Albert Edward Talbot (18 August 1877 – 8 July 1936) was

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from 1912 until his death. He was educated at

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and

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and

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in 1905. His first post was as a

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at Whalley Range. Then he was a

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at the Church Mission College in

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. His final appointment before leaving for

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was at Rector of Stowell Memorial Church,

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People educated at Manchester Grammar School Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Deans of Sydney 1877 births 1936 deaths {{ Australia-reli-bio-stub