CLAIRS, (Canon) Edward Spittlehouse

(1856- )

Edward arrived on 17/09/1887 on the Helens Mena with his wife and six children. Edward married Marie in the United Kingdom. His children Edward, Jame Perical (1878- ) born in England, Elizabeth, Edith, George and Ann. He had 15 children, of which five of the nine born in Western Australia died as infants. Edward was ordained in England in 1882. He served as an Anglican clergyman in Western Australia in 1887, then at Busselton, Northam between 1891-1901, Jarrahdale and Pinjarra. He made Canon (Priest) in 1904. He represented the Diocese of Bunbury at a church conference in England. On his return in 1909, he served at Pingelly, at Fremantle in 1911 and West Perth in 1922. He retired in 1928. Edward was a military chaplain in World War One and served for two years at Blackboy Camp with the rank of Colonel.

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