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Thomas Fleetwood : 20-December-2011
Thomas Fleetwood : 20-December-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The stained glass window, erected by parishioners and friends, commemorate Doctor Thomas Falkner Fleetwood.

Born in Dublin, he came to Australia in 1874 and to Warrnambool in 1875. He held the office of Health Officer for the Warrnambool Port and for the Shire of Warrnambool. In 1906 he retired from practice & left Warrnambool. He returned to Warrnambool in 1920 where he died ten years later. 

Archdeacon Bennett, prior to leaving on a trip to England, preached a farewell sermon at Christ Church on Sunday to a large congregation, and unveiled a memorial, window to the late Dr. T. F. Fleetwood.
The Age ( Melbourne), 3 February 1931. 

Location

Address:Henna & Koroit Streets, Christ Church Anglican Church, Warrnambool, 3280
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.380431
Long: 142.477242
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Window
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 1st February, 1931
Front Inscription

To the glory of God and in loving and grateful memory of Thomas Falkner Fleetwood, M.D:

A learned scholar: a wise and skilful doctor : above all, a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, for Whom he worked, with Whom he suffered, in Whom he lives. 

Thine eyes shall see the King in his Beauty.

This window was given by parishioners and other friends.

Source: MA
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