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

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

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

Dawes died on 12 September 1910 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Bishopric", The Times, 7 October 1892, p. 7.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b c Bayton, John. "Dawes, Nathaniel (1843–1910)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Mennell, Philip (1892). "Dawes, Right Rev. Nathaniel" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ The Times, 25 December 1871; pg. 4; Issue 27255; col E, Ordinations. York
  7. ^ "Archived copy". anglicanarchives.org.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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