Latest posts tagged with #53years on Bluesky
13 August 1972: the Very Rev. Robert George Beal (1929-2009) resigns after seven years as first Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. He would return there 13 years later, as bishop (1985-1994). #anglican #53years
4 August 1972: the Rt Revd Denis William Bryant DFC (1918-2005) licensed as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Perth. He was installed as (last) Bishop of Kalgoorlie in 1967; General Synod approved the amalgamation of Perth and Kalgoorlie in May 1973. #anglican #53years
25 July 1972: consecration of the Ven. John Robert Reid (1928-2016), Archdeacon of Cumberland, at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Sydney. #anglican #53years No.170 in the Australian episcopate. Rector of Christ Church Gladesville 1956-1969.
30 June 1972: the Rt Revd Cecil Emerson Barron Muschamp (1902-1984) retires after nearly five years of service at St John's Cathedral as sixth Dean of Brisbane. #anglican #53years He had served as Bishop of Kalgoorlie 1950-1967.
A remarkable feat of aviation and logistics: 22 June 1972, Bishop Robert Gordon Arthur achieves the unique distinction of visiting all 37 parishes in the Diocese of Grafton on the one day! A total of 20 🛫 and 20 🛬 #anglican #53years
Wishing Archie Panjabi, who plays the current incarnation of the Rani, a happy 53rd birthday.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #TheRani #ArchiePanjabi #Birthday #53years
16 May 1972: death of the Rt Revd Thomas Edward Jones MBE, aged 69. He had served as third Bishop of Willochra 1958-1969. #anglican #53years Jones was Howard Mowll's appointment (Willochra Synod asked the Primate to find them a bishop); he had lengthy service with the Bush Church Aid Society.
Today marks #53years (3 May 1972) since the death of Sir Kenneth Hamilton Bailey, Chancellor of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn 1957-1964. Rhodes Scholar, first Commonwealth QC, Solicitor-General, CBE... a most impressive biography: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ba...
23 April 1972: the Synod of the Diocese of Kalgoorlie votes to request that their diocese be merged into the Diocese of Perth. #anglican #53years Kalgoorlie (formed 1914 ex-Perth) ceased to exist as a separate diocese on 22 May 1973, when General Synod's assent was formalised.
Wishing a happy 53rd birthday to Neve McIntosh, who played Madam Vastra.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #MadamVastra #Vastra #Silurian #NeveMcIntosh #Birthday #53years
1 April 1971: death of the Rt Revd Charles Lawrence Riley OBE CBE, aged 83. Bishop of Bendigo 1938-1957. Rector at North Beach, Perth 1957-1966 (he also served in that parish 1914-1921). #anglican #53years Archdeacon of Northam (WA) before going to Bendigo.
Wishing Nick Frost, who portrayed Santa Claus in the 2014 episodes "Death in Heaven" and "Last Christmas", a happy 53rd birthday.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #DeathinHeaven #LastChristmas #SantaClaus #FatherChristmas #NickFrost #Birthday #53Years
11 February 1972: installation of the Rev. Harlin John Lascelles Butterley (1927-2012), previously Armed Forces Chaplain, at St David's Cathedral, to succeed Michael Webber as ninth Dean of Hobart. #anglican #53years The 96th Australian Dean (older brother of composer Nigel Butterley).
31 January 1972: enthronement (as it was still called) of the Rt Revd Cecil Allan Warren (1924-2019), previously Assistant Bishop, in St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, as 7th Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn. #anglican #53years Not one, but two fanfares of trumpets:🎺
