Armidale History
The Salvation Army has a rich history in Armidale, beginning in 1886, and even hosted a visit from the movement’s founder, William Booth, in 1891.
Dale Murray
Dale Murray fulfilled a childhood ambition when he entered the Queensland Police Service straight from high school in 1982. Twenty-two years later, and with the rank of inspector and a promising career ahead of him, he l...
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Big-hearted Bill - a casualty of war
Although many Salvation Army personnel chaplains and Red Shield workers returned from war sick or injured, one never returned.
Bill Tibbs
It was said of the Red Shield officers that they were in the right place at the ri...
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Early beginnings
Local records state that on September 18, 1886, Armidale Corps (church) commenced under the leadership of Captain Alex Canty, Captain Annie Wadson, Lieutenant Manning, Sergeant Gaines and other soldiers. During the follo...
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Early opposition
According to one historical document, the arrival of The Salvation Army in Armidale was not good news to all: The marching in the streets, the band, the public presence of women in uniform, were an affront to civic decen...
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A visit from the Founder
In contrast to the early welcome of The Salvation Army, which was not so warm at times, just five years after it first marched into Armidale, founder of the worldwide Salvation Army, General William Booth, received a her...
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