Noel Allanson

Noel Laurence Allanson lived from 25 December 1925 to 7 February 2022 and was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League. Born in North Carlton and a local Essendon player, he served as an able seaman in the Royal Australian Navy and was present in Tokyo Bay in 1945 when the Japanese surrender was signed. He played in the losing 1947 Grand Final in his debut season and in the winning 1950 premiership team as a defender, kicking one goal in his career, before moving to Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association in 1951. He later served Essendon as vice-president and treasurer, was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2015 and was the last surviving member of the 1950 premiership team.