George Dove
George Dove (19 April 1833 โ 5 May 1914) was a long serving
History
Dove was born at Ulverston Hall,
East Dereham, where he was the incumbent
at St Michael's.
He left for
Trinity Church, Adelaide in place of Rev. James Farrell, which entailed taking over the duties of Colonial Chaplain.[4] He served at St Mary's on the Sturt, 1861โ1862, which included ministry to the congregations at St Jude's Church, Brighton and Christ Church, O'Halloran Hill, then in October 1882 left for St Andrew's Church, Walkerville
, where he served for nearly 50 years.
During his incumbency at Walkerville, Dove
- was the first in the Adelaide diocese to introduce Hymns Ancient and Modern into the liturgy[3]
- also took charge of St Paul's, Adelaide during the absence of Dean Russell 1869โ1871
- was made Canon of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide in 1872
- organised the northern mission, which involved a horseback trek to Beltana
- in 1875 left for two years in England with his wife and children, during which time he preached in six Cathedrals including Westminster Abbey and York Minster, raising funds for the St. Peter's Cathedral building fund. Canon Poole acted at Walkerville in his absence.
- succeeded Archdeacon Twopenyas Archdeacon of the Flinders diocese, then was founding Archdeacon of Broughton diocese
- secured a peal of bells for the Walkerville church, unique in Adelaide
He retired in 1911, and was succeeded by Bishop Cecil Wilson. He was a great rose fancier, winning several prizes at floricultural exhibitions in Adelaide. He died on 5 May 1914, survived by his wife and three daughters, and his remains were interred in the North Road Cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ "Venn Database". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p 412: London, Horace Cox, 1908
- ^ The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LI, no. 15, 212. South Australia. 5 May 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 5 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Pauper Funerals". South Australian Register. Vol. XXV, no. 4501. South Australia. 20 March 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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