Honoured by the King
ABOVE: Canon Garland was bestowed the Order of the British Empire for services in 1934 and given a standing ovation at that year’s Diocesan Synod. This article appeared in “The Courier-Mail” of 16 June 1934 (page 18).
CANON D.J. GARLAND
Canon David John Garland, to whom the title of O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) has been awarded, is known throughout the whole of Queensland and also in the other States of the Commonwealth.
He was born in Dublin just 70 years ago, but came to Australia as a young man.
He entered Holy Orders as a deacon in the Church of England at Grafton about 45 years ago, and after serving in various parishes in New South Wales and Western Australia he became rector of Charters Towers in 1902 and afterwards Archdeacon of North Queensland.
About 25 years ago he came to Brisbane to conduct the Bible in State schools campaign, and after that had been carried by referendum he became rector of Holy Trinity at Woolloongabba, and 10 years ago he became rector of St. Barnabas’ Church, Ithaca.
During the war years Canon Garland played a memorable part in recruiting and later as military chaplain in Egypt, Palestine and Syria.
The Knighthood of the Holy Sepulchre was conferred upon him by the Patriarch of Jerusalem in recognition of his services to the Orthodox Church.
On his return from the war Canon Garland founded The Anzac Club in Brisbane and took a prominent part in the establishment of various soldiers’ clubs and rest houses.
He was one of the founders of Anzac Day celebrations in Brisbane, and was a prominent member of the Anzac Square movement.
For several years he was director of immigration for the Church of England, and is the president of the Queensland branch of the New Settlers’ League; in fact, Canon Garland has played a more vigorous part in migration than probably any other person in Queensland.
He has certainly won by his work the honour of O.B.E. that has been conferred upon him.
– from page 11 of “The Courier-Mail” of 4 June 1934.
