Ken Short
Australian | |
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Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Gloria |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Moore Theological College |
Kenneth Herbert Short
Early life
Kenneth Herbert Short was born to Cecil Short and Joyce Ellen (daughter of Herbert Begbie, sometime Archdeacon of West Sydney) on 6 July 1927 in
Short went to school at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill and Barker College.[4] At 19, he joined the Australian Army with an officer's commission and served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan from 1946 to 1948. He was made lieutenant in 1946. He studied for the Anglican ministry at Moore Theological College, Sydney. He married Gloria Noelle Funnell (daughter of Ernest Henry Funnell and Violet Isobel Baldock) on 28 January 1950.[5]
Ministry
Short was ordained in 1952,
Returning to Australia, Short was appointed general secretary to the Church Missionary Society in New South Wales. He stepped down in 1971 and served as rector of St Michael's Vaucluse for four years.[8]
Short was consecrated a bishop on 1 April 1975,
In 1988, the year of Australia's bicentenary, Short was appointed an
Retirement
After retiring in 1992, Short filled various roles, at
Death
Short died on 19 October 2014 in Wollongong. He was survived by his wife Gloria,[14] three children (Kathy, David and Marion), eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Meet the assistant bishops" in Southern Cross, September 1981. pp. 28–29
- ^ "REV. C. C. SHORT: Welcome at St George’s: An Inspiring Address" The Mercury 27 January 1931. Retrieved 14 April 2014
- ^ “The New Rector” The Sydney Morning Herald 30 December 1933. Retrieved 14 April 2014
- ^ “Two Assistant Bishops Named” Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December 1974. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Family Notices." The Sydney Morning Herald 26 October 1946: 32. Retrieved 14 April 2014
- ^ “Church History” W. A. Drain. Newport Anglican Church. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ “McCann Mission Today Newsletter 32, August 2011” McCann Africa Mission. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ “Women’s Section” Sydney Morning Herald 4 May 1975. Retrieved 14 April 2014; “Two Assistant Bishops Named” Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December 1974. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Parramatta Bishop." "Parramatta Bishop." The Canberra Times 29 Apr 1982. Retrieved 14 Apr 2014; “Defence Anglicans Prayer Diary” Archived 2014-02-05 at the Wayback Machine “Defence Anglican Prayer Diary 2013”, Defence Force Anglican Chaplaincy, p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2014
- ^ "Vietnam Tested Chaplain’s Ability", Sydney Morning Herald, 31 December 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ “History: Dean of Sydney”[permanent dead link] St Andrew's Cathedral. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ “Quiet Australians” The Order of Australia Association. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ “Annual Report 2011” St John NSW. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Gloria Short". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Kenneth Short". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.