Arthur Sandell was born in Camberwell in 1916, the fourth of five children of John and Maud Sandell. He and his younger brother Eric commenced as students at Carey in February 1926, where Arthur was a distinguished student, becoming a Senior Prefect and School Captain in 1934. Arthur returned to Carey as a teacher in 1938, but when World War II intervened in 1940 he left to join the the Royal Australian Air Force, where he served as a navigator in Catalina flying boats until 1945 and reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant. At a personal level, this was a period of tragedy. His mother died in 1935; his older sister Olive was tragically killed in a bushwalking accident in 1937; and his brother Eric, to whom he was very close, died as a Japanese prisoner of war in Burma in 1943. An oak tree planted at Carey in 1935 in recognition of his mother's volunteer work still stands at the School today. Arthur returned to teach at the School in 1946 and completed interrupted study towards a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Melbourne in 1947. Initially he taught History and Mathematics, but later specialised in Mathematics. In 1949 Arthur married Rylice Smith. They had three sons, Peter, Bruce and Robin born between 1951 and 1955, who all attended Carey. Arthur was devoted to teaching and devoted to Carey. As well as teaching, at various times he coached the First XI Cricket team, football teams and football umpires. He was President of the Old Carey Grammarians from 1971- 72. His commitment to school sport continued into his retirement years, and he remained a loyal supporter (and, for a period, timekeeper) of the Old Carey Grammarians Football Club. He advocated strongly for co-education at Carey and was delighted to see this come to fruition in his last year at the School in 1979. But for a two year break in 1963-1964, when he taught at Camberwell Grammar School, Arthur remained at Carey until his retirement in 1979. This included II years as Deputy Headmaster from 1965 to 1975. In recognition of his service to Carey, the main playing field at the Barkers Road site was named 'Sandell Oval'. A letter sent to Arthur by the then Secretary of the School Council, Keith Farrer in 1962 on the occasion of his leaving to teach at Camberwell Grammar School, indicated the high regard in which the Carey community held Arthur: 'We are grateful for your work for cricket, and sporting activities in general; we are grateful for the excellence of your teaching in the difficult field of Mathematics where you will be so sorely missed; and more than these, we are grateful for your steady influence in the Common Room and throughout the School.' Arthur's commitment to education extended well beyond Carey. His contribution to the teaching profession was recognised by the Australian College of Education, who elected him a Fellow in 1977. He worked actively with the Victorian Assistant Masters Association (VAMA), including two years as its President, and was the VAMA's delegate to the State Government's Curriculum Advisory Board in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a progressive vision of the postive role of education in society, working tirelessly for over 30 years for the Victorian Chapter of the New Education Fellowship (later World Education Fellowship). His efforts with this organisation contributed to renowned educationalists, including Dan Prescott, Ben Morris, Sir Alec Clegg and Margaret Mead, coming to Australia for lecture tours. Arthur's intellectual interests were diverse. They included Russian literature, especially the work of Tolstoy, psychology and the philosophy of science. He adored classical music, notably Mozart and Beethoven. In retirement he wrote two books, 'Dicing Photograph c. 1953 with Death', an account of his war-time experiences (for this he won the RAAF Heritage Award in 2000) and a history of the Victorian Chapter of the World Education Fellowship. Throughout his life he was a keen humanitarian, concerned with issues of social justice and the education of indigenous Australians. He later became deeply concerned with environmental issues and worked actively for the Greens Party. Though frail in recent years, his mind remained sharp and he never lost his oratory skills. His speech as special guest at the Carey Anzac Day luncheon in 2007 was testimony to this. Above all, Arthur was a devoted husband to Rylice and father to Peter, Bruce and Robin. He was devastated by the passing of Rylice in early 2000. Despite his frailty, he steadfastly remained in the home at Balwyn North to which he and Rylice moved in 1980, until hospitalised shortly before his death. Arthur's love of his family was always evident. He lived his life without selfinterest, least of all economic self-interest. The high standards of ethics and human courtesy which he applied to himself provided a beacon for his sons to follow. He is survived by his brothers Douglas, Ian and Duncan; his three sons; and eight grandchildren, Nina, Paula, Ellen, Thomas, Thea, Charlotte, Jack and Rex.