30 August 1931: birth (Red Cliffs, VIC) of James Alexander Grant, Assistant Bishop in Melbourne 1970-1999; Dean of Melbourne 1985-1999; author of the diocesan history. Obiit 10 July 2019. #anglican #94years Our only bishop born in the Diocese of St Arnaud (during its existence).
10 July 1931: birth of Alexander George McKenzie, who served at All Saints' Cathedral as seventh Dean of Bendigo 1973-1977. Obiit 11 September 1989. #anglican #94years Rector of Kyabram (VIC) 1967-1972.
17 June 1931: death of Nathaniel Lyndon Parkyn, aged 80. Served at Christ Church Cathedral as second Dean of Ballarat 1897-1914. The rest of his career was in England, inc. Vicar, All Saints Blackpool, 1915-1921. #anglican #94years Former Congregational, and Reformed Episcopal minister.
13 May 1931: birth (Melbourne VIC) of John Plasket Bedford, who served at St Paul's Cathedral as ninth Dean of Bendigo 1985-1988. Obiit 9 November 2012. #anglican #94years Other important spheres of service: Portland (VIC) 1969-1979, Horsham 1979-1985, Tweed Heads 1988-1996.
Wishing a happy 94th birthday to Harry Van Engel, who had multiple roles throughout the Classic era of ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ. He is the 14th oldest living person associated with the Whoniverse.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #HarryVanEngel #Birthday #94years
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Gordon Faith, who played a guard captain in the 1967-1968 serial ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ has passed away aged 94. He was the 14th oldest-living person associated with the Whoniverse.
(via gordonfaith.com)
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #TheEnemyoftheWorld #GuardCaptain #GordonFaith #94Years #Death #RIP
20 March 1931: birth (Brisbane QLD) of Graham Howard Walden, second Bishop of The Murray 1989-2001 (and, before that, Assistant Bishop in Ballarat 1981-1989). Also served Bathurst diocese (Gilgandra, Mudgee). Obiit 27 November 2017. #anglican #94years
Wishing a happy 94th birthday to Gordon Faith, who played a guard captain in two episodes of the 1967โ68 serial ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ. He is the fourteenth oldest living person associated with the Whoniverse.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #TheEnemyoftheWorld #GordonFaith #GuardCaptain #Birthday #94Years
3 March 1931: the Rt Revd Francis de Witt Batty (1879-1961), formerly Dean of Brisbane (and Assistant Bishop), enthroned and installed at Christ Church Cathedral as seventh Bishop of Newcastle. #anglican #94years "Splendidly impressive and most picturesque".
26 February 1931: farewell service at St John's Cathedral Brisbane for the Rt Revd Francis de Witt Batty (1879-1961), first Dean of Brisbane (since 1925), and Assistant Bishop in the diocese for just over a year. #anglican #94years Batty was heading to Newcastle to be enthroned as bishop there.
