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	Don Dunstan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunstan was remembered by his schoolmates as unpopular because he befriended Indian and Fijian immigrants and refused to share the racism that was endemic in white Australia at the time.
		Dunstan began studying for a degree in Law at the University of Adelaide and after a brief flirtation with the Liberal and Country League, he became a member of the ALP.
		Dunstan was an adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide from 1997 until 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Dunstan (643 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Dunstan
		While Dunstan was living thus at Glastonbury he became the trusted adviser of the Lady Aethelflaed, King Aethelstan's niece, and at her death found himself in control of all her great wealth, which he used in later life to foster and encourage the monastic revival.
		Dunstan's first care was to reerect the church of St. Peter, rebuild the cloister, and re-establish the monastic enclosure.
		The monks of Glastonbury used to claim that during the sack of Canterbury by the Danes in 1012, the saint's body had been carried for safety to their abbey; but this claim was disproved by Archbishop Warham, by whom the tomb at Canterbury was opened in 1508 and the holy relics found.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05199a.htm (3047 words)

	Dunstan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunstan (909–May 19, 988) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (961–988) who was later canonized as a saint.
		From this the tongs have become a symbol of St Dunstan and are featured in the arms of Tower Hamlets.
		Ramsay is meant to personify Saint Dunstan in the novel, especially considering the saint's meeting with the Devil.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunstan (628 words)

	St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Succasunna, New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan, for whom our parish has been named was born about 909 in or near the small village of Baltonsborough, which lies five miles from the ancient shrine of Glastonbury.
		Dunstan was trained in his youth in the skills as a flsmith as well as in the classics.
		The cult of "Saint" Dunstan had begun while he was still alive due to the quality of his life, but within 10 years of his death he was beginning to be recognized as a saint due to miracles as well.
	www.dioceseofnewark.org /stdunstan-succasunna/stdunstan_bio.htm (1137 words)

	Saint Dunstan of Canterbury — Archbishop, Statesman and Monastic Reformer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan had his eyes on marriage, but he became afflicted with a skin disease which he feared was leprosy, and when he recovered he acted upon his relative's suggestion and was tonsured.
		Dunstan found refuge in a monastery in Ghent, where he scarcely had time to observe the reformed type of continental monasticism before he was recalled to England by Eadwig's half-brother Edgar ("the Peaceable", 959-75), who had been elected ruler by the Mercians and Northumbrians.
		Dunstan himself composed the rite, shifting the emphasis from the crowing to the anointing, which gave it a sacred character and suggested strong parallels to the consecration of a priest, forging a mystical link with the ancient Hebrews and cementing the relationship between Church and Crown.
	www.roca.org /oa/93/93g.htm (1332 words)

	Dunstan of Canterbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan then lived as a hermit at Glastonbury, where he learned various crafts and music until Athelstan's successor, Edmund I, recalled Dunstan as one of his counsellors.
		Under Edmund's successor, Eadred, Dunstan became the chief minister of state, in which capacity he sought to establish royal authority, to conciliate the Danish section of the kingdom, to eradicate heathenism, and to reform clergy and laity.
		In 959 Eadwig died, Edgar became sole king of the English, and Dunstan was appointed archbishop of Canterbury.
	www.orbilat.com /Encyclopaedia/D/Dunstan_of_Canterbury.html (327 words)

	Welcome to St. Dunstan's
		St. Dunstan's was founded as a mission of the Diocese of Atlanta in December, 1964, by a group of eight families, most of whom had been members of St. Anne's parish.
		Dunstan was canonized for his piety, devotion to learning and dedication to the institutional church.
		Dunstan's shield carries the bishop's miter to symbolize his service as Archbishop of Canterbury; the scroll to symbolize his devotion to learning; the crown to symbolize his life dedicated to the King and Savior of us all; and the bellows to remind us of his practical vocation as a metallurgist.
	www.stdunstan.net (1217 words)

	St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Tulsa - Patron Saint
		Dunstan was born in the village of Baltonsborough, Somerset, just a few miles south of Glastonbury, probably about the year 909 or 910.
		The effect of Dunstan's reforms, and in particular his efforts to produce a class of educated clerics, did much to encourage the growth of monastic settlements throughout Britain.
		Dunstan found shelter at the monastery of Ghent, in modern Belgium, but he was quickly called back to Britain by Edgar, king of Nothing and Mercian.
	www.stduntulsa.org /patron.html (766 words)

