Frederic Slaney Poole

[1] When Bishop Augustus Short was visiting England in 1867, he engaged Poole as a master for St Peter's College, Adelaide, but on Poole's arrival in Adelaide aboard St Vincent in 1867,[2] it was found that this post had been filled, so a position was found for him at Poonindie Mission where he could serve as catechist until he reached the age of 23 and could be canonized.

The following year he was ordained priest, and remained at Robe till 1870, when he was appointed headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School, Mount Gambier.

The architect of the new church was R. Garlick Howell and the builder was William Rogers who also built the Jubilee Exhibition Building and Rymill House.

[6] In 1895 he was transferred to Ballarat, Victoria, the training ground for Australian Bishops,[7] as vicar of St Peter's Church in that city.

Frederic Slaney Poole (9 July 1845 – 28 June 1936) married Rebecca Scott (c. 1843 – 10 May 1931) in England on 26 August 1870,[9] shortly before returning to Adelaide.