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SIR VINCENT FAIRFAX - 100 YEARS - 2009

View the Commemorative Book

 

Commemorative Book

 

To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Vincent Fairfax on 26 December 2009, VFFF made nine commemorative distributions, totaling $6,848,000. In selecting these organisations, Directors had in mind the founder's involvement and personal interest in them.

 

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