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Thomas Armour

Thomas Armour

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Thomas Makinson Armour (8 August 1890 – 20 January 1963)[1] was a bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He was born on 8 August 1890 in New Springs, near Chorley, Lancashire.

Education

He was educated at Durham University as a member of St Chad's College and ordained in 1916.[2]

Career

He served as an Army Chaplain and afterwards as Vicar of Orford, Cheshire. In 1928 he went to Australia as a member of the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd at Dubbo. He was principal from 1929 until he became Dean of Newcastle in 1936.[3]

In 1943 he was appointed Bishop of Wangaratta, a position he held until his death in 1963.[4]

Family

He married Flora Calder in 1944. Armour died in 1963, aged 72.[5] He is buried in Wangaratta Cemetery.[6] There is a memorial window to Armour in Wangaratta Cathedral.[7]

References

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    Who's Who: Thomas Makinson Armour. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U53070. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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    "Durham University calendar 1914-15". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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    "Monument Australia: Thomas Armour". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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    Who's Who: Thomas Makinson Armour. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U53070. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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    Who's Who: Thomas Makinson Armour. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U53070. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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    "Billion Graves: Thomas Makinson Armour". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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    "Monument Australia: Thomas Armour". Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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