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Very Rev Jessie Ward (nee Page)
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Ward's second wife, and fellow mystic who co-founded the Abbey of Christ the King with him. As Abbess she was largely responsible
for the survival of the Confraternity after his death and its re-establishment in Australia.
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Rev Herbert Marlow Ward
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Ward's father, life-time counsellor and confidante.
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1858 - 1936
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Most Rev John Churchill Sibley
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The first Archbishop of the Orthodox Catholic Church in England; Ward's consecrator and mentor
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1858 - 1938
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Sir John Cockburn
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Prominent South Australian politician and Freemason, who supported Ward's Masonic work until his death.
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1850 - 1929
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Aleister Crowley
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An avowed Black Magician, Crowley tried to trick Ward into giving him holy water and allow him access to the sacrament.
When refused he tried to attack him by psychic methods.
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1875 - 1947
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A Canon in the Anglican Church, Freemason, prominent author, and long-time supporter of Ward, W.A.
Wigam is best known to the rest of the world as an author. Head of the Anglican missionary outreach to the Assyrian Christians
of Kurdistan and Luristan, he wrote extensively about them and their history in a number of works specially his "Introduction
to the history of the Assyrian Church".
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1880 - 1950?
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Originally a naturist and folklorist, Gardner in the early to mid 1940's was one of Ward's most devoted supporters, but
later developed links with Crowley and eventually established modern Wicca
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1884 - 1964
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Rt Rev Michael Bolton Furse
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Anglican Bishop of St Alban's, from 1920 to 1944, who at first welcomed Ward and his community into the Anglican Church,
but later became one of his most intransigent foes.
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1870 - 1955
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Mar Georgius (Hugh George de Wilmott Newman)
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With himself as the head or Katholicos, Mar Georgius organised an alliance of small independent Orthodox and Catholic
Churches and invited Ward and the Orthodox Catholic Church to join him in 1945. Generally supportive of Ward whilst he lived,
but tried to "take over" the Orthodox Catholic Church in England after Ward's death
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1905 - 1979
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Most Rev Colin Mackenzie Chamberlain
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Founding Member of Ward's Community, who was consecrated Bishop in 1946 and after Ward's death succeeded him as Archbishop
of the Orthodox Catholic Church.
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1890? - 1964
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Most Rev. Peter Gilbert Strong
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Joined the Community in 1939 and ordained a priest by Ward in 1941 Strong was consecrated bishop by Chamberlain in 1951.
Succeeded Chamberlain as Archbishop in 1965.
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1920 -
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Right Rev. Maurice Henry Cuffe
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Joined the Community as a child with his mother and sister and ordained a priest by Ward in 1944. In 1948 he was chosen
by Ward to be the step-father of his son John, a role he loyally fulfilled to the end of his life.
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1924 - 1999
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Right Rev. John Reginald Cuffe
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Natural son of J.S.M. Ward, born three months before his death in 1949. Has since dedicated his life to the promotion of Ward's
teachings and ideals.
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1949 -
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