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Son of: |
George Charles Dundas
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Constance Stevenson
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born on: |
Monday 1 November 1847 |
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died on: |
† Thursday 17 March 1932 in Surrey, England |
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Occupations : |
Archdeacon of Dorset
Canon of Salisbury
Vicar of Charminster, Dorset |
The following is a transcript of a speech made in Hobart, Australia
on the 25th Feb. 1894;
"To the Very Reverend Charles Leslie Dundas, Dean of Hobart,
"Sir, We the undersigned members of the Parish Council, on behalf
of the congregation of St. David's Cathedral, Hobart, on the eve of your departure
for England, desire to express our warm appreciation of your earnest and
faithful discharge of the high and holy duties of your sacred office as Dean
of Hobart and Incumbent of the Cathedral Parish of the Diocese. We also wish
to record our deep and grateful sense of your great liberality and your generous
and unselfish efforts to promote and improve the financial position of the
Cathedral parish and fully recognise the value of your warm sympathy with
all who suffer from sickness or adversity. Rest assured that we deeply sympathise
with you in your seperation from your dear wife and family and in the anxiety
from which you have been suffering for some time past. We sincerely regret
the cause of your leaving our shores, even though your absence may be but
for a short period and we earnestly hope you will return to Hobart at the
expiration of your leave of absence, accompanied by Mrs. Dundas and your
children, with renewed health to again take up and continue with brighter
prospects the good work which you have for some years been carrying on in
our midst. Trusting that you will have a pleasant and prosperous voyage to
England and a happy reunion with your wife and family"
At first, it was apparently Charles Leslie Dundas' intention
to return to Hobart, however on Sept.27th 1895, the Bishop received a letter
from Charles Dundas tendering his resignation from the Deanery as he had
accepted the Vicarage of Charminster in Dorset. Charles Dundas remained as
Vicar of Charminster for 19 years, being appointed Archdeacon of Dorset in
1902. In 1914 he became Canon Residentiary of Salisbury Cathedral,
which position he held until his retirement in 1928. On his retirement, he
received the honour and title of Canon Emeritus Of Salisbury Cathedral. He
spent his remaining years in Weybridge, Surrey, where he died aged 84 in
1932.
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