State Services

A State Service (funeral or memorial) represents a considerable honour accorded by the NSW Government in recognition of an individual’s achievement and contribution during their lifetime.

Past State Services (from 1991)

Year	Date	Name	Service	Location
2025	12 Mar	David Polson AM	Memorial	City Recital Hall, Sydney
2023	15 Dec	Barry Humphries AC CBE	Memorial	Sydney Opera House, Sydney
2023	29 May	Dr John Olsen AO OBE	Memorial	Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney.
2022	28 Feb	John Raper MBE	Funeral	Sydney Cricket Ground
2021	15 Dec	Eddie Jaku OAM	Memorial	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2021	4 Jun	Robert 'Bob' Fulton AM	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2021	15 Apr	Carla Zampatti AC	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2021	10 Mar	Mr Jack Mundey AO	Memorial	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2021	22 Feb	The Hon Ian Armstrong AM OBE	Memorial	Cowra Showground Pavilion, Cowra
2021	19 Feb	Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM	Funeral	Drummond Park, Cobar
2020	25 Sep	The Hon John Fahey AC	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2020	11 Jul	Uncle Lyall Munro Senior	Funeral	Moree Boomerangs Oval, Moree
2019	18 Oct	The Hon Jane Hamilton Mathews AO	Memorial	Sydney Opera House, Sydney
2019	9 Sep	Ms Margaret Hannah Fulton OAM	Memorial	Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2019	12 Jun	Mr Les Murray AO	Memorial	State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
2018	16 Nov	Mr Ian Bruce Carrick Kiernan AO	Memorial	Sydney Opera House, Sydney
2018	5 Jul	The Hon Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC	Funeral	Sydney Opera House, Sydney
2018	21 Feb	Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie AC OBE	Funeral	St James Church, Sydney
2017	9 Dec	Mr Solomon (Sol) David Bellear AM	Funeral	Redfern Oval, Redfern
2017	21 Aug	Ms Betty Cuthbert AM MBE	Memorial	Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
2017	18 Aug	The Hon John Richard (Johno) Johnson KCSG	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2017	14 Aug	Mr Les Murray AM	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2016	27 Jun	Dame Leonie Judith Kramer AC DBE	Memorial	Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney
2016	26 May	The Hon Thomas (Tom) Lancelot Lewis AO	Funeral	St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
2015	7 Sep	Mr James Bartholomew Cummings AM	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2014	1 May	The Hon Neville Wran AC CNZM QC	Funeral	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2013	2 Oct	Mr Godfrey Eugene (Rusty) Priest AM	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2012	19 Jun	The Hon Francis (Frank) John Walker QC	Funeral	Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney
2012	3 May	Dr James (Jimmy) Little AO	Memorial	Sydney Opera House, Sydney
2011	24 Aug	Ms Margaret Hannah Olley AC	Memorial	Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2011	21 Feb	Ms Sylvia (Ingram) Scott	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
2011	16 Feb	Mr Francis (Frank) Roy Roberts	Funeral	Armidale Town Hall, Armidale
2010	19 May	The Hon Jeffrey Shaw QC	Funeral	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2010	31 Mar	Mr Charles (Chicka) Dixon	Funeral	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2009	1 Apr	Mr Laurence Short AO	Memorial	Sydney Trades Hall, Sydney
2009	21 Jan	Mrs Nancy Bird Walton	Funeral	St. Andrews Cathedral, Sydney
2007	5 Dec	Mr Bernard (Bernie) Banton AM	Funeral	Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park
2006	4 Apr	Mr Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart MBE	Funeral	Broken Hill Entertainment Centre, Broken Hill
2005	22 Mar	His Honour Judge Robert (Bob) Bellear	Funeral	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
2004	15 Nov	Mr John Norman (Johnny) Warren MBE OAM	Funeral	St. Andrews Cathedral, Sydney
2004	20 Sep	Mr Anthony (Tony) Michael McGrane MP OAM	Funeral	St Brigid's Catholic Church, Dubbo
2004	27 Aug	Mr Marcel Caux	Funeral	Salvation Army Sydney Congress Hall, Sydney
2004	18 Jun	Mr Herb Simms	Funeral	St. Andrews Cathedral, Sydney
2003	26 Sep	Mr David (Slim Dusty) Gordon Kirkpatrick AO MBE	Funeral	St. Andrews Cathedral, Sydney
2001	20 Sep	Mr Charles (Charlie) Mance	Funeral	St James Church, Sydney
1999	17 May	The Hon Sir Eric Archibald Willis KBE CMG	Funeral	St James Church, Sydney
1994	5 Sep	Mr John Newman MP	Funeral	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Mount Pritchard
1991	10 Jul	Dr Victor Chang AC	Funeral	St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

Past State Services (from 1991)

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