Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell)
Variant namesAnglican priest. In 1843 appointed librarian of King's College, London and acted as chaplain and lecturer in geography. Played a major part in founding Queen's College, London, the first institution for higher education of women in England. In 1858 appointed chaplain to the British residents of Bahia (Brazil). In 1870 appointed chaplain at Geraldton WA. In Western Australia involved himself in many activities, including editor of the Perth Gazette and W.A. Times, geological surveyor, compiler of the Handboook of W.A., museum curator, chaplain of the Fremantle convict establishment, and member of the Aborigines Protection Board. His eldest son, Frederick Granville Nicolay (b. 1842) was a farmer near Fremantle, later involved with his sons in a coach and cart building enterprise in Fremantle.
From the description of Family papers [manuscript]. 1843-1906. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223019379
On the Board of Education, 1873-1874, chaplain at Geraldton, 1881 acting chaplain at Perth Prison. In 1885 became curator at Fremantle Museum. Also wrote books on Western Australian geology.
From the description of Account, 1897 [manuscript]. 1897. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762869205
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| referencedIn | Playford, Phillip E. (Phillip Elliott). Reverend C.G. Nicolay biographical data, 1966-1969 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell), 1815-1897. Sketch plan of the mouth of the Swan River : & proposed canal from Rocky Bay to Gage's Roads, 25/2/74 / CGN. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell), 1815-1897. Family papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell), 1815-1897. Account, 1897 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Nicolay, Frederick Granville, 1842-1927. Diaries and reminiscences, [19--?] [microform]. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Archdeacon, W. E. | person |
| associatedWith | Church of England | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | F.G. Nicolay & Sons | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nicolay, Frederick Granville, 1842-1927. | person |
| associatedWith | Playford, Phillip E. (Phillip Elliott) | person |
| associatedWith | Sands & McDougall Limited. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Walliabup Progressive and Horticultural Association | corporateBody |
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| Swan River Estuary (W.A.) | |||
| Fremantle (W.A.) | |||
| Australia--Perth (W.A.) |
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Person
Birth 1815
Death 1897-05-10
