C. T. Newman
Charles Thomas Newman (15 October 1841 – 20 August 1911), generally known as Rev. C. T. Newman, was a Methodist minister in South Australia and New South Wales. He was the eldest son of Thomas Newman (c. 1813 – 15 September 1881) and his wife Elizabeth, née Pomeroy (c. 1813 – 18 May 1888), who emigrated to South Australia on the barque "Baboo", arriving in March 1840, and was at first engaged in farming, then opened a grocery store in Thebarton. Charles was born at Alberton and as a young man was converted to Wesleyan Methodism, and was associated with  the Thebarton Methodist church. At age 16 he was Sunday School secretary, at 18 class leader and at age 20 he was a local preacher. In 1863 he joined the ministry and was ordained in 1865. His first year he served in Wallaroo, followed by Port Adelaide (1866–1867), when he initiated work on a new church at LeFevre Peninsula. He was next in Goolwa, then Angaston, Yankalilla (1870–1871), Mount Gambier (1872–1875), Kent Town, Clare (–1881), Kadina (1881–), Brompton, Norwood, and Glenelg. He was elected president of the SA Methodist Conference in 1888, and served concurrently as president of Prince Alfred  College. He also at various times served as Connexional Editor, Book Steward, and Home Mission Secretary. In 1902, at his request, he was transferred to New South Wales and was put in charge of the Darling Street, Balmain church, followed by the Parramatta (1903–1905) then Burwood circuits. In 1909 he was put on the supernumerary list, and settled at Strathfield. During his superintendence of the Parramatta Methodist circuit he was involved with Joseph (son of Ebenezer) Vickery in the purchase of site and erection of Strathfield Methodist Church. He was also involved in the foundation of the new church at  Concord. Family. Thomas had sons Charles Thomas Newman (1841–1911); George Herbert Newman (1843 – 2 November 1893), Thomas Newman (1845 – ) married Alice Bennett on 20 October 1867; fourth son William Pomeroy Newman (1849 – 12 February 1885) married Catherine Jane Lean on 28 December 1871; fifth son Edward Newman (1851 – 1930) married Jessie J. Stewart on 19 May 1875; and sister Sarah Elizabeth Newman (1847 – ) married David Norman on 27 October 1868. Charles married Emma Ann Rose Fisher ( – 1896), daughter of M. M. Fisher, in 1869. He married again, to Elizabeth "Bessie" Vickery ( – ) on 13 November 1900. Bessie was the second daughter  of Eben Vickery MLC. Their children included: Their last residence was "Tip Tree", Strathfield Recognition. A pair of stained glass windows was installed in Strathfield Methodist church in his memory.