The Marten Bequest is an Australian charitable trust, from which scholarships are awarded by the Australia Council for the Arts on behalf of the trustee, Perpetual Limited.
He trained in Spanish dancing in Spain, before returning to Britain to serve in the merchant navy during World War II.
He took up dancing again with Californian dancer Doris Nile,[2] and appeared in a royal gala performance at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, in 1954.
[5] Marten established the trust in order to help young creative artists in several disciplines to pay for their training and study programs.
[9] Administered by the Australia Council, the trust operates as a scholarship fund for various types of creators in the arts, including acting, architecture, ballet, instrumental music, painting, poetry, prose, sculpture and singing.