Celebrating the life of

Annie Findlay

07 Sep 1951 - 31 Mar 2022

Family and friends

I set up this page to collect memories and photos of my beautiful mum, Annie Findlay. 1951 - 2022 Feel free to post a message, a memory or photos. I'll be using some of the messages and memories in her memorial booklet. Her memorial service will held on 7 May in Melbourne. More details to follow.

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1953Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia

Ross Findlay Aunt Mirrie Chisholm, Joyce Findlay, Annie and Ross

19555 Harding Street, Surrey Hills, VIC.

Ross Findlay Two loves, Annie and Ross

1956Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia

Ross Findlay Annie with George's beloved hydrangeas at Harding Street

1 Jan 1956

Rachael Findlay Ross and mum when they were little

1 Jan 1959Melbourne

Rachael Findlay Ross and mum when they were little

1963Unknown

Ross Findlay Annie, David Brett, Jenny Brett and Ross.

1963Balnarring Beach, VIC, Australia

Ross Findlay Annie, Jenny Brett and Uncle Jack Brett

19655 Harding Street, Surrey Hills, Vic.

Ross Findlay Annie and Gillian Schofield at dress-up.

1966Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia

Ross Findlay Grandma Ruby, George, Joyce, Annie, David and Jenny Brett Christmas 1966 with Ross behind the candle

As children we didn't often have photos to record our lives in the 1960s, so the memories are captured internally: friendships with snippets of joy, challenge and success. When Annie applied for her very first job interview, in child care, I remember her as a bronzed long-limbed teenager, as together we walked through Mont Albert, an adventure out...

Jill Schofield10 Jan 1966

I first met Annie at Judy Culliton Clark’s in 1969, maybe, and we had gone our separate ways by 1976,I guess. We were casual friends but Annie was always interested and interesting and she treated me with friendliness and kindness.

David Gibson1969

I remember living in Richmond in 1983 when my son, Stuart was a baby. Annie and Rachael lived nearby in Burnley Street. It was my birthday, 17th February. It was devilishly hot and we all picknicked on a hill by the Yarra River as Box Hill was on fire. Annie's and my life had been on fire but living by each other saw us become very close. I did a b...

Ross Findlay1983

1 Mar 1984Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Rachael Findlay Playing with mum when I was about 2

1 Mar 1984Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Rachael Findlay My dad (Jurgen) and mum in 1984

1985Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Rachael Findlay

1986Mont Albert, VIC, Australia

Ross Findlay Ross, Rachael and Annie with the Dixon step-family.

26 Mar 1994Sydney, NSW, Australia

Rachael Findlay Andrew, mum and I celebrating my 12th birthday in Sydney.

5 Jan 2005Brazil

Rachael Findlay Mum and Chris's trip to Brazil. What an amazing time it was. Cocktails by the beach, speedboat trip at Foz D'Iguacu, lazy days by the beach.

1 Jun 2012Sydney, NSW, Australia

Rachael Findlay Mum and Luca when he was about 3 months old

1 Sep 2015Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Rachael Findlay Grandma cuddles with Lola

20 Dec 2018Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Rachael Findlay Christmas holidays 2018

25 Dec 2018Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Rachael Findlay Christmas 2018

Nina R. I love this picture of you both 💕

2 Jan 2019Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Rachael Findlay Taking mum out for a day out in Brisbane.

20 Mar 2022Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Rachael Findlay We had an amazing last Sunday together. Mum beat me at scrabble, we talked, laughed, rehashed old Memories and did a task mask together 💜

My beautiful friend Annie. You were so quirky, playful and intelligent. Your spirituality was always there, but accompanied by a deeply practical and realistic view of the world - it's pleasures and dangers. Annie was exceptionally insightful and intuitive, sometimes scarily so!! She was also, bizarrely, innocent and gullible which was a charming ...

Shelley Lavender7 Apr 2022