§ 64. Mr. Teelingasked the Secretary of State for Air what clergy and chaplains there are on Christmas Island; and why it was not possible to consecrate a burial ground on the island when Lance-Corporal Redman died on 7th May.
Mr. WardThere are two Royal Air Force chaplains, one Church of England28W and one Roman Catholic. It is unfortunately impracticable to provide a burial ground on the island because of the permanently high water table.