Robert Davies (bishop) explained

Robert Edward Davies (30 July 1913 – 17 May 2002) was the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania from 1963 to 1981.[1] [2]

Educated at Queensland University,[3] he was ordained in 1937 and began his career as an assistant priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW. After World War II service as a chaplain with Toc H and the Royal Australian Air Force[4] he became Warden of St John's College Brisbane. After this he was Archdeacon of Canberra, then Wagga Wagga.[5] He became an assistant bishop of Newcastle and Warden of St John's Theological College, Morpeth in 1960 and three years later the Tasmanian diocesan bishop.

Notes and References

  1. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2342765 National Library of Australia
  2. New Bishop of Tasmania The Times, Friday, Feb 15, 1963; pg. 8; Issue 55626; col B
  3. [Who's Who (UK)|“Who was Who”]
  4. http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/RAAF%20Chaplains.htm 454-459 Squadrons
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976