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Neville Manning BLYTON OBE KOC ‎(I168)‎

Given Names: Neville Manning
Surname: BLYTON
Suffix: OBE KOC

Gender: Male Male

Birth: 12 September 1922

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Death: 28 June 2008 ‎(Age 85)‎ Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia

Personal Facts and Details

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Birth

12 September 1922

Marriage

about 1948 ‎(Age 25)‎ Eunice Phyllis MOSSMAN - Ashfield, , New South Wales, Australia

Marriage

after 1955 ‎(Age 32)‎ Private -

Death

28 June 2008 ‎(Age 85)‎ Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia

Blyton - Neville

Burial

8 July 2008 ‎(10 days after death)‎ Springvale, , Victoria, Australia

Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Memorial Service

11 July 2008 ‎(13 days after death)‎ Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia

Address:

St. Johns Cathedral

Note: --Speech by Lindsay Weate at Memorial service
Neville Manning BLYTON

It is a great honour for me to speak to you today on the life and achievements of Neville Blyton, a very great friend and a person I have admired so greatly in his business activities and leadership of
organisations supporting the community generally - but especially the world of export.

Where do you start with a man of this stature and standing in the community? I suppose, as always, it is best to start at the beginning – the time I first met Neville in 1962.

At that time Neville was the Managing Director of the export division of HC Sleigh and by very hard work and the recruitment of talented staff had achieved a standing as probably the major merchant export house in Australia. In that year I had joined the Export Payment Insurance Corporation, an Australian Government business undertaking and in whose establishment Neville had played a leading role by being part of the group which had lobbied the government of the day to start an insurance arm to protect exporters on the risk of non-payment by overseas buyers. At that time the Melbourne export world had many very eminent business executives who, with Neville, formed a formidable group determined to see that Australia prospered on world markets. Names such as Sir Charles McGrath of Repco, Ken Kent of Bonlac Foods, John McCulloch ‎(Kraft Foods)‎ and Free Strickland a very close friend of Neville’s who sadly died on the same day as Neville's passed away. All worked together to promote and develop Australia's export trade.

In this environment it would have been, easy for someone like Neville to sit back with a relaxed attitude and allow his very successful company to continue to develop without further effort - but this was not Neville's style. He always recognised that participation in trade organisations and export education was a must in order to see Australia advance to become a great trading nation. He was involved in the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce early in his business life and became president of the Chamber in the years 1971 - 1973. As part of the Chamber involvement he was Chairman of the Exporters Section and ensured that many of his senior staff were active in that Section. It was no wonder that politicians generally and particularly trade ministers such as Sir. John McEwen sought his advice on export matters and were ready to accept his invitations to speak at Victorian Export functions. Similarly his involvement with the Australian Institute of Export where he was a founding member, a director and later President of the Institute. His dream to extend the knowledge of young people engaged in export resulted in the formation of the Victorian College of International Business where he served as a board member and Chairman.

Neville could be described as having a forceful and forthright personality with a determination to have his arguments recognised. I can remember my staff avoiding the telephone
when Mr. Blyton phoned and in later years I often teased him that staff "put on their tin helmets and dived for cover" when he called. He could never quite recognize the fact that he had this reputation of being a strong personality in business dealings but we, who knew him well, could see that his strength of purpose was based on expert knowledge of his subject and an insistence to "get the message across".

Those who served with him could only admire his boundless energy and negotiating ability to obtain the export orders he sought. In opening up new and lucrative export markets for
coal and woodchip he visited Japan some 180 times and was a member of trade missions to many countries worldwide.

Well you might say that Neville had a full and exciting life with his involvement in all the prestigious business and organisational activities I have mentioned so far - but this is not the case. He
also found time to be part of the diplomatic corps in Victoria as the Consul for Belgium, representing that country for many years with great distinction.

On his retirement from the post, he was honoured with a high order from the Belgium Government in recognition of his services, which complemented the Order of the British Empire ‎(OBE)‎, which he had received in recognition of his services to Australian business - particularly export. In his life of retirement Neville was determined to continue to be involved in many activities, especially those of the Australian Institute of Export, his service as President of the Australian Asia Society and also lending great
support to Josie his wife in her activities to support the Buddhist community in Melbourne.

