The Family of Michael Leunig and St Paul’s Cathedral will hold a Memorial Service to Honour and Celebrate the life of Michael Leunig on 30 January 2025, at 2:00pm. Entry to the Cathedral will commence from 1:00pm. This Memorial Service will provide an opportunity for family, friends, and the Victorian Community to come together to remember Michael’s remarkable life and the lasting impact made on us all.
The Family of Michael Leunig and St Paul’s Cathedral will hold a Memorial Service to Honour and Celebrate the life of Michael Leunig.
Leunig, beloved Australian cartoonist, artist, poet and philosopher, whose whimsical yet profound illustrations touched the hearts of many. His work spanning over five decades – marked by its gentle wit, sharp social commentary, and unique sense of humanity – has become an iconic part of Australian Culture.
This Memorial Service will provide an opportunity for family, friends, and the Victorian Community to come together to remember Michael’s remarkable life and the lasting impact made on us all.
Service Details:
Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 2.00pm, entry from 1.00pm
Location: St Paul’s Cathedral, corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 3000.
In lieu of flowers, the Leunig family kindly requests donations to Save the Children Gaza Emergency Appeal: 1800 76 00 11 Gaza Emergency Appeal – Save the Children Australia
This service will be live streamed with the link below.
Earlier, on the TV show Enough Rope, Andrew Denton interviewed the great Aussie cartoonist, Michael Leunig. When Leuing was asked whether he thought that God was listening, he replied:
“I don’t think of God as a he, or a listener—or a she. I just think it’s a poem…. It’s a sense of God. I just love the word. I love using it. It sings, you know? It’s sweet. It’s a sweet word. I’m at ease with it. My ancestors used it. Some wonderful musicians and composers and poets used it. They must have been talking about something. I feel entitled to this word. I inherited it, you know.”
Read Leunig, a note on God