	The Telegraph - Union, Dunstan trade barbs
		Dunstan also was lambasted in the letter for supporting a proposed pay schedule, which the union is calling a two-tiered wage system, to reduce the number of "step" years for employee pay increases.
		Dunstan confirmed last week that changes were made to the contract offer, noting that other items were modified in exchange for the elimination of the proposed two-tiered schedule.
		Dunstan said county employees are "second to none" in comparison with other public employees in the state of Illinois.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15274176&BRD=1719&PAG=461&dept_id=25271&rfi=6 (759 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of May 19
		Dunstan hesitated for some time and nearly got married, but after recovering from a skin condition he believed to be leprosy, he received the habit (in 934) and holy orders from his uncle the same day as Saint Ethelwold circa 939.
		Dunstan also loved the music of the human voice: when he sang at the altar, wrote a contemporary, "he seemed to be talking with the Lord face to face." As one skilled in the arts, Dunstan stimulated the revival of church art.
		Dunstan continued to direct the state during the short reign of the succeeding king, Edward the Martyr, Dunstan's protege.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0519.htm (3658 words)

	Biography: Dunstan of Canterbury, monk and archbishop (19 May 988) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan was born near Glastonbury in the southwest of England about the year 909, ten years after the death of King Alfred.
		The coronation service which Dunstan compiled for Edgar is the earliest English coronation service of which the full text survives, and is the basis for all such services since, down to the present.
		Dunstan took an active role in politics under Edgar and his successor Edward, but under the next king, Ethelred, he retired from politics and concentrated on running the Canterbury cathedral school for boys, where he was apparently successful in raising the academic standards while reducing the incidence of corporal punishment.
	elvis.rowan.edu /~kilroy/JEK/05/19.html (466 words)

	St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Blue Bell, Pa.
		Located in the beautiful Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal church is a congregation for families and for singles, for young and for old, for the traditional and the modern.
		Dunstan became Archbishop of Canterbury and a legate of the Holy See (by Pope John XII).
		He was zealous in reforming the church and served with piety and honor till his death, May 19, 988.
	www.stdunstans-bluebellpa.com (156 words)

	Dunstan Biography
		Donald Allan Dunstan was born on 21 September 1926 in Fiji, of South Australian parents.
		In 1976, Dunstan married Adele Koh, a journalist, who had joined his staff as research assistant in 1973 having been expelled from Singapore during a press crackdown.
		Dunstan died at his Norwood home on 6th February 1999, having succumbed to the cancer which had been threatening for several years.
	www.lib.flinders.edu.au /resources/collection/special/dunstan/dunstbiog.html (695 words)

	Search Results for "Dunstan"
		It was the age of Dunstan, a lover of ballads and music and illuminated missals and precious...
		As bishop of Winchester (957) and archbishop of Canterbury (959-978) he attempted to integrate the Danes and the English as a nation....
		We are told that St. Dunstan introduced the fashion to prevent brawling.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Dunstan (313 words)

	St Dunstan biography
		Dunstan took to the monastic life much later than most; taking holy orders in 943, when he may already have reached 34 years.
		Dunstan acted as a royal advisor and negotiator for Edmund and his successor Eadred, and helped establish a period of peace from Danish attack.
		Dunstan found shelter at the monastery of Ghent, in modern Belgium, but he was quickly called back to Britain by Edgar, king of Northumbria and Mercia.
	www.britainexpress.com /History/saxon/dunstan.htm (714 words)

	St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Succasunna, New Jersey
		Dunstan's was started by a group of concerned Episcopalians in November, 1963 who felt the need for a new church to service the rapidly growing western Morris and Eastern Warren counties at the crossroads of state Highway 10,15,46 and 206 and the recently completed sections of interstate Highway 80.
		Saint Dunstan also presented to the church one of the oldest women ever to be ordained as an Episcopal priest.
		One, Sister Suzanne Elizabeth, who is now Mother Superior, used to comment that Saint Dunstan's was the Church where she could put a tack in the wall because we cared more for people than for buildings.
	stdunstan-succasunna.dioceseofnewark.org /history.htm (754 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: Saint Dunstan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The verse couplet which accompanies the drawing is a plea by Dunstan for salvation, and it is generally believed that he is also responsible for the picture.
		Dunstan's cult quickly spread throughout England, and this popularity continued into the twelfth century when lives were written by Osbern and Eadmer of Canterbury, and William of Malmesbury.
		Even allowing for partiality in the lives, it is evident that Dunstan was a driving force behind the Benedictine reform movement, and made a distinctive contribution to the intellectual revival of the English Church in the tenth century.
	www.literaryencyclopedia.com /php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1355 (624 words)

	Welcome to Dunstan Horse Feeds
		The very well known and respected "Dunstan" brand was developed in the mid 1980's when the process of extrusion was innovatively introduced into the NZ feed manufacturing industry.
		Dunstan is dedicated to providing diets that will optimise growth and performance in each sector by selecting wholesome ingredients and applying rigorous quality control standards to both ingredients and finished products.
		Dunstan's expert team is always there to guide you to chose the best.
	www.dunstan.co.nz (152 words)

