Liddiard, Henry William Wilkinson (1800 - 11 December 1864)
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A folder of miscellaneous correspondence including 'The early history of Oakleigh' by T G Newton
"Port Phillip Clergy"
Liddiard, Henry William Wilkinson (Rev.) (Ch. Of Eng.) (c1800-1864) Arr: 17.11.1849 per “Nelson” (Plymouth”
Born c1800 at Tenerwle/Tan-y-rule, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, the son of the Rev. William Liddiard and his wife Jane Susannah Ann, nee Wilkinson. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1827; M.A., 1832). He married, c1825, at Dublin., Ireland, to Susannah Ann Garraway. Arrived in Melbourne with his wife and children per “Nelson” in 1849. Posted to South Yarra and St. Kilda. Went back to England at the end of 1852 per “Joshua”. Returned in 1854 per “Marlborough”. Appointed to Oakleigh. Died on the 11th December, 1864, at Farmley, Prahran, Vic., and was buried on the 13th December, 1864, at the Brighton General Cemetery, Vic.
“Progress Press”, 27/6/06, page 23 “The Street where you live Liddiard Street, Hawthorn”, (this article has he arrived 1850 not 1849 , I think 1849 is correct) “He arrived merely to visit and invest some money, but when he discovered there were barely a dozen Anglican clergymen in the colony he volunteered his services to the bishop, who gave him charge of the parish of St. Kilda. (Oakleigh said he came due to ill health, see below).
Meanwhile, he bought 46ha in Hawthorn.
The gold rush quickly followed this purchase and sent land prices skyrocketing.
Liddiard began subdividing and selling off residential blocks, and before long realized a small fortune. He returned to Ireland in 1852.
Liddiard was a charismatic, inspirational leader, in 1856 (other histories say 1854) he came back to Melbourne bringing with him many people from his Irish parish” Al Cochrane
“The beginnings of Holy Trinity”, Oakleigh by Arthur Goldsworthy, page 10 has he was a former Rector of Knockmark, County of Meath, Ireland, and Rural Dean of the County. He left his home for health reasons…leaving Liverpool on 8th August 1849 by the “Nelson” and arrived in Melbourne on 17th November 1849. However it was not until 4th June 1851 that he exhibited his Letters of Orders to Bishop Perry, who duly licensed him to perform the Office of Minister to the Parish of St Kilda and its vicinity….In December 1852 he returned home…..he returned (to Melbourne)…on 1st January 1854…..Mr. Liddiard was evidently a man of means, for on his first trip out he bought his man servant with him and later bought properties”
A summary of the remainder of the article is that 27/9/1856 Bishop Perry asked Mr. Liddiard if he was willing to perform services at both Gardiner (Malvern) and Oakleigh…but on 9/10/1856 Bp. Perry changed district to “it will be best to license you only to the charge of Oakleigh and the bush district towards and beyond Dandenong”…
5/10/1858 "the Lord Bishop licensed the Reverend Henry Wilkinson Liddiard to perform the office of Ecclesiastical district of Oakleigh and Malvern" (signed a'Beckett)
8/10/1858 “the Lord Bishop issued a Mandate to the Reverend Henry William Wilkinson Liddiard to summon a meeting for the election of one or more Lay Representatives of the Ecclesiastical District of Oakleigh and Malvern at the Church Assembly. (signed) T. a’Beckett, Registrar
Mr. Liddiard died on Sunday 11th December 1864 at the age of 64 and was buried in the Brighton Cemetary….
Diocese of Melbourne Subscription Book 1847 - 1865, page 157, HWW Liddiard was licenced to perform the Office of Minister in the Diocese of Melbourne 17/10/1856
"Church of England Record", August 1858, page 89, it has a table of the 56 Parochial Clerygmen of the Diocese of Melbourne were distributed in the Year 1857; and as nearly as can be ascertained, the population under their ministerial charge
County of Bourke - Williamstown?,*Brighton, *Pentridge, Brunswick, Essendon, *Oakleigh and Malvern, *Heidleberg, *Whittlesea, *Hawthorne, 9 clergymen for population of 36,965 (estimated 14,750 Church of England) * The Ministers of these places have the charge of surrounding districts
"Church of England Record", March 1859, page 31, Church Assembly Papers; Liddiard, Rev. W.W. - Oakleigh and Malvern.. 2 horses, cost not stated
“The Church Gazette” December 16th, 1864 page 252 has his obituary which included “About a year after his return to the colony he was appointed to the Charge of Oakleigh and Malvern. In spite of increasing age and infirmities, he faithfully ministered to the scattered population of this district until three weeks before his death, which was caused by effusion of the brain..”
