19 April 1909: Bishop Charles Camidge (Bathurst) becomes Acting Primate of Australia, following the death of Archbishop W Saumarez Smith. Camidge was the most senior bishop by date of consecration, and filled the role diligently for the next 12 months. #anglican #115years

19 February 1909: dedication and consecration of the Church of St John the Baptist, Kalgoorlie. #anglican #115years Then and now part of @Perth_Anglican diocese; also served as Cathedral of the Diocese of Kalgoorlie 1914-1973.

1 April 1909: installation of the Very Rev. Cyril Henry Golding-Bird (1874-1955), previously Dean of the Falkland Islands @newycathedral, as 3rd Dean of Newcastle (and 23rd Australian Dean). #anglican #115years A future Bishop of Kalgoorlie, and Bishop of Mauritius. @CCCFalklands

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18 April 1909: death of the Most Revd William Saumarez Smith, 4th Bishop (from 1897, first Archbishop) of Sydney from 1890. Also 3rd Primate of the Church of England in Australia. #anglican #115years Buried in Sydney (Waverley Cemetery), a first for a @SydAnglicans Arch/bishop.

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7 February 1909: the Rt Revd George Dowglass Halford (1865-1948) installed and enthroned in St Paul's Cathedral as second Bishop of Rockhampton. #anglican #115years Archbishop Donaldson (Brisbane) preached. The first bishop consecrated in Queensland.

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2 February 1909: consecration of George Dowglass Halford (1865-1948), at St Luke's Pro-Cathedral, Brisbane, to succeed N Dawes as 2nd Bishop of Rockhampton. #anglican #115years The first episcopal consecration to take place in Queensland.

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25 November 1908: the foundation stone is laid (by Bishop Riley, of Perth) for the Church of St John the Baptist, Kalgoorlie. Served as Cathedral of the Diocese of Kalgoorlie 1914-1973. #anglican #115years goldfields.perth.anglican.org

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16 December 1908: the laying of the foundation stone of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. #anglican #115years If you are familiar with the building you will know that the "two towers" referred to in the attached report were not built. wangarattacathedral.org.au

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Happy 2024! Grateful for our passionate team from coast to coast for their unwavering dedication to excellence in health care. Wishing everyone a year filled with joy! #NewYear2024 #115Years #HopeAndHappiness

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25 October 1908: birth (Ballarat VIC) of Ronald Edwin Richards, fifth (and first Australian-born) Bishop of Bendigo 1957-1974. Obiit 18 November 1994. #anglican #115years Archdeacon of Ballarat 1950-1957, Vicar of Warrnambool 1946-1950, 2nd AIF Chaplain (New Guinea) 1941-1945.

Alabama Hate Week! #GBO 🍊🍊🍊 Annual reminder. The 52 points scored by Tennessee in 2022 were the most any Alabama team has yielded in any game since 1907. On a Saban Alabama team no less. Carry on. #115Years

16 October 1908: birth (London) of Geoffrey Thomas Berwick, who served at St George's Cathedral as eighth Dean of Perth 1947-1953. #anglican @Perth_Anglican #115years Rest of career in the UK; mostly England, although serving in Edinburgh in his later years.

30 September 1908: the Rt Revd Montagu John Stone-Wigg (1861-1918) resigns after 10 years as first Bishop of New Guinea. #anglican #115years It had been a very tough decade, draining his personal finances and breaking his health. Bio: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ston…

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🎉 Congratulations to the Royalton Public Library on celebrating its 115th Anniversary! Thank you for being a great asset to our #community! More here: facebook.com/royaltonlibrar… #115Years #locallibrary #RoyaltonMN #MorrisonCounty

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7 September 1908: birth (Jamberoo NSW) of Clarence Barton Alexander, who served at St Paul's Cathedral as second Dean of Sale 1950-1973 (Diocese of Gippsland). #anglican @gippsanglican #115years Dean Emeritus from 1973. Also spent 13 years working @Anglican_CG.