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Archdeacon Richard Bradley Robinson was born in Randwick, studied at Moore Theological College and was ordained in 1912. In 1916 he married Gertrude Ross. He was rector of several parishes including St Paul's Chatswood, St Barnabas Broadway and St Stephen's Willoughby. He was also a Canon of St Andrew's Cathedral, chaplain to the Deaconess Institution and a trustee of the estate of Thomas Moore. He retired in 1956 and died in 1966.

Bruce Reed was born in Melbourne and trained as an architect before studying at Moore College. He married Mary Robinson in 1948. In 1957 he set up the Christian Teamwork Trust in Britain, which became the Grubb Institute of Behavioral Studies in 1969. He worked as an organisational analyst consultant for large corporations as well as both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches. In 1978 he published The Dynamics of Religion. After Mary's death in 2003, he married his colleague Jean Hutton and then died the same year.

Mary Bradley Robinson married Bruce Reed in 1948 and lived in Britain until her death in 2003. They had no children.

Phillip Jensen studied at Moore College from 1967-1970. He became Anglican chaplain to the University of NSW in 1975 and Rector of St Matthias' Centennial Park in 1978. From 1983-1991 he was Chairman of Katoomba Convention Council, then from 2003-2014 he was Dean of Sydney. He established the Ministry Training Strategy and Matthias Media. He currently works with Two Ways Ministries.
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The Council of Christians and Jews was first founded in Melbourne in 1985, then in Sydney in 1988. A national body was incorporated in 1991. Its aim is to promote interfaith dialogue between the Christian and Jewish communities in Australia.

The Womens' Auxiliary included student and faculty wives who co-ordinated promotional and fundraising activities. The name was changed to the Prayer and Support Group in 1985.

The Commonwealth Council of the British and Foreign Bible Society in Australia was formed in 1925 and included representatives from all of the State Auxiliaries. The Council met annually and was chaired by a Commonwealth Secretary, who also represented the BFBS internationally and liaised with the United Bible Societies. In the 1970s the Council was working towards incorporation and the development of a Constitution, which they achieved in 1976 with the formation of the Bible Society in Australia. Notable Secretaries included Canon H.M. Arrowsmith (1903-1982) and Rev J.R. Payne.

When the Bible Society in Australia was incorporated in 1976, the former Commonwealth Council was reformed and renamed. It continued to be the main executive committee of the Society to which the Divisions and state departments reported.

The Translation and Text Division managed all Bible translation projects

The National Youth Department coordinated programs and activities to engage children and teenagers with the work of the Bible Society. The department offices were in Melbourne.