People Australia

19 December, 1901
Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

14 January, 1987 (aged 85)
Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Anglican

• Warden House School (Kent, UK) (student, 1912-1913)
• Geelong Grammar School (Vic) (student, 1915-1919)
• University of Sydney (student, 1920-1920)
• Oxford University (student, 1921-1925)

• newspaper owner (1930-1987) New South Wales, Australia
• playwright (1930-1960) New South Wales, Australia
• religious writer (1930-1987) New South Wales, Australia
• cattle breeder (1945-1987) New South Wales, Australia

• Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1967)

• Union Club (Sydney) (member)

• Associated Newspapers Ltd (owner)
• Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust (director, 1954-1969)
• Australian National University (administration) (council member, 1963-1974)
• Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust (vice-president, 1969-1974)
• Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust (president, 1975-1985)

• Harrington Park (NSW) (owner, 1948)

• Fairweather (Double Bay, Sydney) (owner, 1966-1987)

• Sydney Morning Herald (newspaper) (co-owner, 1926)
• John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (director, 1927-1930)
• John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (managing director, 1930-1969)
• Art in Australia (journal) (owner, 1934)
• Home (journal) (owner, 1934)
• John Fairfax Ltd (chairman, 1956-1977)