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Bishop John Francis Stretch Print Page 
16-December-2015
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The Bishop`s Chair commemorates John Francis "Jack" Stretch (1855 - 1919), the Bishop of Newcastle who died in 1919.
John Stretch was an Anglican bishop from the last decades of the 19th century until the year of his death. In 1892, Stretch became Vicar of St Andrew`s Church, Brighton Melbourne having previously served as incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Maldon and St Mark's Church, Fitzroy. Appointed to be Dean of Ballarat in 1894 and Dean of Newcastle in 1900, in 1906 he was elevated to the episcopy as the Bishop of Newcastle in New South Wales.
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John Stretch was an Anglican bishop from the last decades of the 19th century until the year of his death. In 1892, Stretch became Vicar of St Andrew`s Church, Brighton Melbourne having previously served as incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Maldon and St Mark's Church, Fitzroy. Appointed to be Dean of Ballarat in 1894 and Dean of Newcastle in 1900, in 1906 he was elevated to the episcopy as the Bishop of Newcastle in New South Wales.
Location
| Address: | Belltrees Road, St James Church , Belltrees, 2337 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.991176 Long: 151.127513 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA, ADB Plaque :
In memory of John Francis Stretch DD
Bishop of Newcastle
1919.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
