H a rold Whitt le wa s born in La nc a s hire , E ng la nd, in 1 9 1 6 , one ofs ix c hi ldre n. H e s e rve d in the a nti - a i r c ra ft s e c t ion of the B r i t is hA rmy in WW1 1 a nd took pa r t in Ope ra tion D yna mo, re s c uingB r i t is h troops from the be a c he s of D unkirk. H a rold me tT oowoomba - born S ybe l Lindle y in London whe re s he ha d s tudie dbe fore s he joine d the B r i t is h A rmy a t the outbre a k of the wa r .T he y ma rr ie d in 1 9 4 2 a nd in 1 9 4 6 move d to A us tra l ia wi th the irtwo- ye a r - old da ug hte r S us a n. T he ir s on S imon wa s born in 1 9 5 2 . S e tt l ing in B ude r im In 1 9 4 9 , the Whitt le s s ubdiv ide d 2 4a l lotme nts from the ir thi r ty - e ig ht- a c re prope r ty in ade ve lopme nt tha t re quire d the de dic a tion a nd c ons truc tion of ane w roa d, now known a s H ors e s hoe B e nd. U s ing his l i fe - longinte re s t in c omme rc ia l a r t , H a rold s ta r te d a bus ine s s inNa mbour s pe c ia l is ing in log os a nd s ig n wr i t ing .

In 1 9 6 3 , H a rold a nd S ybe l purc ha s e d the M a rooc hydore A dve r t is e r a nd the C a loundraWe e kly . In 1 9 7 2 , the y s old the bus ine s s to Prov inc ia l Ne ws pa pe rs Que e ns la nd whe reH a rold c ontinue d to work unti l 1 9 7 4 whe n he s uffe re d a de bi l i ta t ing s troke .   A s pa r t of a g roup tha t he lpe d e s ta bl is h H e a dla nd G ol f C lub a nd unde r H a rold’s pre s ide nc yin 1 9 6 5 , H e a dla nd G ol f C lub wa s offic ia l ly ope ne d by the Pre s ide nt of the Que e ns la nd G ol fU nion a s a n e ig hte e n hole , 6 2 8 8 - ya rd c ours e . A s we l l a s his de dic a tion a nd c ommitme nt tothe C lub a nd i ts s te wa rds hip, he de mons tra te d in 1 9 6 0 his g olfing prowe s s , be c oming C lubC ha mpion the s a me ye a r a s his wi fe S ybe l .     H a rold wa s pre s ide nt for s ix of the ye a rs be twe e n 1 9 6 0 a nd 1 9 7 4 . H e a ls o unde r took therole of C a pta in four t ime s be twe e n 1 9 5 8 a nd 1 9 6 7 . H is c ons ide ra ble ta le nts of be ing a bleto unde r ta ke ma ny ta s ks wi th e nthus ia s m a nd humour we re fondly re fe r re d to a s the ‘ fa c eof we lc ome ’ to the C lub. In 1 9 6 9 , he wa s ma de a l i fe me mbe r . H a rold s e rve d a s a volunte e r D iv is ion 4 ( the n B ude r im) c ounc i lor for the M a rooc hy S hireC ounc i l f rom 1 9 6 1 to 1 9 6 4 . H e wa s a ke e n Rota r ia n, a me mbe r of the B ude r im Wa rM e mor ia l C ommunity C e ntre ( now B WM C A ) a nd a me mbe r of the B ude r im A ma te urT he a tr ic a l S oc ie ty ( B A T S ) . A na tura l s por ts ma n, he wa s pr ima r i ly involve d in c r ic ke t,te nnis , a nd g ol f . H e a dla nd G ol f C lub owe s muc h to both H a rold a nd his wi fe S ybe l for the irde dic a tion a nd c ommitme nt to the c lub’s be g inning , the s ubs e que nt improve me nts to thec ours e in the fol lowing ye a rs a nd s uppor ting the ir loc a l c ommunity .

Do no r s : S imo n a nd Sa ndy Whi t t le

1916 - 1991

HAROLD WHITTLEGift in Memory