Nathaniel Dawes
Nathaniel Dawes (24 July 1843 – 12 September 1910) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. He was the first Bishop of Rockhampton in Queensland, from 1892 to 1909.[1] He was the first bishop to be consecrated in Australia.[2]
Early life[edit]
Dawes was born in Rye, Sussex, England,[3] and educated at Montpelier College, Brighton,[4] and St Alban Hall, Oxford. He was an engineer who was involved in the construction of Blackfriars Bridge.[5]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Dawes was ordained a deacon in 1871 and priest in 1872.[4][6] His first post was as a curate at St Peter's Church, Vauxhall, from 1871 to 1877[4] after which he was vicar of Charterhouse, Somerset, before emigrating to Australia[3] to become the rector of St Andrew's South Brisbane. He was then appointed Archdeacon of Brisbane and later its first coadjutor bishop before translation to Rockhampton in 1892. He was consecrated a bishop on 1 May 1889 at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, by Alfred Barry, Bishop of Sydney.[7] In 1897 he was involved in the establishment of the Bush Brotherhood, an order of itinerant outback priests.[5] Dawes travelled to England in 1907 for medical treatment. On 27 May 1908, on medical advice, he reluctantly resigned his see and was succeeded by George Halford.
Death[edit]
Dawes died on 12 September 1910 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Bishopric", The Times, 7 October 1892, p. 7.
- ^ Webb, Paul (1978), Brothers in the sun : a history of the Bush Brotherhood Movement in the outback of Australia, Rigby, ISBN 978-0-7270-0623-3
- ^ a b c Bayton, John. "Dawes, Nathaniel (1843–1910)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b "ANAKIE". The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 25 September 1897. p. 26. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ The Times, 25 December 1871; pg. 4; Issue 27255; col E, Ordinations. York
- ^ "Archived copy". anglicanarchives.org.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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External links[edit]
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