Field Family - F19123

Field Family Thomas and Elizabeth Bentham - F19123
Marriage November 1867 St Peter's Anglican Church, Glenelg, SA
Father
Name	Thomas Field
Lived	30 Dec 1830 – 29 Sep 1899
Nationality	England
Mother
Name	Elizabeth Bentham Neales
Lived	03 May 1845 – 28 May 1933
Nationality	England
Children
Unknown Field (15 May 1862 – 1944) Laura Margaret Field (1868 – 1961) Gertrude Field (b. 26 Apr 1870)

Rev Canon Thomas Field contributed enormously to the Anglican Church in South Australia. He came to South Australia at the invitation of Hon G C Hawker, and was given the Mission Chaplaincy of the Broughton, a district of 1,400 Sq miles. He served as the Anglican Priest on the original Altona, up and down the River Murray. He served many parishes including 16 years at Glenelg, Prospect and Islington, Hindmarsh, was Chaplain at the Destitute Asylum, the Adelaide Gaol and lastly at the time of his death, the Mission Chaplaincy of St Cyprians. His particular passion was education and established schools at each of the parishes in which he served. He was appointed Hon. Canon of St Peter's Cathedral in 1896.

Voyage to London in 1870

Voyage to London in 1870
Under command of	Captain John Bruce
Departure port	Port Adelaide
Departure date	3rd November 1869
Arrival port	Shadwell Basin, London
Arrival date	16th March 1870
Voyage duration	133 days