The columns penned by Canon David John Garland for the Church of England’s diocesan monthly magazine, “The Church Chronicle” from 1915 to after World War I.
SOLDIERS’ HELP SOCIETY. THE regular meeting of the Soldiers’ Church of England Help Society was held in The ANZAC Club on Tuesday afternoon [ 12 March 1918 ]. Mrs. W.H. Campbell [ Mary Simmonds Campbell, neé Powell ] presided, and Bishop Le Fanu (acting director) [ Henry Frewen Le Fanu ] Read more…
ABOVE: Canon Garland was instrumental in the formation of The Soldiers’ Church of England Help Society. This article appeared in the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane’s monthly newspaper, “Focus”, for June-July 2012 (page five). OUR SOLDIER BOYS. ‘Nothing is too good for our Soldiers.’ This month we wish to tell Read more…
ABOVE: A humorous take on what would have been a terrifying event, this cartoon appeared on the front page of the August 1917 issue the Church of England’s “The Church Army Review”. The caption read: “A Church Army Recreation Hut demolished by Shell-Fire”. AT THE FRONT. THE WORK OF THE CHURCH. LECTURE Read more…
CHURCH WORK AT THE FRONT ADDRESS BY CANON GARLAND. The monthly churchmen’s luncheon, under the auspices of the Anglican Social Questions Committee was held at the Bon Ton Cafe, Hay-street, on Friday last, when Canon Garland, of Brisbane, spoke on “What the Church is doing at the front”. Sir Edward Stone, who presided, Read more…
ABOVE: The only child of Canon David John Garland and his second wife, Mary Garland (formerly Hawkins, neé Hadfield) – Sapper David James Garland (1896-1970) – No. 15983, 1 Australian Wireless Squadron of the First AIF, pictured circa 1916-1918. He re-enlisted in the 2nd AIF and had a distinguished career in the Queensland State Public Read more…
TO: Lieut. J.A. Collum [ John (“Jack”) Athelstan Collum* ], Army Service Corps, c/o. Rev. W.W. Williams, Vicarage, Midsomer Norton, England. Box 47, Brisbane. 24th April 1917. “My dear Mr. Collum, “Your lengthy letter received and is of great interest to me. “I do not quite know what to do with the Read more…