Draft:Roger Meadmore
Roger Meadmore | |
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| Born | 1933 or 1934 (age 89–90) |
| Nationality | Australia |
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| Years active | 1950s – c. 1980s |
| Known for | Starting pancake houses across Australia, including the Pancake Parlour |
Roger Meadmore (born 1933 or 1934)[1] is a retired Australian businessman and balloonist. Meadmore was an early devotee of Scientology in Australia. In his early 20s, he helped set up and find recruits for the first accredited Australian Scientology franchise in Melbourne. He later studied Scientology in the U.K. under L. Ron Hubbard.
Starting with Adelaide's Pancake Kitchen in 1965, Meadmore established a series of pancake houses across the country. Some of these restaurants, such as Victoria's Pancake Parlour, are still extant as unaffiliated locations or restaurant chains. Having done national service for the Royal Australian Air Force, Meadmore flew aircraft, hot air balloons — his balloon, the Lovely! Lady, was intended to promote his restaurants — and ran a balloon service in Brisbane. In 1983, he co-piloted the balloon which one the World Hot Air Ballooning Championships. As of 2020, Meadmore is retired and lives in a nursing home.[2]
Career[edit]
Roger Meadmore was born in 1933 or 1934.[1] He was the younger brother of the sculptor Clement Meadmore (1929–2005), the son of Clement Robert Webb and Mary Agnes nee Lyon.[3][4] After attending Wesley College, Melbourne, Meadmore ran a branch of his father's model shop, the Craftman's Hobby Den at 651 Burwood Road.[1]
Meadmore started out working at his father's toy shop.[5] After six months of national service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), he flew Tiger Moths, Cessna seaplanes and hot-air balloons.[3]
Meadmore helped organise the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International (HASI) on Spring Street, Melbourne.
Ballooning[edit]
Restauranteur[edit]
Meadmore took a culinary course at the William Angliss Institute. He worked in hotels, cooking; in bars; as a waiter, manager, caterer, and salesman.[5] By his early 20s, Meadmore had ran coffeehouses and a catering service.[3] Unsatisfied with how slow he was making money as a caterer, Meadmore entered sales and subsequently held sales training courses.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Meadmore, Roger (10 March 2009). "Hello world!". Rogermeadmore's Blog. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (5 March 2020). "Man jailed for fleecing restaurant founder". Nine News. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Cannane, Stephen (2016). Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia. ABC Books. pp. 8–11. ISBN 9781743096758.
- ^ "MEADMORE, Clement Lyon (1929 – 2005)". Heritage Guide to The Geelong College. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Foster, Michael (15 December 1984). "Pancake man busily balloons his chain". The Canberra Times. p. 10 – via Trove.