Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Digital copy, Black and white, Herald Weekly Times, September 1936
... reverend william wellington... william wellington chaplains group Top left in blue ink (written ...
This photograph was taken at the Triennial Congress, Melbourne. Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960. He is in this photograph, second from right, with a cigarette in his hand. Also in this photograph, at the far right, is the Most Reverend F. Head, Archbishop of Melbourne.
The photograph is a record of a historic conference of MTS representatives from Australia and New Zealand. , September 1-3 , 1936:
Revd Wm Hoog (Brisbane)
Revd W.H. Terry (Port Pirie)
Revd H.C Cuthbertson (Adelaide)
Revd W.R. Tyler (Melbourne)
Mr J.W. Neill (Melbourne)
Revd. F. J. Evans (Sydney)
Revd Frank L. Oliver ( Melbourne MTS)
F W Melbourne (Archbishop F W Head 1929- 1942)
Mr J.C. Grahame (Hobart)
Rev B.J. Williams ((Wellington NZ)
Rev J.C. Clift (Fremantle)Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960, including time served as chaplain with the Royal Australia Navy aboard HMAS Australia. He was a live-in chaplain and was supported by his entire family, including wife Moira, for whom a memorial window exists in the chapel.
The Chaplains' Conference was held in 1936.Black and white photograph of a group of chaplains outside the Mission to Seafarers building in Flinders Street, Melbourne. Frank Oliver is second from right holding a cigarette in his right hand.Top left in blue ink (written by Padre Oliver): Australian MTS, Chaplains gathered in Triennal Congress, with most Rev.J Head, Abp of Melbourne.
Top right corner in black ink: prior to 1939
In black and blue ink some names: Archbishop Head, Dad, Bill Tyler Port Melbourne, Padre Williams Wellington, Pat Neil Layreader
Faded stamp in pink ink: Herald Feature Service, Melbourne
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