CARTER, George Walter
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Oxford, England, United Kingdom, 29 November 1867 |
| Home Town: | Seymour, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Church of England Clergyman |
| Died: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 28 October 1949, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wangaratta Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Nagambie St John's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Afric, Melbourne |
FUNERAL OF ARCHDEACON G. W. CARTER
FUNERAL OF ARCHDEACON G. W. CARTER
The funeral of Ven Arch-deacon George Walter Carter, who died at his home in Ovens st, Wangaratta, on Saturday morning, took place yesterday at Wangaratta Cemetery after a service at Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Clergy of the diocese marched on each side of the hearse at the cemetery, and the service at the grave was conducted by Rt Rev T. M. Armour, Bishop of Wangaratta. The RSL service was recited by Mr J. R. Bennett, president, and the Last Post was sounded.
Archdeacon Carter was born at Oxford, England. He came to Australia as a boy to study law, but later decided to study for the ministry, and was ordained deacon in 1892 and priest in 1894.
He was curate at Hay in 1892-93, and Menindie, 1893-95; organising secretary of the Diocese of Riverina, 1895-97; curate at St James', Melbourne,1897-98; minister at Chiltern,. 1898-1902; rector at Seymour,1902-21; archdeacon and rector at Shepparton, 1921-23; and Rural Dean at Kilmore, 1905-33.
At the time of his death, Arch-deacon Carter was Vicar-General, Archdeacon and Registrar of the Diocese of Wangaratta, and director of the Church of England Home Mission Fund.
He served four and a half years in France in the 1914-18 War as a chaplain.
The Argus Tuesday 01 November 1949 page 6
Submitted 8 April 2016 by Faithe Jones
Bonds between Pastor and People
Bonds between Pastor and People.
Among the latest to offer his services at the front is the Rev. G. W. Carter, vicar of Christ Church, Seymour. His worth has been practically demonstrated in the the districts where his parochial duties carried him during his ministerial career in connection with the Church of England. At the conclusion of the service at Nagambie on Sunday, December 26th. he was presented by the members of the vestry with a pair of field glasses, and by the congregation with a cheque. On the same day at Avenel he was made the recipient of a travelling rug. At the conclusion of the evening service at Christ Church Seymour, the congregation and a number of other representative towns people adjourned to the Parish Hall, where Cr. Chittick, shire president, (who occupied the chair), in making the rev. gentleman a presentation of a gold wristlet watch, remarked that the Rev. Carter's association with Christ Church had been a happy one and the bonds between the people and himself were strong-especially so in his case where the pastor and people met in church work. They were closely associated when .the children were baptised, when the young people were Joined in matrimony, and in some cases of more solemn occasions, with the result that there was a stronger union between pastor and people than existed between citizens in the ordinary walks of life. He was pleased to know that one of Cap. Chaplain Carter's sons was serving with the British army in France, and that his other'son had volunteered, but was unfortunately invalided home. He congratulated their reverend friend upon his action in volunteering to take up the sacred office of spiritual adviser to the members of his flock on the battle field, and had much pleasure in making the presentation which bore the following inscription: "Presented to Capt. Chaplain Carter by his Seymour friends, 26/12/t r5. "Messrs Gibson, Rowe and J. A.Smith supported Cr. Chittick's remarks. Capt Chaplain Carter feelingly acknowledged the gift and referred to his happy association with the church for the past 12 years, and said he appreciated the good feeling that had always been shown him. In speaking of his enlistment he said after weighing all matters carefully, he was satisfied that his place was at the front to do what he could for the men that were fighting for their country and their very existence. Capt. Chaplain Carter left Seymour on Monday last and will shortly proceed to the front.
Shepparton Advertiser Thursday 06 January 1916 page 3
Submitted 8 April 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
CAPT. CHAPLAIN CARTER.
Bonds between Pastor and People.
Among the latest to offer his services at the front is the Rev. G. W. Carter, vicar of Christ Church, Seymour. His worth has been practically demonstrated in the the disricts where his parochial duties carried him during his ministerial career in connection with the Church of England. At the conclusion of the service at Nagambie on Sunday, December 26th. he was presented by the members of the vestry with a pair of field glasses, and by the congregation with a cheque. On the same day at Avenel he was made the recipient of a travelling rug. At the conclusion of the evening service at Christ Church Seymour, the congregation and a number of other representative towns people adjourned to the Parish Hall, where Cr. Chittick, shire president, (who occupied the chair), in making the rev. gentleman a presentation of a gold wristlet watch, remarked that the Rev. Carter's association with Christ Church had been a happy one and the bonds between the people and himself were strong-especially so in his case where the pastor and people met in church work. They were closely associated when .the children were baptised, when the young people were Joined in matrimony, and in some cases of more solemn occasions, with the result that there was a stronger union between pastor and people than existed between citizens in the ordinary walks of life. He was pleased to know that one of Cap. Chaplain Carter's sons was serving with the British army in France, and that his other'son had volunteered, but was unfortunately invalided home. He congratulated their reverend friend upon his action in volunteering to take up the sacred office of spiritual adviser to the members of his flock on the battle field, and had much pleasure in making the presentation which bore the following inscription: "Presented to Capt. Chaplain Carter by his Seymour friends, 26/12/t r5."Messrs Gibson, Rowe and J. A.Smith supported Cr. Chittick's remarks. Capt Chaplain Carter feelingly acknowledged the gift and referred to his happy association with the church for the past 12 years, and said he appreciated the good feeling that had always been shown him. In speaking of his enlistment he said after weighing all matters carefully, he was satisfied that his place was at the front to do what he could for the men that were fighting for their country and their very existence. Capt. Chaplain Carter left Seymour on Monday last and will shortly proceed to the front.
Shepparton Advertiser Thursday 06 January 1916 page 3
FUNERAL OF ARCHDEACON G. W. CARTER
The funeral of Ven Arch-deacon George Walter Carter, who died at his home in Ovens st, Wangaratta, on Saturday morning, took place yesterday at Wangaratta Cemetery after a service at Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Clergy of the diocese marched on each side of the hearse at the cemetery, and the service at the grave was conducted by Rt Rev T. M. Armour, Bishop of Wangaratta. The RSL service was recited by Mr J. R. Bennett, president, and the Last Post was sounded.
Archdeacon Carter was born at Oxford, England. He came to Australia as a boy to study law, but later decided to study for the ministry, and was ordained deacon in 1892 and priest in 1894.
He was curate at Hay in 1892-93, and Menindie, 1893-95; organising secretary of the Diocese of Riverina, 1895-97; curate at St James', Melbourne,1897-98; minister at Chiltern,. 1898-1902; rector at Seymour,1902-21; archdeacon and rector at Shepparton, 1921-23; and Rural Dean at Kilmore, 1905-33.
At the time of his death, Arch-deacon Carter was Vicar-General, Archdeacon and Registrar of the Diocese of Wangaratta, and director of the Church of England Home Mission Fund.
He served four and a half years in France in the 1914-18 War as a chaplain.
The Argus Tuesday 01 November 1949 page 6
Biography
Born 29 November 1867
Husband of Mrs. Daisy CARTER
Of 'Rectory' Seymour, Vic.
Aged 48 years
Enlisted 01 December 1915 for Continuous Service
Embarked 05 January 1916 per 'HMAT Afric' from Melbourne, Vic.
Pay rate of 19s 0d after embarkation
Returned to Australia 28 March 1919
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