.
Thank you for inviting us to view this ceremony (for me, from South Australia). It was a most beautiful, spirit-filled service. Keep well all; it can’t be easy losing such a fine man as Paul Ormonde—close friend of my parents, Val Noone, and so many others who shaped our beliefs and thinking. With love, Angela
A most beautiful service for Paul. Possibly the most beautiful I’ve listened to. A privilege to have been able to participate from South Australia. Thank you and much love to you all. Such a lovely family as you are.
A hell of a send off for the great Uncle Paul.
So glad with technology we can all be a part of this wonderful experience.
Paul was the tie that bound all the family and extended family together.
Miss Him dearly, see ya on the next stage of life that is eternal, as you now know.
Love always
Luke, Eliza, Molly, Bill, Harry, Izzy, Daisy, and Alexander Corderoy
Fare thee well, Paul; man of good cheer, man of the written word, man of the craic, hugger of
all the family, and fond of music withal. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
From Jack, Siobhan, Dominic, Terence, Benjamin, Lewis and Isabella.
Paul made a very significant contribution through his writing on Australian Labor history and encouraged other writers and students exploring our past, especially the interplay between religion and politics around the Movement and the Labor Split. He was an insightful colleague and good friend to many. May the good Lord welcome him warmly.
Thank you for this very moving send off for Paul Ormonde, such a thoroughly good man.
Paul was a good friend of my parents, Moira and John Dynon and they shared the same values.
I have warm memories of the time, around 2014, when I was doing research for a book on my mother. My sister Michele and I visited Paul at his St Kilda home and for several hours he shared with us wonderful stories and memories of the 1960s and the Milk for India days.
He was a real people person. His love and laughter and caring shine through in all his family.
A glass of wine or coffee in our beloved St Kilda, and loooong conversation with Paul, about how making the world a better place will be in my heart for ever. I am privileged to have shared these glasses of wine and coffee in Australia and in Aix en Provence in France. I shall never forget these cherished moments.
I am heartbroken. Thank you for this touching ceremony celebrating Paul’s wonderful life. You, Ben, Kate, Tom and Jane will make sure his legacy lives on through your children and now grand-children. Love, Solange
Thank you for sharing this service of thanksgiving for Paul’s life. I had intended to be at Abbotsford last Friday as a former colleague of Tom’s at “The Age”, having briefly encountered Jane when she was at “The Herald” and we were both covering religious affairs for our papers in 1989 and having been an admirer of Paul’s writing in newspapers and books, but I’ve been crook for a few days (all well now, thankfully). His entire family has done him proud in this very moving tribute and shone a light on a life well lived. Your love for him came through, as did his for you. May Paul rest in peace and may all of you find comfort in the way you honoured him.
A beautiful service for a good and kind man. Wonderful to hear how much he was loved by his family and wide circle of friends.
Good memories of Catholic Worker days.
He was a good friend to my parents – John and Leonore Ryan. Love to Marie.
A black tea with cold milk and something sweet on the side was Paul’s go to every afternoon when he would graciously enter our cafe, quietly acknowledging us all by name. He was always armed with either a book or the newspaper but oftentimes that would go untouched when he would have a visitor or if we had time to sit down for a chat.
Even during lockdown Paul would religiously make the trek down and didn’t have to ask twice if he could have a quick seat and stay with us for a while. We’d hide him behind one of the displays and he would sit and read listening to the sounds of cafe life and chatting to us about life.
In a sea of anonymous yet familiar faces that came in everyday Paul’s was anything but. He taught us the importance of taking time to remember someone’s name and just how much a small gesture like that can break down barriers and make people feel included. A valued lesson in an growingly anonymous world.
He was so proud of his family and friends, everytime he had a visitor he would make a point of introducing me, “Carl, have you met my daughter Kate” “Carl, this is my grandson Patrick”. His pride in family was clear to all.
Paul’s warmth and gentle demeanour, will be missed.
Paul, thanks for all the chats and for being such a gentleman, I promise I’ll cross the road to give the man a coin whenever I can for you mate.
With all our love Carl, Fede and all the team at Il Melograno who you so dearly touched.
Thank you for inviting us to view this ceremony (for me, from South Australia). It was a most beautiful, spirit-filled service. Keep well all; it can’t be easy losing such a fine man as Paul Ormonde—close friend of my parents, Val Noone, and so many others who shaped our beliefs and thinking. With love, Angela
A most beautiful service for Paul. Possibly the most beautiful I’ve listened to. A privilege to have been able to participate from South Australia. Thank you and much love to you all. Such a lovely family as you are.
Paul’s commitment to family and social justice and his compassion were in sympathy with my own father’s values. No wonder they were such good friends.
A hell of a send off for the great Uncle Paul.
So glad with technology we can all be a part of this wonderful experience.
Paul was the tie that bound all the family and extended family together.
Miss Him dearly, see ya on the next stage of life that is eternal, as you now know.
Love always
Luke, Eliza, Molly, Bill, Harry, Izzy, Daisy, and Alexander Corderoy
What a beautiful ceremony. Rest in Peace Paul.
Love Katie and Michael.
Moving, loving farewell for a beautiful man by a beautiful family. Love to you, Jane and Bill, and Kate and Tom who might remember me.
A beautiful service. My thoughts and love with you all.
Fare thee well, Paul; man of good cheer, man of the written word, man of the craic, hugger of
all the family, and fond of music withal. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
From Jack, Siobhan, Dominic, Terence, Benjamin, Lewis and Isabella.
Deepest sympathy to Marie and family on the sad passing of Paul.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Miep Nota.
Marion and Endre Peto (nee Nota).
Yvonne Nota.
Annemarie and Brian Stokes (nee Nota).
Paul made a very significant contribution through his writing on Australian Labor history and encouraged other writers and students exploring our past, especially the interplay between religion and politics around the Movement and the Labor Split. He was an insightful colleague and good friend to many. May the good Lord welcome him warmly.