The Rt. Rev`d Robert George Beal

Passed away 24th June, 2009
at The Mater Hospital In his 80th Year

12th Dean of Newcastle 1975-83 during which time the Cathedral was completed

7th Bishop of Wangaratta 1985-94

Retired back to Newcastle

Relatives and Friends of Mrs VALERIE BEAL, FRANCES and STEPHEN CRANE, The Rev`d. CHRISTOPHER and ANNE BEAL, GABRIELLE and PATRICK FARRAGHER, PAUL BEAL, MARIA and GRAEME ATTWOOD, ANGELA and DALE BLAKE and their Families are invited to attend Solemn Requiem Eucharist in thanksgiving for the life and ministry of their dearly loved husband, father, father-in-law, and grandfather, to be celebrated in Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, Newcastle this WEDNESDAY morning (1st July, 2009), commencing at 11 o`clock.

The Eucharist will be preceded by a private cremation.
No flowers by request.
There will be a retiring collection for the work of Anglican Board of Mission - Australia, in Bishop Robert`s memory.