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Hungerford, Septimus (1825 - 1927) |
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| Born: 12 August 1825 County Cork, Ireland. Died: 5 July 1927 Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Septimus was the seventh son of Emanuel and Catherine. The Hungerfords were members of a former illustrious family whose power in England was at its peak in the Middle Ages. The entire family emigrated from the family seat in County Cork, Ireland in 1828 with servants and schoolmaster, and arrived in Australia on 19 May1828 aboard the Alexander Henry. Septimus almost died at birth but eventually reached the age of 101 years and 11 months. After spending his boyhood in the family home at Lochden in the Hunter Valley, Septimus was articled to a solicitor in Maitland. Tiring of the legal profession, he spent from 1845 to 1853 in the pastoral industry with his brothers. He married Eliza Pilcher on 1 February 1854 at West Maitland and they had six children. After a trip to Ireland in 1848, Septimus had a 'spiritual awakening' and trained to become a minister of religion. He was stationed at St Peter's Church of England at Armidale in the New England from 1853 to 1875. He established several parishes and centres in an area that became a diocese in its own right. Hungerford Bridge at the Armidale bypass is named after him. Declining health forced a move to Sydney in 1879where he worked as the incumbent of St Thomas's, Enfield until retirement in 1895. [Brief Biography compiled by Robin Hammond, January/February 2004] | |
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Published by The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 5 April 2004 Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 23 February 2010 http://www.nswera.net.au/biogs/UNE0678b.htm |