About Augustus Short
Lived 1802 – 1883 (aged 81). Augustus Short was a chancellor and anglican priest.
The Right Reverend Dr Augustus Short (11 June 1802 – 5 October 1883) was the first Anglican bishop of Adelaide, South Australia. Short died at Eastbourne (or London ) on 5 October 1883, his estate was valued for probate at £8200.
Career as a bishop
Charitable works In 1856 he instigated, with the support of Adelaide churches of all denominations, the South Australian Female Refuge for practical support and protection of homeless girls and women, and was its first vice-president. The facility, previously known as "Norwood House", at the corner of Sydenham Road and William Street, Norwood, opened in 1857, and in later years was known more simply as the South Australian Refuge.
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Who was Augustus Short?
Australian bishop (1802-1883)
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Augustus Short was born on 11 June 1802.
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Augustus Short died on 5 October 1883.
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Augustus Short was a chancellor and anglican priest.
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