	Ageless stories of the city - Books - www.theage.com.au
		Dunstan's brief from Bulletin editor Peter Hastings was to be the lone Melbourne voice in the Sydney-based publication, along the lines of the London Diary in the New Yorker.
		Passions Dunstan shared with Humphries were a love for Melbourne's heritage, and a horror of so much destruction of it in the '60s and '70s.
		Dunstan's vignettes of people, whether from overseas or home-grown, are like water colour sketches, softer and lighter than oils but capturing a strong impression.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Books/Stories-of-the-city/2005/02/06/1107625058107.html (1034 words)

	Press Releases for Pensions IT Services from Dunstan Thomas
		Dunstan Thomas 20th year Anniversary to be celebrated on May 12th with a party and a boat trip on the Solent.
		Dunstan Thomas is configuring its flagship software tool, Imago:Illustration to prepare for a predicted demand from the provider and adviser communities when the rules for CP166 are published next year.
		Dunstan Thomas will be exhibiting its technologies at the NAPF conference in Glasgow on the 22nd and 23rd May and the Henry Stewart SIPP conference in London on 26th June.
	pensions.dthomas.co.uk /Pensions_news/press_releases.htm (2249 words)

	Dunstan at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan (909 - May 19, 988) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (961 - 980) who was later canonized as a saint.
		St Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pull'd the devil by the nose With red-hot tongs, which made him roar, That he was heard three miles or more.
		Another story relates how Dunstan nailed a horseshoe to the Devil's hoof when he was aksed to reshod the Devil's horse.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Dunstan.html (334 words)

	St Dunstan's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dunstan was the patron saint of goldsmiths, jewellers and locksmiths and he was usually depicted standing at his anvil, a large pair of smith's tongs in hand, threatening to tweak the devil's nose.
		Dunstan's was one of the few buildings to escape the blaze, saved by a sudden change of wind which drove the flames up nearby Chancery Lane.
		These statues can also be seen at St. Dunstan's but are only found by walking to the right of the church and peering into the vestry porch.
	www.hiddenlondon.com /stdunstans.htm (1730 words)

	May 19: Archbishop Dunstan dies
		Dunstan entered the church after a close shave at court left him scabbed with sores.
		Dunstan, a noble-born lad, had been trained at the school of Glastonbury with its fine library.
		Dunstan's chair was over a beam and this saved his life.
	chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2002/05/daily-05-19-2002.shtml (724 words)

	Dunstan The Dragon - A Fairy Tale Dragon Marionette Toy For Kids
		Dunstan the dragon was the first marionette I designed.
		The egg from which Dunstan hatched had rolled down the side of a mountain and was found by Princess Destiny.
		Dunstan the Dragon has grown up as everyone's friend; the kindest, most gentle and fun-loving fairy tale Dragon you will ever meet, and he only ever breathes fire when he sneezes.
	www.danieloates.com /dunstan.html (380 words)

	St. Dunstan's Church, Feltham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Church stands at what was the centre of the old village of Feltham, before the coming of the railway and the expansion of the town in the 19th Century.
		Dunstan's is the Church of England Parish Church of Feltham.
		Dunstan's is a partner in the Ecumenical Parish of Feltham, with Southville Methodist Church (Bedfont Lane) and Christ Church (Hanworth Road).
	www.stdunstansfeltham.org.uk (207 words)

	EBK: St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		St. Dunstan was the son of a West Saxon noble, named Heorstan, and his wife, Cunethrith.
		Soon after, he became the treasurer and chief adviser of King Edred and the Queen-mother; but powerful enemies drove him from the Court of King Edwig All-Fair and he was obliged to take refuge in Flanders until the accession of Edgar the Peacemaker, who recalled him and made him his chief minister.
		Amongst all those who have directed the government of the State whilst holding the highest office in the Church, Dunstan is entitled to a place of honour.
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /adversaries/bios/dunstan.html (338 words)

	Sylvia Dunstan - GIA's Sacred Music Recordings and Collections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Born in 1955, Sylvia Dunstan attributes her love of song to her grandparents, who kept song alive in the family and entrusted Sylvia's formal musical education to one of the nun's at the local convent.
		Sylvia Dunstan died on July 25, 1993, almost four months to the day of her being diagnosed with liver cancer.
		She left behind a ministry that combined a compassionate concern for the needy and distraught with a consuming love of liturgy.
	www.giamusic.com /artists/Dunstan-Sylvia.cfm (337 words)

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