Montgomery of Tasmania: Henry and Maud Montgomery in Australasia

by Robert Withycombe

In comparison with the fame of their son, Bernard, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Henry and Maud Montgomery, leaders in their own right, are largely forgotten. Henry, fourth Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, 1889-1901, proved a dynamic force in the national church, still relevant today. Always energetic, he regularly left Hobart to care for remote West Coast mining communities and the aboriginal people consigned to exile on Cape Barren Island. Maud was an able partner, pioneering ministries in support of vulnerable women and children and Christian education.

312 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Dwight Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting insights into bishop and his wife's lives in Tasmania and how they impacted Tasmania's social life and improved women's lives. It also had many sidelights into how Anglican Church operates re clergy and laymen. It helped me understand Tasmania with its very friendly and interactive people and how Anglican Church had similar ways to the locals.