Justice Li particularly praised him as "one of the most outstanding Judges to have served Hong Kong in recent decades. He was an outstanding lawyer and his judgments have provided authoritative guidance in many areas, particularly in the criminal field." A memorial service was held by the Law Society of Brunei on 21 November. Lady Power and key people from the judiciary of Brunei were present. Family Power was married to Irma Maroya, a Croatian, in Australia on 27 March 1965. They moved to Hong Kong soon after their marriage. The couple had two sons and one daughter. Sir Noel's hobbies included travelling, reading, and cooking and wine tasting. From 1984 to 1999 he was the Chairman of Hong Kong Island of the International Food and Wine Society. From 1994 to 1999 he was Chairman of Asia-Pacific Zone and from 1999 to 2009 was Chairman of Gold Coast of the same society. Sir Noel found the Wines of the Pacific Rim Fair in Hong Kong in 1988. The Fair had become an annual event since then. Honours Knight Bachelor (1999) Gold Bauhinia Star (1999) See also Sir Ti-liang Yang Robert Chung Ting-yiu Supreme Court of Hong Kong References Additional sources Who's Who. London: A & C Black, 2008. "Former top judge, Sir Noel Power, dies", RTHK News, 20 November 2009. "President Of Brunei Court Of Appeal Passes Away", BruDirect.COM, 21 November 2009. "Sir Noel Plunkett Power", Supreme Court of Queensland Library, retrieved on 24 November 2009. Danial Norjidi, "Tribute for late Justice", Borneo Bulletin, 22 November 2009. 〈梁振英：港大問題港大解決〉，《星島網新聞回顧》，2000年7月27日。 Further reading REPORT TO THE COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG BY THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION PANEL, University of Hong Kong, 26 August 2000. External links Shaping Queensland: Prominent Legal Families – Power and Hart Former top judge, Sir Noel Power, dies OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS, HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 19 March 1986 1929 births 2009 deaths Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Australian judges on the courts of Hong Kong Hong Kong people of Australian descent Justices of the Court of Final Appeal (Hong Kong) Australian Knights Bachelor Australian people of Irish descent Australian judges on the courts of Brunei University of Queensland alumni British Hong Kong judges Hong Kong judges Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star