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Grace Jones was born Grace Henderson in 1857. She became a Deaconess Nurse but was forced to give up her work due to the deterioration in her hearing. Hoping that a sea voyage might improve her condition she sailed for Australia on the ship 'The Harbinger' in 1887. She had intended to return to England 6 months later but met Nathanial Jones on board ship, subsequently married the young clergyman on 13 Feb.1888 and settled with him in Australia. She bore two children, Maisie and Stephen and survived her husband, who died in 1911.

F.H.B. Dillon studied at Moore College and graduated in 1924 with the Licenciate in Theology. He was ordained deacon in 1924 and priest in 1925. After working as curate at St Andrew's Summer Hill, he spent 2 years with the Bush Church Aid Society. From 1926-1928 he was priest-in-charge in Willochra, and in 1928 was deputationist for BCA. He worked in parish ministry in various Sydney parishes until 1946 when he moved to Adelaide to become rector of Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide. In 1952 he became rector of St Clement's Mosman, and retired in 1959 and died the same year. He married Doris Percival in 1928.

W.J. (Bill) Jobling studied at Sydney University and Moore College, and was ordained in 1964. After working at Cranbrook School, he gained a PhD from Sydney University and was appointed to their full time teaching staff. He researched and wrote extensively on Semitic and theological studies, and undertook archaeological expeditions to the Middle East.

Glenn was a school teacher prior to his theological study at Westminster Theological Seminary and Moore Theological College. After two years in parish ministry at St Stephen’s Willoughby, Glenn was invited to join the faculty of Moore College as a lecturer in Old Testament. At the end of 1985 he took a two-year study leave in England where he gained his PhD from Sheffield University. Glenn returned from overseas in 1988 to take up a position as a lecturer in New Testament. In the following year he also became the Registrar of the College, holding both positions until his resignation in 1995, when he was appointed as rector of St Luke’s Miranda. Glenn left Miranda after being consecrated bishop in December 2001. He was the Bishop of North Sydney for more than ten years, before being elected Archbishop of Sydney in 2013.
Source: https://sydneyanglicans.net/seniorclergy/archbishop_davies