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Ejection of Francis Robert Louis, Comte de Rossi, from St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, Wednesday 12 January 1887 / photographer unknown
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Francis, Comte de Rossi, was an immigrant aristocrat and a local landowner, but also a devout Anglican in the rural city of Goulburn. He attracted a crowd of over 500 police and spectators when he barricaded himself in the Cathedral late in 1886. His dispute was over the Cathedral's role as a parish church and his wish to place a family plaque in the Cathedral. He was only able to be fed by a tube under the door and could not wash so his conditions were worse than a prisoner's. Here he can be seen lying on the footpath, holding his Bible or prayer book, after being ejected much later. Litigation resulted which involved everyone up to the Archbishop and dragged on for months. When the plaque was removed he again occupied the Cathedral with a group of men in 1891, adding to the scandal and excitement...Format: Photograph..Find more detailed information about this photograph: 897443 ( http://897443 ) . .From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales ( )
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