The list of Neville's lifetime achievements is almost endless and I hope that I have covered as many as possible. As a man and a friend he was all that you would expect of him. I will miss him
greatly and remember him fondly. I am sure you will all join with me in passing on our condolences to Josie and the children, all of who were so greatly loved by Neville.

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Parents Family (F91)
Father	Robert Charles BLYTON 1886 - 1972
Mother	Agnes MURDOCH 1888 - 1984
	Neville Manning BLYTON OBE KOC 1922 - 2008

Immediate Family (F148)
Wife	Eunice Phyllis MOSSMAN -

Immediate Family (F4984)
Wife	Private -

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Memorial	--Speech by Lindsay Weate at Memorial service Neville Manning BLYTON It is a great honour for me to speak to you today on the life and achievements of Neville Blyton, a very great friend and a person I have admired so greatly in his business activities and leadership of organisations supporting the community generally - but especially the world of export. Where do you start with a man of this stature and standing in the community? I suppose, as always, it is best to start at the beginning – the time I first met Neville in 1962. At that time Neville was the Managing Director of the export division of HC Sleigh and by very hard work and the recruitment of talented staff had achieved a standing as probably the major merchant export house in Australia. In that year I had joined the Export Payment Insurance Corporation, an Australian Government business undertaking and in whose establishment Neville had played a leading role by being part of the group which had lobbied the government of the day to start an insurance arm to protect exporters on the risk of non-payment by overseas buyers. At that time the Melbourne export world had many very eminent business executives who, with Neville, formed a formidable group determined to see that Australia prospered on world markets. Names such as Sir Charles McGrath of Repco, Ken Kent of Bonlac Foods, John McCulloch ‎(Kraft Foods)‎ and Free Strickland a very close friend of Neville’s who sadly died on the same day as Neville's passed away. All worked together to promote and develop Australia's export trade. In this environment it would have been, easy for someone like Neville to sit back with a relaxed attitude and allow his very successful company to continue to develop without further effort - but this was not Neville's style. He always recognised that participation in trade organisations and export education was a must in order to see Australia advance to become a great trading nation. He was involved in the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce early in his business life and became president of the Chamber in the years 1971 - 1973. As part of the Chamber involvement he was Chairman of the Exporters Section and ensured that many of his senior staff were active in that Section. It was no wonder that politicians generally and particularly trade ministers such as Sir. John McEwen sought his advice on export matters and were ready to accept his invitations to speak at Victorian Export functions. Similarly his involvement with the Australian Institute of Export where he was a founding member, a director and later President of the Institute. His dream to extend the knowledge of young people engaged in export resulted in the formation of the Victorian College of International Business where he served as a board member and Chairman. Neville could be described as having a forceful and forthright personality with a determination to have his arguments recognised. I can remember my staff avoiding the telephone when Mr. Blyton phoned and in later years I often teased him that staff "put on their tin helmets and dived for cover" when he called. He could never quite recognize the fact that he had this reputation of being a strong personality in business dealings but we, who knew him well, could see that his strength of purpose was based on expert knowledge of his subject and an insistence to "get the message across". Those who served with him could only admire his boundless energy and negotiating ability to obtain the export orders he sought. In opening up new and lucrative export markets for coal and woodchip he visited Japan some 180 times and was a member of trade missions to many countries worldwide. Well you might say that Neville had a full and exciting life with his involvement in all the prestigious business and organisational activities I have mentioned so far - but this is not the case. He also found time to be part of the diplomatic corps in Victoria as the Consul for Belgium, representing that country for many years with great distinction. On his retirement from the post, he was honoured with a high order from the Belgium Government in recognition of his services, which complemented the Order of the British Empire ‎(OBE)‎, which he had received in recognition of his services to Australian business - particularly export. In his life of retirement Neville was determined to continue to be involved in many activities, especially those of the Australian Institute of Export, his service as President of the Australian Asia Society and also lending great support to Josie his wife in her activities to support the Buddhist community in Melbourne. The list of Neville's lifetime achievements is almost endless and I hope that I have covered as many as possible. As a man and a friend he was all that you would expect of him. I will miss him greatly and remember him fondly. I am sure you will all join with me in passing on our condolences to Josie and the children, all of who were so greatly loved by Neville.
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