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Montagu Stone-Wigg was born in Kent, educated at Oxford and ordained priest in 1885. After emigrating to Australia, he became became assistant curate (1889-91), vicar (1891) and canon residentiary and sub-dean (1892-98) at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. In 1898 he was appointed Bishop of New Guinea, and resigned in 1908. In 1907 he married Elfie Mort and they had two daughters. He died in Burwood NSW and is buried at St Thomas' Church, Enfield. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stone-wigg-montagu-john-8682