Vale Arnold Frank Wolstenholme
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May 7, 1932, to April 12 2019
Sadly former Ulladulla Public School teacher Arnold Frank Wolstenholme recently passed away and we would like to reflect on 'a life well lived'.
He taught at Ulladulla Public for 15 years, until his retirement in 1987.
Mr Wolstenholme was born on May 7, 1932, in Wilberforce, NSW of English parents.
His early schooling was in various schools which culminated with five years at Bathurst High School.
Mr Wolstenholme, from Bathurst, went to the Armidale Teachers' College on a scholarship.
Going from Bathurst to Armidale was not great for Mr Wolstenholme, as he never did like the cold weather.
From an early age poetry, reading, writing and reciting literary works, thanks to his amazing retentive memory, was always important to Mr Wolstenholme.
During his teaching years, first at one-teacher schools in the Central West and then in the Southern Highlands and while at Ulladulla Public, Mr Wolstenholme was able to instil the love of the written word on many of his students.
This passion would remain with Mr Wolstenholme in retirement.
One student, many years later, recalled the gift Mr Wolstenholme gave him.
"From your ability to bring literature to life, I have learned to live the words I read and this was shown in comments received by me later on HSC assignments, which encouraged me to pursue university studies".
Geography, along with English, was a favourite subject for Mr Wolstenholme.
Golf was Mr Wolstenholme's favourite sport and he reached a low handicap and enjoyed the company of his friends on the local courses and in the United Kingdom, where he also taught.
Mr Wolstenholme, in recent years, was unable to play golf due to health reasons but was always keen to talk with friends on the subject.
The late respected teacher, as well as mentoring many people in the fields of education and golf, was generous with his donations to his chosen charities,
He donated his body to the University of Technology Sydney for scientific research.