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| By November 1928, Bramwell Booth had been absent from [[International Headquarters]] for seven months on account of illness, and a High Council was called. The 63 members, being all the commissioners on active service and certain territorial commanders, gathered at Sunbury Court near London on January 8, 1929 and eventually voted that the General, then aged 73, was 'unfit on the ground of ill-health' | By November 1928, Bramwell Booth had been absent from [[International Headquarters]] for seven months on account of illness, and a High Council was called. The 63 members, being all the commissioners on active service and certain territorial commanders, gathered at Sunbury Court near London on January 8, 1929 and eventually voted that the General, then aged 73, was 'unfit on the ground of ill-health' | ||
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| + | ====1929==== | ||
| + | The first High Council occurred from January 8 until February 13. General-Elect [[Edward Higgins]] was announced. | ||
| ====1934==== | ====1934==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Evangeline Booth]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Evangeline Booth]] was elected on September 3. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1939==== | ====1939==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[George Carpenter]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[George Carpenter]] was elected on August 24. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1946==== | ====1946==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Albert Orsborn]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Albert Orsborn]] was elected on May 9. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1954==== | ====1954==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Wilfred Kitching]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Wilfred Kitching]] was elected May 11. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1963==== | ====1963==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Frederick Coutts]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Frederick Coutts]] was elected on October 1. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1969==== | ====1969==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Erik Wickberg]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Erik Wickberg]] was elected on July 23. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1974==== | ====1974==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Clarence Wiseman]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Clarence Wiseman]] was elected on May 13. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1977==== | ====1977==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Arnold Brown]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Arnold Brown]] was elected on May 5. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1981==== | ====1981==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Jarl Wahlström]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Jarl Wahlström]] was elected on October 23. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1986==== | ====1986==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Eva Burrows]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Eva Burrows]] was elected on May 2. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====1993==== | ====1993==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Bramwell Tillsley]] was announced. | + | Commissioner [[James Osborne]] was elected President to oversee this committee. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
| * [[Bramwell Tillsley]] | * [[Bramwell Tillsley]] | ||
| + | * Commissioner [[Paul Rader]] | ||
| ====1994==== | ====1994==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Paul Rader]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Paul Rader]] was elected on July 23. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
| - | * [[Paul Rader]] | + | * Commissioner |
| ====1999==== | ====1999==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[John Gowans]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[John Gowans]] was elected on May 15. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====2002==== | ====2002==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[John Larsson]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[John Larsson]] was elected on September 6. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| ====2006==== | ====2006==== | ||
| - | General-Elect [[Shaw Clifton]] was announced. | + | General-Elect [[Shaw Clifton]] was elected on January 28. |
| ===Candidates=== | ===Candidates=== | ||
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| * Commissioner [[Benjamin Mnyampi]] (Nominated but declined) | * Commissioner [[Benjamin Mnyampi]] (Nominated but declined) | ||
| * Commissioner [[Floyd Tidd]] (Nominated but declined) | * Commissioner [[Floyd Tidd]] (Nominated but declined) | ||
| - | * Commissioner [[Mark W Tillsley|Mark Tillsley]] (Nominated but declined) | + | * Commissioner [[Mark Tillsley]] (Nominated but declined) |
| ====2023==== | ====2023==== | ||
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * The Salvation Army Yearbook - 2024 | * The Salvation Army Yearbook - 2024 | ||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
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