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The altar commemorates the missionaries from the Christian Mission at Dogura in New Guinea who were murdered by the Japanese Imperial Army in August 1942 during World War Two.
Those who were murdered were Sister Margery Brenchley, Father John Barge, John Duffill, Lesly Garidi, Sister May Hayman, Father Henry Holland, Lillian Lashmar, Father Henry Matthews, Father Bernard Moore, Mavis Parkinson, Father Vivian Redlich and Lucian Tapiedi.
Location
| Address: | 141 Brookes Street, Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley, 4006 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.453613 Long: 153.037878 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Religious Object |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | August-1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | August-1942 |
Dedication
The New Guinea Martyrs
During the Second World War the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Papua New Guinea in 1942.
On the far north coast of Papua these was a Chistian Mission at Dogura. Here one of own parishioners, Sr Margaret Brenchley, provided nursing care to the local people. When news of the invasion reached the missionaries they decided not to evacuate but to stay and continue to serve the people.
The Japanese Imperial Army brutally murdered the twelve Anglicans by beheading or bayonetting.
We remember and honour the twelve at this Memorial Altar.
Sr Marjory Brenchley of this Parish
Fr John Barge
John Duffill
Lesly Garidi
Sr May Hayman
Fr Henry Holland
Lillian Lashmar
Fr Henry Matthews
Fr Bernard Moore
Mavis Parkinson
Fr Vivian Redlich
Lucian Tapiedi
Rest eternal grant them O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
