CENTENARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BISHOP OF CHRISTCHURCH.—Three hundred descendants of the Most Rev. H. J. C. Harper met at Bisnopscourt on Saturday to celebrate the centenary of his arrival to become the first Bishop of Christchurch. Five historical tableaux were presented. LEFT: Dick Tripp as Bishop Harper. Heid by her mother, Mrs M. G. L. Loughnan, is Laura Loughnan, who portrays Municent Hanmer, the Bishop’s one hundredth descendant. RIGHT: Mr Arthur Blakiston, of Geraldine, the oldest living descendant. He is in his ninety-fifth year.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28153, 17 December 1956, Page 18
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87CENTENARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BISHOP OF CHRISTCHURCH.—Three hundred descendants of the Most Rev. H. J. C. Harper met at Bisnopscourt on Saturday to celebrate the centenary of his arrival to become the first Bishop of Christchurch. Five historical tableaux were presented. LEFT: Dick Tripp as Bishop Harper. Heid by her mother, Mrs M. G. L. Loughnan, is Laura Loughnan, who portrays Municent Hanmer, the Bishop’s one hundredth descendant. RIGHT: Mr Arthur Blakiston, of Geraldine, the oldest living descendant. He is in his ninety-fifth year. Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28153, 17 December 1956, Page 18
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