Quentin Bryce Order of St John of Jerusalem in 2003. In 2011, Elizabeth II invested Bryce as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order at Government House. Bryce was appointed Governor of Queensland in 2003. Although concerns were raised by some over her time in the office, her five-year term was going to be extended until 2009. However, on 13 April 2008, it was announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd that Bryce was to become the next Governor-General of Australia. The decision was generally well-received and on 5 September 2008 Bryce was sworn in, succeeding Major General Michael Jeffery and becoming the
Peter Bryce (clergyman) Peter Bryce (clergyman) The Very Reverend Dr. Peter Bryce "(December 31, 1878 - November 30, 1950)" was a Canadian Methodist and United Church of Canada minister. He was elected as Moderator of the United Church of Canada at their 7th General Council in Ottawa, Ontario in 1936. Born in Blantyre, Scotland on December 31, 1878, Bryce was raised within a strict conservative Presbyterian household. Inspired by the writings and ministry of John Wesley, however, Bryce eventually joined the Methodist church where he became ordained in 1908. Speaking about the influence Wesley had on his early faith formation, Bryce noted, "What