Sydney William McCreath was born in Pretoria on 14 March 1922.

He was a Judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the South African Supreme Court.

He married Jean Van-Niekirk with whom he had a son and a daughter:

Glenn Leaver McCreath born 27 April 1953. Wife Ann.

Laurie Jean McCreath born 26 November 1954.

Sydney later married Anita De Haaas.  They had two sons:

Arnold Sydney McCreath born 15 September 1963. Married Elsabe Malherbe. Lives at Somerset West.

Robert William McCreath born 26 January 1966. Married Haneen Kuhn.

Anita , a widow, had three children from her first marriage to Richard Monnig:

Carl Monnig

Louise Monnig

Nico Monnig

In Anita’s words- “Sydney and Anita McCreath’s Enlarged Family” at Wilderness
Sydney, Anita, children and spouses and grandchildren.

My wife, Gina met Sydney and Anita in Somerset West in 2002. Sydney’s tragic death in 2003 put a stop to mutually hoped-for further meetings.  Sydney and I developed an instant rapport. He was like the older brother that I never had. The eulogy given by Rev. Fremont Louw provides a full account of Sydney’s life and character.