歐陽仁賢總監於2013年8月25日因病在雪梨辭世
歐陽仁賢總監於2013年8月25日因病在雪梨辭世
歐陽總監於1949年開始加入港島第15旅(香港華仁書院)為童軍及深資童軍，其後出任該旅領袖，並於1981年至1985年出任旅長；1986年移居澳洲。
1964年出任維多利亞城區深資童軍區長，翌年升任助理區總監（深資童軍）；及後於1972年至1974年獲委為港島地域總監，1974年轉任副地域總監（聯絡）。
歐陽總監為一資深兼經驗豐富訓練人員，1964起獲委為領袖訓練員、1967年任助理領袖訓練主任、1971年任領袖訓練主任。
他愛好歌唱，尤其是童軍歌曲，曾領導港島童軍合唱團，分別於70及80年代出版童軍歌書及卡式盒帶Songoree，致力推動童軍歌曲及培養領袖歌唱興趣。
歐陽總監服務地域時，在促進地域與各區聯繫方面，得到很好的成績；歷年來在培育後進方面不遺餘力，除主持訓練班外，亦擔任多位現職資深訓練人員在成員期間進行專章考驗的主考人。
I am deeply saddened to learn that my mentor and good friend Geoffrey has passed away. I came to know Geoffrey when I was a young leader of the First Hong Kong Group. I learned about him when the senior scouts came to tell me their experience after their interview with Geoffrey on the planning of their expedition routes. They told me that Geoffrey was a serious but kind-hearted examiner. He was well-liked by the senior scouts.
I had the opportunity to learn from Geoffrey when I became a District staff and later a Regional staff in the Hong Kong Island Region. Apart from routine meetings in the headquarters, I sometimes was invited to visit him in his office in Holland House. I was deeply impressed by his initiative ideas in new projects. As an examiner, he was fully aware of the importance of building a caring and trusting relationship with the senior scouts. He strived very hard to enhance the well-being of the senior scouts by offering them advice and guidance and to help them building self-confidence and self-esteem. As a HQ staff, he had great devotion on all his duties. His strength was that he could present his arguments in a logical sequence and very often his idea was accepted without much argument. It would appear to me that there were no difficult problems as they could easily be resolved in his capable hands.
Geoffrey always impressed me that he was a real gentleman. He had good sense of humour which enabled him to lighten up some tense moments. I had never found him showing his angry faces. I still remember 4 or 5 years ago, Geoffrey and some old scouts in Sydney hosted a dinner to welcome my visit to Australia. I was so happy to meet some very old friends such as Miss Lam who ran the B-P Restaurant in the old Regional HQ. That was such an enjoyable evening and it would appear to me that it had happened not too long ago. This in a way also reflected Geoffrey’s friendly character. He could easily be recognized as the central character no matter where he went.
He was an inspiration for all of us and he will long be remembered in my heart.
(P.S. Hong)