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“ A great reader, and a conversationalist who was brilliant and educative without pedantry, Mr. Shillinglaw made every acquaintance a friend. He was on intimate terms with that brilliant literary coterie of the sixties at the head of which stood Marcus Clarke and Kendall, and there was scarcely a scientific, literary, or artistic movement in which he was not interested. ”

“ Mr. Shillinglaw was born in London in 1831 and was the eldest son of a gentleman who for long held the position of librarian to the Royal Geographical Society. As a youth, he was associated for eight years with Admiral Washington, hydrographer to the British navy, but left England at the age of 22 to migrate to Australia with his father and brothers. Within a few weeks of his arrival, Mr. Shillinglaw was appointed clerk of courts at Williamstown, and two years later he was handed over the (illegible) of the water police—in those days a very important branch of the police department. ”

“ Shillinglaw proved himself a most valuable officer. He was instrumental in securing the foundation of the first sailors' home and was an enthusiast in whatever department he happened to be serving. The general public, however, remember him better by his association with the history, literature and art of Australia than in his administrative capacity. ”