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'''1864''' 	 Born at Sydenham, Kent on 7 November.<br />

'''1883'''     Arrived in Adelaide on 13 April on “S.S. Cicero” aged 18 years.<br />
Lived at Sydenham Cottage, Kent Town.<br />

E.H.Coombe, M.P. "History of Gawler 1837 - 1908" Page 309 states that "Was for many years in business, and then decided to enter the ministry. Was engaged in active church work at St. John's Church, Adelaide for 17 years. Studied at St. Barnabas College, Adelaide."

Became member of St. John’s Young Men’s Society.<br />
Elected superintendent of St. John’s Sunday school.<br />

'''1887'''       Elected vice president of St. John’s Young Men’s Society.<br />

'''1888'''       Became lay reader at St. John’s.<br />

'''1889'''	   Married Alice Adelaide Uffindell at St. John’s on 23 May.<br />
Subsequently had 3 children.<br />

'''1892'''       Elected warden of St. John’s.<br />

'''1895'''       Elected vice president of Literary Societies Union.<br />
Took leading role in St. John’s Dramatic Society.<br />

'''1900'''		Graduated from St. Barnabas College, North Adelaide.<br />

'''1901'''              Ordained Deacon in December 1901 and Priest in December 1902 by Bishop Harper. Assistant Curate to Canon Andrews, St. Bartholomew's, Norwood, and St. Mark's Maylands, from December 1901 to August 1903.

'''1903'''	Appointed Rector at St. Augustine’s Church, Port Augusta from September 1, 1903, to December 31, 1906.<br />

'''1907'''	Appointed Rector at [[St. George’s Anglican Church|St. George’s Church, and The Church of the Transfiguration in Gawler]] on 1 January.<br />

'''1907 - 1908  President of Gawler Literary Society's Union and member of Gawler Institute Committee.

'''1911-1919'''	Rural Dean of Gawler.<br />

'''1912'''	        Chaplain Roseworthy Agricultural College.<br />

'''1916-1919'''	 Chaplain Australian Military Forces.<br />

'''1925'''	         Appointed Rector St. Jude’s Church, Brighton on 30 December.<br />

'''1932'''	         Oversaw construction of Grundy Hall at St. Jude’s.<br />

'''1934'''	         Elected Canon on 9 March.<br />

'''1935'''	         Death of wife on 3 August.<br />

'''1936'''	         Retired from St. Jude’s on 30 June aged 72 years.<br />
Officiated at Australian Board of Missions.<br />
Officiated as “locum tenens” at Christ Church, North Adelaide.<br />

'''1949'''          Died on 8 June aged 85 and buried in St. Jude’s Cemetery.

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