Background
ALLANBY, Christopher Gibson was born in Flimby Park, Sorell. 5th son of John William Allanby, formerly of Cross Canonby, Cumberland, England.
ALLANBY, Christopher Gibson was born in Flimby Park, Sorell. 5th son of John William Allanby, formerly of Cross Canonby, Cumberland, England.
Studied at Moore,College,New South Wales.
Ordained Deacon, 1862. Priest, 1864, by the Bishop of Melbourne (Doctor Perry). Appointed Curate of St. Paul’s, Ballarat, 1862.
Collated Archdeacon of the Wimmera, 1885. Appointed Archdeacon of the Loddon, 1894. Incumbent of Brown Hill, Ballarat, since 1866; Archdeacon to the Bishop of Ballarat, 1902.