David Hubert Warner Shand
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David Hubert Warner Shand (6 April 1921 – 8 July 2011) was the third and last Anglican Bishop of St Arnaud
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Shand was born into an ecclesiastical family, educated at The Southport School
and the University of Queensland
and after wartime service with the AIF
ordained in 1949. He began his career as a Curate
at Lutwyche
after which he served in various parishes before being appointed Rural Dean
of Ipswich
. He was the Vicar
of Christ Church, South Yarra then St Andrew’s, Brighton
before being consecrated Bishop in 1973. After the merger of his diocese with Bendigo
he was Vicar
of St Stephen’s, Mt Waverley then Bishop of the Southern Region, Melbourne
until his retirement in 1985. He died on 8 July 2011.
Anglican Diocese of St Arnaud
The Anglican Diocese of St Arnaud, Australia was an Anglican diocese in north-west Victoria from 1926 to 1976 when it was amalgamated into the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo..The first bishop was Melville Charles James, the next was Allen Ernest Winter and the last David Hubert Warner...
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Shand was born into an ecclesiastical family, educated at The Southport School
The Southport School
The Southport School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport, a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia....
and the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and after wartime service with the AIF
Second Australian Imperial Force
The Second Australian Imperial Force was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II. Under the Defence Act , neither the part-time Militia nor the full-time Permanent Military Force could serve outside Australia or its territories unless they volunteered to...
ordained in 1949. He began his career as a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Lutwyche
Lutwyche, Queensland
Lutwyche is an inner-city residential suburb of Brisbane, located 5 km north of the city's central business district. The suburb is named after Alfred Lutwyche, a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales who was appointed as Supreme Court judge at Moreton Bay on 21 February 1859 , shortly...
after which he served in various parishes before being appointed Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
. He was the Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Christ Church, South Yarra then St Andrew’s, Brighton
Brighton, Queensland
Brighton is the northernmost suburb of Brisbane City, Australia, located 19 km north of the Brisbane CBD. The Nashville locality makes up much of the southwest of the suburb.Brighton features mostly suburban housing...
before being consecrated Bishop in 1973. After the merger of his diocese with Bendigo
Anglican Diocese of Bendigo
The Anglican Diocese of Bendigo comprises much of the central and most of the north-central and north-west regions of Victoria, Australia, roughly the area of Victoria north of the Great Dividing Range and west of the Goulburn River. The cathedral church of the diocese is St Paul's Cathedral in...
he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St Stephen’s, Mt Waverley then Bishop of the Southern Region, Melbourne
Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
The Anglican Diocese of Melbourne is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Victoria in the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese includes the urban cities of Melbourne and Geelong and also some more rural areas. The cathedral church is St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne...
until his retirement in 1985. He died on 8 July 2011.