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Live: Thousands to pay tribute to Richard Scolyer at state memorial service

From ABC Australia · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Thousands are expected to attend a state memorial service for Richard Scolyer, a world authority on skin cancer and melanoma diagnosis.
  • Public tickets for the service, held on Monday, July 13, 2026, were quickly exhausted after their release on June 29.
  • Attendees, like Gai Alderson, expressed deep respect for Scolyer, with some sharing personal connections to melanoma.

Thousands are set to gather on Monday, July 13, 2026, to pay their final respects at a state memorial service for Richard Scolyer, a globally recognized expert in skin cancer and melanoma diagnosis.

The service, held at 10:30 AM, saw public tickets sell out within hours of their release on June 29, indicating the widespread public admiration for Scolyer. Many members of the public, like Gai Alderson who arrived early, have been following Scolyer's journey with cancer and wished to express their condolences.

I had a melanoma taken off my ear years ago ... and have been involved in the melanoma community.

— Gai AldersonExplaining her personal connection to melanoma and why she is attending the service.

Alderson shared her personal connection to the cause, stating, "I had a melanoma taken off my ear years ago... and have been involved in the melanoma community." She highlighted Scolyer's significant role as a world authority in the field. "I just wanted to come and say goodbye. I only met him briefly to say hello [at a book signing], but I just feel so sorry for him and it's so terrible. He was wonderful."

I just wanted to come and say goodbye. I only met him briefly to say hello [at a book signing], but I just feel so sorry for him and it's so terrible. He was wonderful.

— Gai AldersonExpressing her respect and sorrow for Richard Scolyer.
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