Robert Edward Davies (30 July 1913 – 17 May 2002) was the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania from 1963 to 1981.National Library of AustraliaNew Bishop of Tasmania The Times, Friday, Feb 15, 1963; pg. 8; Issue 55626; col B
Educated at Queensland University,“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 he was ordained in 1937 and began his career as an assistant priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW. After World War II service as a chaplain with Toc H and the Royal Australian Air Force454-459 Squadrons he became Warden of St John's College Brisbane. After this he was Archdeacon of Canberra, then Wagga Wagga.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 He became an assistant bishop of Newcastle and Warden of St John's Theological College, Morpeth in 1960 and three years later the Tasmanian diocesan bishop.
Davies was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1981 Birthday Honours.
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