Edwin David Manton OAM (born 5 July 1936) is a retired Australian minister and former Moderator of the New South Wales Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia.
David Manton | |
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| Born | 5 July 1936 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College San Francisco Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Retired Uniting Church in Australia minister Former Moderator of the New South Wales Synod of the UCA |
| Spouse | Frances Evelyn (Jones) Manton |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | Design of Arms for David Manton |
Early life edit
Manton was born in Sydney, the third son of Edwin Spencer Manton (b. 1899 - d.1951)[1] and his second wife, Eleanor Elizabeth (Nell) Hunt. He attended Newington College (1949-1953) the school founded by his great-grandfather Rev John Manton and attended by his father and maternal grandfather, Richard Hunt (b. 1852 - d.1929).[2]
Clerical life edit
Manton was a minister in rural and city congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, and Uniting Church, and served on the Board of Missions as associate secretary for home and inland missions in NSW. Manton was awarded his doctorate in ministry from the San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Appointments edit
- Newington College Council (since 1984)[3]
Honours edit
- Medal of the Order of Australia (2005) - For service to the community through a range of ministries within the Uniting Church in Australia.[4]
References edit
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 125
- ^ "Hunt-Beeston Family Tree". Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "2006 Annual Report Newington College" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ It's an Honour