A folder of miscellaneous correspondence including 'The early history of Oakleigh' by T G Newton
"Port Phillip Clergy"
Liddiard, Henry William Wilkinson (Rev.) (Ch. Of Eng.) (c1800-1864) Arr: 17.11.1849 per “Nelson” (Plymouth”
Born c1800 at Tenerwle/Tan-y-rule, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, the son of the Rev. William Liddiard and his wife Jane Susannah Ann, nee Wilkinson. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1827; M.A., 1832). He married, c1825, at Dublin., Ireland, to Susannah Ann Garraway. Arrived in Melbourne with his wife and children per “Nelson” in 1849. Posted to South Yarra and St. Kilda. Went back to England at the end of 1852 per “Joshua”. Returned in 1854 per “Marlborough”. Appointed to Oakleigh. Died on the 11th December, 1864, at Farmley, Prahran, Vic., and was buried on the 13th December, 1864, at the Brighton General Cemetery, Vic.
“Progress Press”, 27/6/06, page 23 “The Street where you live Liddiard Street, Hawthorn”, (this article has he arrived 1850 not 1849 , I think 1849 is correct) “He arrived merely to visit and invest some money, but when he discovered there were barely a dozen Anglican clergymen in the colony he volunteered his services to the bishop, who gave him charge of the parish of St. Kilda. (Oakleigh said he came due to ill health, see below).
Meanwhile, he bought 46ha in Hawthorn.
The gold rush quickly followed this purchase and sent land prices skyrocketing.
Liddiard began subdividing and selling off residential blocks, and before long realized a small fortune. He returned to Ireland in 1852.
Liddiard was a charismatic, inspirational leader, in 1856 (other histories say 1854) he came back to Melbourne bringing with him many people from his Irish parish” Al Cochrane
“The beginnings of Holy Trinity”, Oakleigh by Arthur Goldsworthy, page 10 has he was a former Rector of Knockmark, County of Meath, Ireland, and Rural Dean of the County. He left his home for health reasons…leaving Liverpool on 8th August 1849 by the “Nelson” and arrived in Melbourne on 17th November 1849. However it was not until 4th June 1851 that he exhibited his Letters of Orders to Bishop Perry, who duly licensed him to perform the Office of Minister to the Parish of St Kilda and its vicinity….In December 1852 he returned home…..he returned (to Melbourne)…on 1st January 1854…..Mr. Liddiard was evidently a man of means, for on his first trip out he bought his man servant with him and later bought properties”
A summary of the remainder of the article is that 27/9/1856 Bishop Perry asked Mr. Liddiard if he was willing to perform services at both Gardiner (Malvern) and Oakleigh…but on 9/10/1856 Bp. Perry changed district to “it will be best to license you only to the charge of Oakleigh and the bush district towards and beyond Dandenong”…
5/10/1858 "the Lord Bishop licensed the Reverend Henry Wilkinson Liddiard to perform the office of Ecclesiastical district of Oakleigh and Malvern" (signed a'Beckett)
8/10/1858 “the Lord Bishop issued a Mandate to the Reverend Henry William Wilkinson Liddiard to summon a meeting for the election of one or more Lay Representatives of the Ecclesiastical District of Oakleigh and Malvern at the Church Assembly. (signed) T. a’Beckett, Registrar
Mr. Liddiard died on Sunday 11th December 1864 at the age of 64 and was buried in the Brighton Cemetary….
Diocese of Melbourne Subscription Book 1847 - 1865, page 157, HWW Liddiard was licenced to perform the Office of Minister in the Diocese of Melbourne 17/10/1856
"Church of England Record", August 1858, page 89, it has a table of the 56 Parochial Clerygmen of the Diocese of Melbourne were distributed in the Year 1857; and as nearly as can be ascertained, the population under their ministerial charge
County of Bourke - Williamstown?,*Brighton, *Pentridge, Brunswick, Essendon, *Oakleigh and Malvern, *Heidleberg, *Whittlesea, *Hawthorne, 9 clergymen for population of 36,965 (estimated 14,750 Church of England) * The Ministers of these places have the charge of surrounding districts
"Church of England Record", March 1859, page 31, Church Assembly Papers; Liddiard, Rev. W.W. - Oakleigh and Malvern.. 2 horses, cost not stated
“The Church Gazette” December 16th, 1864 page 252 has his obituary which included “About a year after his return to the colony he was appointed to the Charge of Oakleigh and Malvern. In spite of increasing age and infirmities, he faithfully ministered to the scattered population of this district until three weeks before his death, which was caused by effusion of the brain..”
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Liddiard, Henry William Wilkinson (1800 - 11 December 1864). Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, accessed 21/09/2026, https://archivesandlibrary.melbourneanglican.org.au/nodes/view/18154