Thomas Rogers (deacon) explained

Thomas George Rogers (1806–1903) was an Australian clergyman best known for his criticism of the convict settlement on Norfolk Island. He was the inspiration for the character Reverend North in the book For the Term of His Natural Life.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rogers-thomas-george-2602/text3579 'Rogers, Thomas George (1806–1903)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, published in hardcopy 1967