[1] Flockart was one of those who joined George Williams, John Christian Symons, (died 14 February 1894),[2] and a few others[a] who, in 1844, constituted the first meeting of the Y.M.C.A.
[3] He made three voyages to Australia as chaplain on convict transport ships, notably the Thomas Arbuthnot, which arrived 5 May 1847,[1] and is reported to have preached at the original 1841 church in Collins Street in 1849.
[4] After his marriage to Annie Munday they became Wesleyan missionaries, sailing to Australia aboard Randolph, acting as religious instructor on the voyage, arriving Melbourne on 8 August 1849, and entered the Methodist ministry in 1850.
John Eggleston,[5] and proceeded to South Australia, where the only Methodist ministers were D. J. Draper,[6] R. C. Symons and W. Lowe (died 1891).
[3] He died at his home, "Clydeville", Seymour Avenue, Malvern,[9] although many references have Armadale,[4] the location of his last parish.