William Chalmers was an Anglican bishop

Bishop

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 in Australia.

Chalmers was born in London

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 and educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury

St Augustine's College, Canterbury

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 and ordained in 1859. He was an SPG

USPG

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 missionary

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 in Borneo

Borneo

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 before emigrating to Victoria, Australia

Victoria (Australia)

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. He held incumbencies

Vicar

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 at Inglewood

Inglewood, Victoria

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, Malmsbury

Malmsbury, Victoria

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, Kyneton

Kyneton, Victoria

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, Geelong and Brighton

Brighton, Victoria

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. He was elected to be the Bishop of Goulburn on 9 June 1892 and consecrated on 1 November. He died in Sydney in 1901 and is buried within the precincts of St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn.