Patron
William Grant Broughton(1788 - 1853)
William Broughton came to New South Wales under the patronage of the Duke of Wellington.
In 1829 he became the Head of the Anglican Church in Australia as Archdeacon. In 1836 he became the first and only Bishop of Australia for the Anglican Church.
Frustrated by the withdrawal of funds for religion and education with the suspension of the Church and Schools Corporation, Broughton advocated ideas for funding largely taken up by the Government in the Church Acts.
William Broughton is noted for his tireless efforts to ensure ongoing state funding for his church schools.
He was generally respected as a devoted Churchman, however his conservatism and High Church leanings concerned some.
Symbol
There are three components to the Crest: fire - a heraldic symbol associated with life and steadfastness, the crossed swords - symbolic of peace, honour and victory and finally the anchor - a symbol of stability and strength thus the House motto - Strength, Honour Victory.
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