William Whale William Whale i(A42498 works by) (a.k.a. Rev. William Whale)
Born: Established: 10 Sep 1842 Redditch, Hereford, Herefordshire,
c
England,
c
c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 4 Sep 1903 Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1885
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

William Whale was a pastor for eighteen years at what was later to become the Brisbane Tabernacle. He was a leading Nonconformist clergyman of his time, and was a well known social reformer. He advocated workers' rights throughout the bitter labour disputes of 1890 and was president of an arbitration committee during the 1895 bootmakers' strike.

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 19 Feb 2008 11:03:57
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X