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26-July-2021
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The plaque commemorates John Gordon Balfour (1872 - 1936) who was a member of the church from 1919 to 1936.
He was an elder of the Flinders Street Church and, for 17 years, Preses (Presiding Chairman) of the congregation, chairing Board of Management and congregational meetings, a position of considerable power. After the amalgamation in 1929 he became an elder and Preses at Scots Church.
John Balfour was a confectioner and was listed as a trustee of Scotch College when it was incorporated in 1922.
Location
| Address: | 237 North Terrace, Scots Church of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.921481 Long: 138.605186 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1919 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1936 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,PSErected by this congregation
In loving memory of John Gordon Balfour
For many years an esteemed Elder of this Church and Preses of the Board of Management 1919 -1936
Born 4th. June 1872
Died 22nd. August 1936
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