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St John's College, Morpeth

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Organisation type1898History

Saint John’s College was founded by the Right Rev’d A.V. Green (Bishop of Grafton and Armidale) in 1898: it began its life as a small cottage in Armidale as "the poor man’s college". The Bishop was the Warden and there were four students. New buildings were added by successive wardens. In 1918 the Rev’d E.H. Burgmann was appointed Warden and St. John’s entered upon a new and exciting chapter. Up to this time, the College had belonged to Armidale Diocese, although it had accepted students from other dioceses. The new Warden proposed that the College be a training centre for New South Wales and Queensland clergy, but this was not proceeded with. The Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Rev’d R. Stephen) announced that his diocese would welcome the College: land was offered, adjoining old Bishopscourt at Morpeth, originally the home of Lieutenant Close. A charming set of buildings for the re-located College was opened in May, 1926. Various buildings have been added since then, including the College Chapel (1941).

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Annual Initiations, St John's College, Morpeth, 1930

Group photo at St John's College, Morpeth, 1929

Unidentified photo of men, St Stephen's, Adamstown

St John's College Brotherhood

Morpeth House, St John's College, 1926

St John's College, Morpeth House Chapel

Building St John's College, Morpeth

Official opening of St John's College, Morpeth - 6th May, 1926

Rev. Ernest Burgmann by the Foundation Stone of St John's College, Morpeth

Warden's Lodge and House Block No. 1, St John's College, Morpeth

Morpeth House, St John's College, Morpeth,

Jubilee Dinner, 1948, St John's College, Morpeth

Staff outside Morpeth House, St John's College, Morpeth

Builders of St John's College, Morpeth

Blessing of St John's College, Morpeth, April, 1965

Warden's Lodge and House Block No. 1 - St John's College, Morpeth.

Bishops of the country dioceses of NSW at St John's College, Morpeth

Rugby Team, St John's College, Morpeth - 1936

Students with the Warden of St John's College, Morpeth - [1960-63]

'Brew' St. John's College, Morpeth - 1964

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St. John's College, Morpeth - Menu, 1936

Grand Order of Ancient Theological Students Annual Invitation and Supper, St. John's College, Morpeth, 1929

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St Johns College Morpeth Collection Finding Aid

Rev. Ernest Burgmann by the Foundation Stone, 1926

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Alternative nameSt John's Theological College

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Photographs relating to St John's Theological College, Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. More information is available at the University of Newcastle's Special Collections website .

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