About Charles Murray
Lived 1889 – 1950 (aged 60–61). Charles Murray was an anglican priest.
Charles Herbert Murray (21 September 189926 June 1950) was the Anglican Bishop of Riverina in Australia from 1944 until his death in the 1950 Australian National Airways Douglas DC-4 crash in Western Australia. Also killed was Norman Blow, Dean of Newcastle.
Murray was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, Trinity College, University of Melbourne and Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained in 1923 and was a curate at St Dunstan's Camberwell and then priest in charge of Christ Church, Brunswick. He was Rector of Christ Church, North Adelaide from 1933 to 1938 and then Vicar of Christ Church, South Yarra until his appointment to the episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1944 at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.
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Who was Charles Murray?
Anglican Bishop of Riverina in Australia
When was Charles Murray born?
Charles Murray was born in 1889.
When did Charles Murray die?
Charles Murray died on 26 June 1950.
What was Charles Murray's occupation?
Charles Murray was an anglican priest.
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· DBpedia: Charles Murray (bishop)
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