Drysdale, VIC - St James' Anglican

Year Built: 1871

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: James

Address: 43 Collins Street, Drysdale, Victoria, 3222

Architect: Andrew McWilliam

Architectural Style: Gothic Polychrome

Traditional Owners: Wadawurrung people

Last Updated: 26/02/2024

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History and Architecture:

The Foundation stone was laid by Bishop Perry. The actual foundations of the church were completed on 18 November 1871 and construction was completed the following year.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1853 - 1861 Rev A. Crawford
1860 - 1870 Rev Frederick Smith Missionary 1818 1886
1861 - Rev William Eric McJennett 1899 1973
1865 - 1878 Rev J. Firth
1875 - 1878 Mr Henry Kelly Reader
1878 - 1881 Rev A. Turnbull
1881 - 1889 Rev George Nickells Bishop 1851 1939
1888 - Mr George Alfred Munt Reader 1864 104
1889 - 1903 Rev Thomas Quinton 1847 1935
1903 - 1905 Rev Alexander Maxwell 1856 1933
1910 - 1912 Rev William Thomas Roach 1861 1947
1912 - 1913 Rev Arthur Rufus Raymond 1857 1932
1925 - 1927 Rev Harry Johnstone Gauntlett 1868 1949
1936 - Mr William Leon McSpedden Reader 1907 1968
1948 - 1951 Rev Eric Royston Baldwin 1922
1954 - 1957 Rev Harold Duncan Scott 1905 1976
1958 - Rev B. Ashworth Asst
1960 - 1962 Rev Arthur Stuartvant Dence 1903 1968
1962 - 1965 Rev C. M. Dunce
1965 - 1970 Rev F. R. Kenny
1970 - 1972 Rev D. E. Marshall
1973 - 1980 Rev R. J. Donnelly
1980 - 1987 Rev J. H. Reynolds
1987 - Rev P. A. Bignoux
2010 - Rev Robert Myers

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000
2. Cable Clerical Index