Bairnsdale, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican (20873)
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: John the Baptist
Address: 9 Francis Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria, 3875
Last Updated: 06/08/2022
History and Architecture:
In May 1866 tenders were called for the erection of a church and the contract was won by Barry and Sons of Sale. The foundation stone was laid by John Davison Smith of "Lindenow" on 9 October 1866. The Church was established in 1867.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 - 1873 | Rev Amos Brazier | 1831 | 1910 | |
| 1873 - 1876 | Rev H S Asche | |||
| 1877 - 1879 | Rev R. G. Burke | |||
| 1879 - 1881 | Rev E W.F. Hartmann | |||
| 1882 - 1886 | Rev William George Hindley | 1853 | 1936 | |
| 1886 - 1900 | Rev Edward Gritton Veal | 1853 | 1946 | |
| 1900 - 1908 | Archdeacon W Hancock | |||
| 1908 - 1909 | Rev H B Begbie | |||
| 1909 - 1924 | Archdeacon Arthur Edwin Fleming Young | 1873 | 1944 | |
| 1924 - 1925 | Rev Leonard Leslie Wenzel | 1885 | 1956 | |
| 1925 - 1936 | Rev James Eakins Stannage | 1887 | 1968 | |
| 1936 - 1945 | Rev J. H. Brown | |||
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev K Brodie | |||
| 1950 - 1961 | Canon G F.D. Smith | |||
| 1962 - 1969 | Rev K L McConchie | |||
| 1969 - 1976 | Archdeacon Norman Womersley McDonald | 1998 | ||
| 1976 - | Canon A Weston | |||
| 1985 - 1994 | Rev Edward George Gibson | 1935 |
Organ:
A new Organ was installed in 1925 which was built by R. Spurdon Rutt of London and cost over £1,000. The original organ was sold to the soldier settlement community of Poowong South.
Source:
1. Light and Life, A History of the Anglican Church in Gippsland
2. History of St John's Anglican Church Bairnsdale. SLTF 283. 9456 Ad 1 H