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The stained glass window commemorates Margery Brenchley who was the Mission Sister at Sangara, in New Guinea, She was beheaded by the invading Japanese forces in August 1942 during World War Two, and it is believed her body was dumped into the sea.
Margery Brenchley was a member of the parish.
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: | Window |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Approx. Event Start Date: | August-1942 |
Approx. Event End Date: | August-1942 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAA. M. D. G.
In memory of Margery Brenchley
Martyr who laid down her life in the New Guinea Missionary Field, Aug. 1942
Plaque :
Presented by the Comrades of St George (Fortitude Valley Company) and other friends
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