Silas Gill | |
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 Silas Gill in 1874 | |
| Born | Silas Edward Herbert Gill 24 December 1806 |
| Died | 10 September 1875 (aged 68) |
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| Years active | 1859–1875 |
| Known for | Founding churches in Northern New South Wales. |
Silas Edward Herbert Gill was an English-born Australian Methodist preacher. [1]
Silas Gill was born in East Sussex in England in 1806. His birth date is believed to be 24 December. [1]
Gill married Mercy Catt in June 1826 and moved to Australia in the mid-1830s with four children.
After moving to the Kempsey area in 1859, Gill set up the Methodist Church of Kempsey. He ran it until a Methodist priest came to the area a few years later. [2]
He is also credited with preaching in areas across Northern New South Wales. [1]
He lost all of his possessions in a flood in 1864, but announced he had not lost his faith. [1]
He did all of his religious work for free, and was never paid. [1]
Silas Gill died suddenly on 10 September 1875, aged 68. [1]
The Gill Bridge over the Kempsey River bears his name. [1]
Gill Street, Kempsey is also named after him. [2]
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