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Remembering today the Hon. Sir John Bramston, politician and civil servant, who died on 13 September 1921, aged 88. He was Bishop Edward Tufnell's pick as first Chancellor of the Diocese of Brisbane (serving until 1873). #anglican #104years Biography: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/br...
16 August 1921: birth (Toowoomba QLD) of Ralph Edwin Wicks, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Brisbane 1973-1988 (inc. first Bishop of the Western Region). Obiit 12 September 1997. #anglican #104years Our third bishop born in Queensland.
26 July 1921: death of the Rt Revd Cecil Henry Druitt, aged 45. Consecrated Assistant Bishop in Grafton and Armidale 1911, then installed as first Bishop of Grafton 1914. #anglican #104years Commemorated at Bishop Druitt College Coffs Harbour. bdc.nsw.edu.au/about-us/our...
1 July 1921: installation of the Ven. William Frederic Tucker (1856-1934), Archdeacon (for 23 years) and Vicar-General, at Christ Church Cathedral, to be fourth Dean of Ballarat. #anglican #104years Australia's 36th Dean, and clearly a fan of the pugilistic arts:
1 June 1921: birth of James Richmond Payne, who served at St George's Cathedral as 11th Dean of Perth 1962-1968. #anglican #104years Chairman of the United Bible Society World Executive Committee 1976-1988 (and a former Rector of Coorparoo QLD) MBE 1982. Obiit 26 January 2008.
6 April 1921: birth (Murgon QLD) of David Hubert Warner Shand, third (and last) Bishop of St Arnaud (VIC) 1973-1976. Assistant Bishop in Melbourne 1978-1988 (Southern Region to 1985, then Geelong, and Provincial Assistant). Obiit 8 July 2011. #anglican #104years