Stanley Bruce - Posthumous Honours

Posthumous Honours

In 1972 Bruce was honoured on a postage stamp bearing his portrait issued by Australia Post. The Canberra suburb of Bruce, and the electoral Division of Bruce based in south-east Melbourne, are both named after Stanley Bruce.

Melbourne Grammar School also has a house named after him, Bruce House. Bruce Hall, at the Australian National University, is also named in his honour.

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