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William George Hilliard : March 2014
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The plaque commemorates William George Hilliard, Bishop Coadjutor of Sydney.
The Right Reverend William George Hilliard was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Nelson whose Episcopate spanned a 6 year period in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Sydney on 29 May 1887, educated at the University of Sydney and ordained in 1912. He first worked as a curate at Dulwich Hill. He was inducted as Rector of St John's Ashfield on 23 June 1916, and served there until 31 October 1926, when he accepted an appointment as Rector of St Clement's, Marrickville. From 1928 to 1934 he was Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill when he was elevated to the Episcopate. He resigned his See in 1940 and became Rector of St John’s, Parramatta and Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney. A prominent Freemason, he died on 1 February 1960.
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The Right Reverend William George Hilliard was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Nelson whose Episcopate spanned a 6 year period in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Sydney on 29 May 1887, educated at the University of Sydney and ordained in 1912. He first worked as a curate at Dulwich Hill. He was inducted as Rector of St John's Ashfield on 23 June 1916, and served there until 31 October 1926, when he accepted an appointment as Rector of St Clement's, Marrickville. From 1928 to 1934 he was Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill when he was elevated to the Episcopate. He resigned his See in 1940 and became Rector of St John’s, Parramatta and Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney. A prominent Freemason, he died on 1 February 1960.
Location
| Address: | George & Bathurst Streets, St Andrew`s Cathedral, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.874017 Long: 151.20657 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA , ADBIn honoured memory of William George Hilliard M.A. Th.D.
Bishop Coadjutor of Sydney and Rector of St John`s Parramatta 1940 - 1960
Sometime Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School and Fifth Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand
His faith courage and loyalty, his gifts of oratory and inspiration, his wide range of contact with men and affairs made him an illustrious son and servant of the church in Australia
His ashes and those of his wife Dorothy lie behind this plaque
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
