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About Help Contact login Rev Henry McArdle SJ Title: Rev First Name: Henry Middle Names: Joseph Preferred Name: Surname: McArdle Order: SJ Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1888 Place of Birth: Wellington Country of Birth: New Zealand Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 07-Nov-1940 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 08-Nov-1940 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300594252 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Father H.J. McArdle, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 November 1940, p 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17709654: The Rev Father Henry J. McArdle, S. J., who died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Wednesday, aged 52 years, was associated with St Ignatius' College, Riverview, for a number of years. He attended the school as a pupil, and was one of its most brilliant footballers. He studied in England, Belgium, and Ireland, and later taught in Melbourne, where he also did parochial work. In 1914, he returned to St Ignatius as a member of the staff, and after four years he received another appointment. He went back to Riverview two years ago, and was recently attached to the observatory there,where his skill as a scientific photographer proved valuable. A Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary's, North Sydney, this morning, and the funeral will leave afterwards for Gore Hill Cemetery. --- Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: McArdle, Henry Teacher; born Wellington, New Zealand, 6 June 1888; died Sydney, 7 November 1940, aged 52. Henry McArdle was educated at Riverview, 1905-07, and was a member of the rugby XV and of the winning 'Four' in rowing at the GPS regatta, a time before the introduction of 'Eights' into rowing. He was also a good actor and musician, and always retained his interest in drama, music and rowing. In 1938 the Riverview Old Boys presented him with a skiff, but by that time was not able to make much use of it. He was a rather shy and gentle man, but could be severe in the classroom where he mainly taught mathematics. He entered the Society at Tullamore, 1 June 1908, and after his juniorate taught at Belvedere College for a few years before philosophy studies at Stonyhurst and Gemert, France, 1912-15. Then he taught at Riverview, 1915-20, and returned to Milltown Park, Dublin, 1920-24, for theology. Tertianship was at Tronchiennes, 1924-25. He taught at St Aloysius College, Milson's Point, 1925-29, did parish duties at Richmond, 1930-31, and returned to teaching at St Patrick's College, 1931-37. Here he made a name for himself with musical entertainment. He was a hard master to satisfy. For months rehearsals continued until every note was true. Of particular note were the productions of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore' and 'The Pirates'. His taste for music was exceptional; he played the violin well, and was gifted with a rich tenor voice. Each year he took leading parts in light operas, which was a good preparation for his work at St Patrick's College. McArdle must have overstrained himself at St Patrick's College, as he sustained a bad breakdown in 1938 and returned to New Zealand for a rest, but he never properly recovered. He returned to Riverview for his last few years, working in the observatory. Despite declining health, he was always kind and gracious to those with him he lived, and had unswerving loyalty to his friends. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Henry

Middle Names:

Joseph

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McArdle

Order:

Date of Birth:

06-Jun-1888

Place of Birth:

Wellington

Country of Birth:

New Zealand

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

07-Nov-1940

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

08-Nov-1940

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300594252

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Father H.J. McArdle, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 November 1940, p 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17709654:

The Rev Father Henry J. McArdle, S. J., who died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Wednesday, aged 52 years, was associated with St Ignatius' College, Riverview, for a number of years. He attended the school as a pupil, and was one of its most brilliant footballers.

He studied in England, Belgium, and Ireland, and later taught in Melbourne, where he also did parochial work. In 1914, he returned to St Ignatius as a member of the staff, and after four years he received another appointment. He went back to Riverview two years ago, and was recently attached to the observatory there,where his skill as a scientific photographer proved valuable.

A Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary's, North Sydney, this morning, and the funeral will leave afterwards for Gore Hill Cemetery.

---

Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
McArdle, Henry

Teacher; born Wellington, New Zealand, 6 June 1888; died Sydney, 7 November 1940, aged 52.

Henry McArdle was educated at Riverview, 1905-07, and was a member of the rugby XV and of the winning 'Four' in rowing at the GPS regatta, a time before the introduction of 'Eights' into rowing. He was also a good actor and musician, and always retained his interest in drama, music and rowing. In 1938 the Riverview Old Boys presented him with a skiff, but by that time was not able to make much use of it. He was a rather shy and gentle man, but could be severe in the classroom where he mainly taught mathematics.

He entered the Society at Tullamore, 1 June 1908, and after his juniorate taught at Belvedere College for a few years before philosophy studies at Stonyhurst and Gemert, France, 1912-15. Then he taught at Riverview, 1915-20, and returned to Milltown Park, Dublin, 1920-24, for theology. Tertianship was at Tronchiennes, 1924-25.

He taught at St Aloysius College, Milson's Point, 1925-29, did parish duties at Richmond, 1930-31, and returned to teaching at St Patrick's College, 1931-37. Here he made a name for himself with musical entertainment. He was a hard master to satisfy. For months rehearsals continued until every note was true. Of particular note were the productions of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore' and 'The Pirates'. His taste for music was exceptional; he played the violin well, and was gifted with a rich tenor voice. Each year he took leading parts in light operas, which was a good preparation for his work at St Patrick's College.

McArdle must have overstrained himself at St Patrick's College, as he sustained a bad breakdown in 1938 and returned to New Zealand for a rest, but he never properly recovered. He returned to Riverview for his last few years, working in the observatory. Despite declining health, he was always kind and gracious to those with him he lived, and had unswerving loyalty to his friends.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Henry McArdle SJ

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