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Two stained glass windows commemorate Charles Leslie Dundas (1847 - 1932) who was the Dean of Hobart from 1885 to 1895. He also held the office of Archdeacon of Dorset.
Born into an ecclesiastical family on 1 November 1847, he was educated at The King`s School, Canterbury, and Brasenose College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1870. After a curacy at St Peter`s, Bournemouth, he was Vicar of Charlton Kings from 1875 until his appointment as Dean of Hobart and Administrator of the Diocese of Tasmania, a post he accepted in 1885 and held for a decade. During this time he was recommended as a suitable candidate for the Bishopric of Tanzania, but was not appointed.
Location
Address: | 125 Macquarie Street, St David`s Cathedral, Hobart, 7000 |
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State: | TAS |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.883865 Long: 147.328635 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Window |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
Ven. Bede St Boniface
A. M. D. G.
In memory of Charles Leslie Dundas
Dean of Hobart 1885 - 1895
Archdeacon of Dorset 1902 - 1932