BOARDMAN, John
| Service Number: | Chaplain |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Berrima, New South Wales, 21 May 1863 |
| Home Town: | Five Dock, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St. Paul's College, University of Sydney |
| Occupation: | Clerk in Holy Orders (CofE) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Warwick, Queensland, 3 April 1948, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 18 Jun 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , Chaplain, Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
Work too Heavy
WORK TOO HEAVY
RELIEVING CLERGYMAN HAS TO RESIGN
A little more than a month ago Rev. J. Boardman went to Cabramatta to take charge of the Church of England parish while the rector (Rev. G. B. Webb) was abroad. He didn't know what he was taking on. Seventy-six years of age-- he had his 76th birthday at Cabramatta-Mr. Boardman retired from active service, as it were, six years ago. Since then, however, he has been to various parishes as relieving clergyman. During his first week at Cabramntta he realised that the work of this parish was far too heavy for him. In his first letter .in the Cobra-ValeChurch News, he said, inter alia: "Your rector, from the instructions he left for he, has four centres to overlook. He is responsible for eighteen services each month, including ten with Holy Communion, and 46 classes in the public schools. He is also responsible for the services conducted by lay readers."Is it any wonder, then, that he needed a holiday? You may remember that the former rector, who was a young man, broke down under the strain. The duty is enough for three ordained men."Convinced that it was utterly impossible for him to do the work required, Mr. Boardman asked to be relieved of the charge. He has been succeeded by Rev. R. H. Simmons.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate Wednesday 07 June 1939 page 3
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
WORK TOO HEAVY
RELIEVING CLERGYMAN HAS TO RESIGN
A little more than a month ago Rev. J. Boardman went to Cabramatta to take charge of the Church of England parish while the rector (Rev. G. B. Webb) was abroad. He didn't know what he was taking on. Seventy-six years of age-- he had his 76th birthday at Cabramatta-Mr. Boardman retired from active service, as it were, six years ago. Since then, however, he has been to various parishes as relieving clergyman. During his first week at Cabramatta he realised that the work of this parish was far too heavy for him. In his first letter .in the Cobra-ValeChurch News, he said, inter alia: "Your rector, from the instructions he left for he, has four centres to overlook. He is responsible for eighteen services each month, including ten with Holy Communion, and 46 classes in the public schools. He is also responsible for the services conducted by lay readers."Is it any wonder, then, that he needed a holiday? You may remember that the former rector, who was a young man, broke down under the strain. The duty is enough for three ordained men."Convinced that it was utterly impossible for him to do the work required, Mr. Boardman asked to be relieved of the charge. He has been succeeded by Rev. R. H. Simmons.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate Wednesday 07 June 1939 page 3
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