Vivian James Chalwin (1916–1980) was an English–Australian businessman, philanthropist, and football player and coach.

Early life and time in England

Chalwin was born in 1916 in Epsom, England to shopkeepers James Adolphus Chalwin and Rose Rosita Rowley. In his 30s, he moved to

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in Australia.

Business career and time in Australia

Chalwin was the chairman of British Oil Engines in Australia. He was fluent in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. In Australia, he was president of the NSW Amateur Athletics Association, the Bombers Ice Hockey Club and patron of the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association. An ice hockey competition named after him, the Chalwin Cup, was contested for many years, ending in 1981.

Football

In England, he played for Hull City, Notts County and Yorkshire Amateur, before moving into coaching in Australia. In Australia, he was in 1951 one of the co-founders of Sydney FC Prague, which he coached for four years, and in 1960. He also coached Granville and Leichhardt-Annandale, the latter as a playing coach. He also coached the Australian national side, starting in 1953.

Chalwin Castle

Over many years, Chalwin converted his waterfront home in Cremorne,

into a much larger, 18th century-inspired venue known as "Chalwin Castle". It housed a 300-seat theatre which hosted many performances during Chalwin's life. Musicians who sang or played there include

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, Roger Woodward,

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and The Renaissance Players. It was demolished in January 1993 after being put up for sale the previous year.

Honours

Chalwin was made an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in 1977, and was awarded the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking ...

in 1980.

Death

Chalwin died in 1980 in Sydney, leaving instructions that Chalwin Castle continue to be used for arts and music performances.

Links

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Exclusive: We uncover never before seen images of Chalwin Castle - and reveal the famous faces who partied there
, Mosman Collective, 17 October 2018 (archived a
archive.today
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Chalwin Castle Documentary
, (video on YouTube, ca 10 mins.)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

, ca. 1992

References

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