Ellen Abraham died 12 March 2014. She was ordained in 1993 and served in one placement, as chaplain to Georgian Village (aged care) in North Sydney.
Entries Tagged as 'Obituraries'
Deaconess Lorna Stevenson
October 12th, 2018 · No Comments · Northern Synod, Obituraries
Deaconess Lorna Stevenson (20 June 1922 – 19 September 2016)
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Deaconess Marjorie Somerville 23Nov1920-30Sept2009
June 1st, 2018 · No Comments · Deacon profiles, Obituraries
DEACONESS MARJORIE ALICE SOMERVILLE 23 November 1920 – 30 September 2009 Marjorie (Marj) Wilkinson Somerville was a double certificate registered nurse and deaconess, who, in 1946, pioneered the inaugural Methodist Nursing Services, establishing the nation’s first interstate mobile nursing service between New South Wales and Queensland. When Marj moved to Noosa in 2007, she returned […]
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Deaconess Lorna Latimer 27July1920-12March2009
June 1st, 2018 · No Comments · Deacon profiles, Obituraries
DEACONESS LORNA LATIMER 27 July 1920 – 12 March 2009 Lorna was born on the 27th July 1920, in “The Cottage Hospital” Diadem Street Lismore. Her parents were Ethel and Arthur Latimer. She arrived into the world with three older siblings, Arthur 13 years her senior, Jack 11 and Winifred 9. Winifred told Lorna the […]
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Deac Thora Thomas & Deac Virginia Davey
January 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Obituraries
Another Deaconess has passed away. Deaconess Thora Thomas died in December 2011. No other details at this stage. Deaconess Virginia Davey died in January 2012. She was commissioned as a Deaconess in 1973. (Information sought about their ministry for the ‘obiturary’ section)
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Deaconess Win Hilliard – a remarkable life!
January 10th, 2012 · No Comments · NSW-ACT Synod, Obituraries, SA Synod, Vic-Tas Synod
Deaconess Win Hilliard died January 2012. She is best known for her remarkable contribution to the Ernabella Aboriginal community, encouraging and resourcing women artists when she was the arts centre coordinator for 32 years.
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Deaconess Margaret Henderson – a tribute
December 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Obituraries, Qld Synod
(from Queensland Synod minutes, October 2011) Margaret Mary Henderson was born in Inverell, New South Wales, in 1950. Although Margaret initially wanted to be a policewoman when she left school, she actually obtained work as a bookkeeper for a solicitor, a job which she thoroughly enjoyed. As a young lady she attended the local Methodist […]
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We remember Frances McKechnie
June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Obituraries
Remembering Frances McKechnie – Order of Service at Frances’ funeral.
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