Early in his stint as Victorian governor, John Landy was walking through the door into the dining room at Government House when he was stopped by an alarmed aide.
Mr Landy had heard the MC for the function asking everyone to move into the room for the arrival of the official party. It had not occurred to the governor that everybody was moving inside to prepare to greet him.
One of Mr Landy's successors, current governor Linda Dessau, recounted the anecdote at a state memorial service for Mr Landy as an example of his humility and down to earth nature.
