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Rev J Spooner
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Rev. John Spooner was Rector of St Bartholomew’s from January 1881, He performed his first baptism service on 21 January 1881. His first burial service was also in January 1881. He continued as the Incumbent until 1889.
He married Sarah Frances Burnside at Liverpool in 1874.
Their children are:
Charles – died 1875
Mary B. – born 1877 registered at Ulladulla, died 1877
Alfred Burnside – born 1878 registered at Ulladulla
George Cecil – born 1880, registered at Ulladulla
Norman Harrison, born 2 March 1882, christened 26 March 1882 at St Bartholomew’s, Prospect, died 1963
Leslie Goldacre – born 25 August 1883, christened 24 September 1883 at St Bartholomew’s, Prospect
Eric Campbell – born 27 January 1885, christened 18 February 1885 at St Bartholomew’s, Prospect.
Harold Septimus – born 29 August 1886, christened 2 October 1886 at St Bartholomew’s, Prospect, died 26 February 1887, buried at St Bartholomew’s, Prospect cemetery, no headstone
Myra Cynthia – born 1888
Source: Prospect Heritage Trust records