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The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council (1971)

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The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1971 to replace The Swanleigh Hostel Council to govern the Anglican children's Home and hostel, Swanleigh. The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was replaced in 1972 by Swanleigh Council.

Details

In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an overview of the role of The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council and other boards and committees of the Anglican Diocese of Perth which governed Anglican children's homes.

The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was replaced in 1972 by Swanleigh Council.

Timeline

 1868 - 1888 The Committee
       1889 - 1939 Orphanages' Committee
             1940 - 1954 Anglican Orphanages Board of Management
             1959 - 1961 Swanleigh Council
                   1955 - 1970 The Anglican Homes Board
                   1962 - 1970 The Swanleigh Hostel Council
                         1971 The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council
                               1972 - 2010 Swanleigh Council

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Books

  • Peterkin, A. Roy, The Noisy Mansions : the story of Swanleigh 1868-1971, Perth Diocesan Trustees, Anglican Church of Australia, Midland, Western Australia, 1986. pp.210-214. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Email from Diocesan Archivist, Anglican Diocese of Perth, 30 July 2014.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser