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Bishop Henry H Montgomery

Also known as: Bishop Henry H Montgomery; primary name: Montgomery, Henry Hutchinson
Details: individual; cleric/religious official; British; Male
Life dates: 1847-1932
Biography: Cleric, born India, educated at Harrow and Cambridge. Chosen as 4th Bishop of Tasmania in 1889. Returned to London 1902, retired in 1919 and lived in Northern Ireland from 1921. Appoitned KCMG 1928. As Bishop of Tasmania, Montgomery toured the stations of the Anglican Melanesian Mission from August to October 1892, travelling to Norfolk Island, Vanuatu, Banks Is, Torres Is, Santa Cruz and Solomon Islands. He published a journal of the tour as The Light of Melanesia (1896), in the Preface of which he says: The illustrations are from photographs taken chiefly by Dr. Welchman and the Rev. A. Brittain during my tour; a few are my own handiwork. The apparatus belonged to Mr. Beattie, photographer, Hobart, by whose directions we were able to save some ten dozen views from injury until he could develop them. Mr. Beattie is ready to supply photographs and lantern slides at moderate cost.
Bibliography: Australian Dictionary of Biography H. H. Montgomery (1896) The Light of Melanesia: A record of thirty-five years mission work in the South Seas. Written after a personal visitation made by request of the Right Rev. John Selwyn, D.D., late Bishop of Melanesia. SPCK, London

24 related objects

apron

Museum number: Oc1906,-.51 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Vanikoro

bag; lime equipment

Museum number: Oc1906,-.52 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Vanikoro

cloak; garment

Museum number: Oc1906,-.54 |
Ethnic group: x84751 Made by:Samoan |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Samoa

digital photograph; album

Title: Thomas W. Edge-Partington album 1 |
Museum number: Oc,Ca41.165 |
Producer name: BIOG126389 Photographed by:Bishop Henry H Montgomery |
Production date: 1906 |
Production place: Photographed in:Santa Cruz Islands (Oceania)

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.46 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.44 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.45 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.43 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.42 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.37 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.40 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.50 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1923,1110.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks IslandsFound/Acquired:Torres Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1923,1110.2 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks IslandsFound/Acquired:Torres Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.48 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.49 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.39 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.38 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.47 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

ear-ornament

Museum number: Oc1906,-.41 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Banks Islands

lantern slide (photographic)

Museum number: Oc,G.T.2252 |
Producer name: Published by:John Watt BeattiePhotographed by:Bishop Henry H Montgomery |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Photographed in:New Georgia group

mat; apron; barkcloth

Museum number: Oc1906,-.53 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Samoa

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B90.22 |
Producer name: BIOG126389 Photographed by:Bishop Henry H Montgomery |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Photographed in:New Georgia group

tool/implement

Museum number: Oc1906,-.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:New South Wales