Born Preston 21.10.1920. Started in the Methodist church as a Home Missionary at George Town followed by Nyah West in 1945, Burnie in 1948, Canterbury 1949-1950, Devenish 1951-1953. Following training and probation was ordained in 1952. In 1954 went to Euroa, then Kyabram 1958-1963, Warracknabeal 1964-1968, Bendigo 1969-1970, Lilydale 1971-1977; Armadale 1978-1982, Pakenham 1983 to Dec 1985. At the time of Union was assistant Secretary of the Methodist Conference of Vic and Tas B & W waist length photograph of Rev. Howard Abbey standing at a lectern, addressing an audience. abbey, rev. howard; home missionary; assistant secretary methodist conference of vic/tas; nyah west; george town (tas); devenish; euroa; kyabram; warracknabeal; armadale; pakenham

Born Preston 21.10.1920. Started in the Methodist church as a Home Missionary at George Town, followed by Nyah West in 1945,Burnie in 1948, Canterbury 1949-1950, Devenish 1951-1953. Following training and probation was ordained in 1952. In 1954 went to Euroa, then Kyabram 1958-1963, Warracknabeal 1964-1968, Bendigo 1969-1970, Lilydale 1971-1977; Armadale 1978-1982, Pakenham 1983 to Dec 1985. At the time of Union assistant Secretary of the Methodist Conference of Vic and Tas B & W waist length photograph of Rev. Howard Abbey standing at a lectern addressing an audience. abbey, rev. howard; home missionary; assistant secretary methodist conference of vic/tas; nyah west; george town (tas); devenish; euroa; kyabram; warracknabeal; armadale; pakenham

Unidentified woman, making presentation to Rev. Howard AbbeyB & W photograph of an unidentified woman making a presentation to the Rev. Howard Abbey, possibly at his retirement.

B & W photograph of a Photo of an unidentified woman speaking at a lectern at an occasion to honour the retirement of the Rev. Howard Abbey.rev howard abbey, minister

B & W photograph of an unidentified woman wearing glasses, making a presentation to the Rev. Howard Abbey, possible at his retirement.rev. howard abbey, minister

The donor's aunt, Margaret E. Hollis nee Piesse (18/2/1919-2008) wore this gown to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. She was one of a total of 8,251 guests who attended the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London. Margaret Piesse was born in Hobart and grew up in the Piesse family home, 'Merridale', Sackville Street, Kew. She was residing at 4a Little Cloister, Westminster Abbey at the time of the Coronation and was married (on 14/2/1942) to Rev Howard Hollis, a minor Canon at the Abbey and a deputy Priest in – Ordinary to the Queen (1954-1959). Howard chanted the litany and carried the sceptre. Margaret’s daughter-in-law, Sue Hollis, Margaret’s sons, Julian who attended the Coronation with his mother, and Richard, gave the photograph to Felicity Renowden, the donor. Margaret Hollis died in Kew on 16/4/2008.Single piece, formal silk brocade gown worn to the Coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. The bodice is informally draped with horizontal folds of fabric above an antebellum waistline below which is a full skirt. An accompanying photograph of the wearer in the dress can be viewed in the final image above. coronation elizabeth ii, piesse family, merridale -- sackville street -- kew (vic.), margaret e hollis, margaret ellen piesse, fashion design, fashion -- 1950s, women's clothing -- 1950s

The donor's aunt, Margaret E. Hollis nee Piesse (18/2/1919-2008) wore this gown to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. She was one of a total of 8,251 guests who attended the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London. Margaret Piesse was born in Hobart and grew up in the Piesse family home, 'Merridale', Sackville Street, Kew. She was residing at 4a Little Cloister, Westminster Abbey at the time of the Coronation and was married (on 14/2/1942) to Rev Howard Hollis, a minor Canon at the Abbey and a deputy Priest in – Ordinary to the Queen (1954-1959). Howard chanted the litany and carried the sceptre. Margaret’s daughter-in-law, Sue Hollis, Margaret’s sons, Julian who attended the Coronation with his mother, and Richard, gave the photograph to Felicity Renowden, the donor. Margaret Hollis died in Kew on 16/4/2008. Print copy of an original photograph of Margaret Ellen Hollis (nee Piesse) before she attended the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. She is posed in the photograph, seated wearing her dress, tiara and long elbow length gloves.coronation of elizabeth ii, westminster abbey, piesse family, merridale -- sackville street kew (vic.), margaret e hollis