Walkley Foundation gets $1m bequest from founder’s sister-in-law

August 9, 2019 10:24

The Walkley Foundation has received a $1m bequest from June Andrews, the sister-in-law of Sir William Gaston Walkley, who set up the Walkley Awards and left a bequest to maintain them following his death in 1976.

Andrews died in 2017, leaving the Foundation its second bequest from a member of the Walkley family.

Walkleys 1965 (from Walkley archive)

Subscribe to keep reading

Your daily source for the latest headlines, in-depth analysis, and breaking stories from around the globe.

Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

Topics

bequest Louisa Graham Quentin Dempster Walkley Foundation

Latest

Kyle and Jackie O 'go rogue' in another Melbourne campaign

Coca-Cola and Disney release limited-edition Star Wars collection in Australia

Shift from traditional search drives Yango Creator

Apparent creative director departs for 'social impact future'

Publicis Groupe stock dives despite sunny forecast

Walkley Foundation gets $1m bequest from founder’s sister-in-law

Get the latest media and marketing industry news (and views) direct to your inbox.

Sign up to the free Mumbrella newsletter now.

SUBSCRIBE