Brian Murray (governor)

Rear Admiral
Sir Brian Murray
KCMG, AO, RAN
22nd Governor of Victoria
In office
1 March 1982  3 October 1985
Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Preceded by Sir Henry Winneke
Succeeded by Davis McCaughey
Personal details
Born Brian Stewart Murray
(1921-12-26)26 December 1921
Glen Huntly, Victoria
Died 4 June 1991(1991-06-04) (aged 69)
Murrumbateman, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Malcolmson (widower)
Janette Murray
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Royal Australian Navy
Years of service 1939–1978
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1975–78)
HMAS Sydney (1970)
HMAS Supply (1967)
HMAS Parramatta (1963)
HMAS Queenborough (1961–62)
HMAS Condamine (1954–55)
Battles/wars Second World War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Officer of the Order of Australia
Mentioned in Despatches

Rear Admiral Sir Brian Stewart Murray KCMG, AO, RAN (26 December 1921 – 4 June 1991) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Governor of Victoria from March 1982 until 1985.

At the time of his appointment as Governor, Murray was a retired Royal Australian Navy admiral married to a former nun. He was nominated by the Liberal Victorian Premier Lindsay Thompson. Labor Premier John Cain demanded his resignation in 1985 after Murray accepted a free trip to the United States with his wife from Continental Airlines. They retired to the Doonkuna Estate vineyard at Murrumbateman, outside Canberra.[1]

Flag of the Governor of Victoria

During Murray's term of office, a Labor government was elected in Victoria for the first time since 1955. Accordingly, there were some changes to the role, ceremonial and functions within Government House during his incumbency. The new government discontinued recommending Imperial honours. On 18 April 1984, the Governor announced that Queen Elizabeth II had approved a change in his flag: "From this day, the Governor's Personal Standard will be the State Flag of Victoria with the blue of the flag being replaced by gold. The new Standard will be flown at Government House and on vehicles conveying the Governor. The old Standard used by all Victorian Governors has been, since 1870, the Union Jack with the Badge of the State emblazoned in the centre thereof".[2]

When Sir Brian died of cancer in 1991 he was accorded the honour of a state funeral by the State of Victoria complete with Royal Australian Navy escort, full naval honours and a eulogy by his friend Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot.[3]

References

  1. Murphy, Damien (14 August 2004). "His Excellency regrets". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  2. "Governor's Standard" (Press release). Governor of Victoria. 18 April 1984. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  3. State Funeral for Sir Brian Murray, Navy News, Volume 34, Number 13, 5 July 1991.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Geoffrey Gladstone
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
1975–1978
Succeeded by
Rear Admiral Neil McDonald
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Henry Winneke
Governor of Victoria
1982–1985
Succeeded by
The Rev Dr Davis McCaughey
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