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SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF ADMIRAL ARTHUR PHILLIP, FOUNDER OF MODERN AUSTRALIA AT ST NICHOLAS, BATHAMPTON.
The Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Mr John Dauth LVO pays his first visit to the West Country and lays the wreath on the tombstone of Admiral Arthur Phillip during the service of remeberance at St Nicholas Bathampton on 10th October 2008:  
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Rev Paul Burden the vicar at St Nicholas describes the details of the ships stores that Arthur Phillip carried on the first fleet journey to Australia |
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Sir Roger Carrick presents the West Country Boomerang to Professor Carl Bridge during the Bath Guildhall Admiral Phillip Birthday Celebration lunch on 10th October |
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The Britain-Australia West Country Branch annually awards the Hunter Killer Boomerang, from the Northern Territories to Professor Carl Bridge. Before the presentation made by the past year’s holder Sir Roger Carrick Richard Pavitt, Branch Chairman introduced this award to the guests:-
“I first met Professor Bridge at a lunch in London 5 years ago and since then I have called on him to help the Branch in numerous ways:
Carl has given the address to the children at St Nicholas Bathampton when he was delighted to find out that the school in Sydney that they were corresponding with was his old primary school!
He has assisted the Branch by judging our essay competition entries and has offered a great deal of help with this project.
During the summer he came to Somerset to give a talk on William Dampier – at the house where Dampier is supposed to have been born. Over 40 of our members attended this event."
The West Country Committee was unanimous in the wish to present this award to Professor Carl Bridge for 2008.
The Rev George R. Bush Rector of St Mary-le-Bow Cheapside:
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This wonderful City Church contains a fine memorial to Arthur Phillip and is also known for its attention to and performance of modern Australian Music.
To recognise both of this and for all the work that he does for the Second Award was made on the day to the Society Chaplain – The Rev George R. Bush. Society Nationally and in the West Country he was presented with a copy of a new book and CD of the recently composed “SYMPHONY OF AUSTRALIA” by Gavin Lockley.
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