15/06/2026
Vale Dr James McCaughan, 6 July 1939 - 12 June 2026.
Jim McCaughan was an Academic Fellow of Warrane College, a Non-Resident Member before the current building was even built in 1970, and a huge supporter of the College.
He was a physicist, a philosopher and a father, a keen lover of cricket and the arts, he achieved his PhD from The University of Sydney and was a long-standing Senior Lecturer in Physics. He was also the Assistant Director of the Centre for Human Aspects of Science and Technology, Sydney, 1986-1991.
Jim married Genevieve in 1983 and had 11 children, including Fr Daniel McCaughan, of the Archdiocese of Sydney. A stalwart parishioner of St Peter's Surry Hills, and a faithful servant of the Church, academia and broader society.
Even while suffering greatly with cancer, Jim was a regular visitor to the College every Monday evening, to pray and seek the sacraments, right up to only a few weeks ago.
Thank you for your service Jim, may you rest in peace. 🙏
