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The plaque commemorates Charles Smethurst Snow who, in 1909, formed the first patrol of boy scouts in Queensland while organist and choir master of the church.
BRISBANE, June 7. - The former Queensland Scout Commissioner (Mr C. S. Snow) died in his sleep at his home at Hendra on Saturday night. He was aged 71. For more than 20 years Mr Snow was active in boy welfare and was one of the founders of Queensland's first group of boy scouts. He was Chief State Commissioner for many years. He was also staff master in charge of the Church of England Grammar Preparatory School at East Brisbane.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld), 8 June 1953.
Location
Address: | 455 Main Street, St Mary`s Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point, 4169 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.474944 Long: 153.035461 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th June, 1953 |
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In grateful memory of Charles Smethurst Snow who while organist and choirmaster of this church in 1909 formed the first Patrol of Boy Scouts in Queensland
7 - 6 - 1953.