Rev. Francis Williams (1830 – 21 July 1895) was headmaster of St Peter's College , Adelaide , South Australia .
11-812: Francis Williams may refer to: Francis Williams (headmaster) (1830–1895) Anglican priest and headmaster in South Australia Francis Williams (musician) (1910–1983), American jazz trumpeter Francis Williams (poet) ( c. 1690 – c. 1770 ), scholar and poet born in Kingston, Jamaica Francis Xavier Williams (1882–1967), American entomologist Francis Williams (alias Cromwell) , MP for Huntingdonshire Francis Williams, Baron Francis-Williams (1903–1970), British newspaper editor and public relations advisor to British prime minister Clement Attlee Francis Williams (politician) , member of
22-416: A small number of other ethnic groups also appeared. The land was cleared of native forest to farm sheep and cattle and to plant vineyards and orchards . Since then, it has developed into a commercial hub, just south of Adelaide's city centre. The suburb also has a significant Greek Australian population. Unley Post Office opened on 17 January 1850. The Glenelg tram line passes the northwest corner of
33-535: A tramcar while returning to his home "Woodspring" in Unley Park from St Peter's Cathedral , where he had been acting as chaplain at the morning church service. His remains were interred at the North Road Cemetery . Williams married Celia Roubel Laurie (1 May 1852 – 16 March 1922) on 29 June 1871, Celia was a daughter of B. F. Laurie, SM ., of "Southcott", Port Elliot. Unley, South Australia Unley
44-684: Is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide , South Australia , within the City of Unley . The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Unley neighbours Adelaide Park Lands , Fullarton , Hyde Park , Malvern , Parkside and Wayville . The boundaries of Unley are Greenhill Road (north), Unley Road , Maud Street and Windsor Street (east), Cremorne Street and Opey Avenue (south) and King William Road (west). Unley
55-594: Is the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857. Prior to British colonisation of South Australia , Unley was home to the Aboriginal nation known as the Kaurna , or Adelaide Plains tribe. Settlement by colonists began in the mid-19th century, with arrivals predominantly from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and to a small extent German speaking lands. At this time
66-482: The Florida House of Representatives See also [ edit ] Frances Williams (disambiguation) Frank Williams (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Francis Williams [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
77-576: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Williams&oldid=1250308966 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Francis Williams (headmaster) Williams was born in Oxford, England and educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Lincoln College, Oxford , where he graduated BA in 1854, and MA in 1860. He
88-458: The suburb and another line went along Unley Road until the 1950s. The Goodwood Institute was built in 1928, and now houses the Goodwood Theatre & Studios, a multi-purpose venue for the performing arts and music. Independent Theatre , an amateur theatre company run by Rob Croser, uses the venue for many of its performances. The Ikaros Hall, formerly a Masonic Temple erected in 1927,
99-572: Was ordained deacon in 1852 and priest in 1853 in the Diocese of Rochester . He came to South Australia in 1861 without fanfare to take a position with St Peter's College as third master; in 1873 he was appointed second master, and subsequently bursar. At the end of 1881, after allegations of Ritualism and subsequent divisions in the College Council, W. Bedell Stanford , who had been appointed Head Master by Bishop Short in 1879, resigned. Williams
110-513: Was persuaded to postpone his planned holiday to England, and was made acting Head, and in 1882 was formally appointed to the position. In April 1886 Williams and a College man-servant suffered from a severe attack of typhoid fever, but no student or other staff member was affected. In December that year he took twelve months' holiday to England, James Henry Lindon (8 June 1856 – 6 June 1897), later founder of Queen's College, North Adelaide , acting in his place. In 1889 he resigned as Head Master, and
121-562: Was succeeded (briefly) by the Rev. Philip Edwin Raynor, M.A. ( – October 1930), who was in turn replaced by the Rev. Henry Girdlestone , M.A. (c. 1863 – 29 June 1926), perhaps the college's most successful headmaster. In 1892 Williams was appointed Bishop's Chaplain to Dr. Kennion, then Dr. Harmer's Chaplain. Williams was appointed to St. Peter's College' Board of Governors, a position he actively maintained until his death. He collapsed and died aboard
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