Brother Tony Butler was born in Sydney in 1940; he grew up in
Darlinghurst where he attended the Marist Brothers High School for several years
before commencing his training as a Marist Brother at Mittagong. He made
his profession as a Marist Brother in 1958 with the religious name Placidus, and
after a short time teaching in Cairns he returned to Sydney to continue his
studies at Sydney University, graduating at the end of 1962 with a BA and Dip
Ed. He has taught in a number of Marist schools in Sydney and in
Newcastle, specialising in English literature and filling the role of English
Coordinator. He completed his A Mus A studies in piano in 1983 and later
took organ lessons from Sydney Town Hall organist, Robert Ampt. In 1988 he
graduated with a Master's degree in English literature from the Shakespeare
Institute at the University of Birmingham (UK). He has written his family
history and also written extensively on Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the
Marist Brothers, and other Marist topics; he has recently written a history of
Marist College Penshurst for its 2003 Golden Jubilee and has written a
history of the Marist establishments at Mittagong for their
centenary in 2006. He is currently writing a centenary history of Marist
College Kogarah for their celebrations in 2009.
He can be contacted at anthonymbutler@yahoo.com
