Albion Park, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1875
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: All Saints
Address: 253 Tongarra Road, Albion Park, New South Wales, 2527
Architect: Edmund Blacket
Traditional Owners: Wodi Wodi people
Last Updated: 26/02/2024
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History and Architecture:
This gothic revivalist church was built from sandstone quarried at Yellow Rock. The architect was Mr. E Blackett of Sydney, and the builder Mr. Schadel. The Reverend’s wife, Mrs. Rowsell, laid the foundation stone in the north east corner of the building in 1875. Under the stone was placed a glass bottle time capsule containing a copy of the Australian Churchman, the Illawarra Mercury and an inscribed scroll.
The Church was opened and consecrated by The Rt. Rev. Frederick Barker, Anglican Bishop of Sydney, on 8 December 1875.
Clergy:
These names are now in the database and can be search individually
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 - 1928 | Rev Phillip George Burke | With Dapto | 1884 | 1956 |
| 1928 - 1936 | Rev Raymond Stafford Chapple | With Dapto | 1899 | 1966 |
| 1936 - 1939 | Rev Thomas George Gee | With Dapto | 1903 | 1981 |
| 1939 - 1946 | Rev Mervyn Archdall Payten | With Dapto | 1905 | 1964 |
| 1943 - 1944 | Rev John Addison Dahl | With Dapto | 1913 | 1971 |
| 1946 - 1946 | Rev William Percy Hart | Locum | 1909 | 1987 |
Organ:
Unknown builder (English), c.1860-80. Installed in this Church in 1953 from a church in Bermondsey, London, UK. Removed to storage in 2008 by Mark Fisher, Sydney. Undergoing restoration at Dural 2017-18 Peter Johnston and Toby Jackson 1 manual, 4 speaking stops, no pedals, mechanical action.
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Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index.
2. Organ Music Society of Sydney with permission.
3. Shellharbour Museum rail trail document