Physical description
Book with black textured leather cover, ribbed spine, gold embossed letters, and logo on spine. Titled The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. The inside section has a list of signatures (after page 872). An inscription is written inside the front opening and three pages of inscriptions within the pages. The book was presented by R.J. Ewart in 1942. The book now forms part of the St. Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection.
Inscriptions & markings
Inscribed on spine "HOLY BIBIE" and "CAMBRIDGE"
Inscription inside "Presented by R J Ewart in memory of the fallen as sea, 1942"
INSCRIPTIONS on the pages within include signatures, names, occupations and ship names:
"(-) Service held in St Nicholas Seamen Church"
"NOTABLE EVENTS" "MIV "Centaur" " MV Centaur" SS Fort "Pembena" " MV JOLTEN'" "SS Kooringa" "SS Nairana" "SS Hobart" "
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References
- Mission to Seafarers Victoria - online database Victorian Collections website
- The Mission’s History in Williamstown Brault, G., Ship to Shore, Mission to Seafarers, Victoria Inc., Spring 2019, p. 12
- History of the Mission to Seafarers Mission to Seafarers, origin, history in Victoria, timeline, name change, purpose
