Donald Blackwood
Donald Burns Blackwood MC[1] (3 November 1884 – 25 June 1967) was the third bishop of Gippsland from 1942 to 1954.[2][3]
Blackwood was educated at the University of Tasmania and ordained in 1908.[4][5] From 1912 to 1920 he was a chaplain in the Australian Armed Forces.[6] Later he held incumbencies at Latrobe and Cressy. Whilst incumbent of Cressy (1921-24), he was also Warden of St Wilfrid's Theological College, Cressy.[7] In 1929 he was appointed Archdeacon of Hobart,[8] a position he held until his ordination to the episcopate.
References
- ^ Tasmanian Times
- ^ Diocesan history Archived September 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Times, 28 April 1942; p3, "New Bishop Of Gippsland"
- ^ Who was Who, 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ The Clergy List, London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ "Donald Burns Blackwood – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Anglican History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Holy Trinity Hobart
