Ballina, NSW - St Mary's Anglican

Year Built: 1998

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: Mary

Address: 38 Norton Street, Ballina, New South Wales, 2478

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Bundjalung people

Last Updated: 17/07/2023

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History and Architecture:

A small church was completed in 1876. The Parish of Ballina was created in the 1890's with Canon W A Dalton as the first Vicar. The Parish included Alstonville and Dalwood, Tintenbar and North Creek (now Lennox Head).

The church building on the present site of St Mary’s Ballina served almost thirty years. The replacement church building was dedicated in 1906. Specifications for the replacement of St Mary’s Church were finalised in 1995 with the new building being consecrated and dedicated on 6 th September 1998.

Clergy:

These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.

Years	Name	Annotation	D.o.B	D.o.D
1876 - 1893	Rev Frederick Robert Newton		1841	1926
1900 - 1902	Rev Frederick William McDonnell	Locum 1900	1865	1923
1893 - 1901	Rev William Dalton		1857	1939
1902 - 1903	Rev John William Upjohn		1850	1923
1903 - 1908	Rev Benjamin Stephens		1851	1912
1908 - 1908	Rev Alfred Waudby King	Curate	1859	1945
1908 - 1911	Rev Harold Woodger		1872	1940
1911 - 1917	Rev William Alexander Harris Walker		1877	1970
1915 - 1916	Rev Roy Kenneth Robinson	Curate	1886	1970
1917 - 1926	Rev Edwin John Marchant		1866	1950
1926 - 1941	Rev Ewart Gordon Huntley		1881	1942
1941 - 1952	Rev William Burvill		1879	1965
1947 - 1947	Rev Cyril Rockton King	Locum	1892	1976
1952 - 1955	Rev Henry P. Woodburn		1899	1987
1956 - 1966	Rev Ronald J. Hancock
1966 - 1985	Rev Wilbur Angus Doak
1985 - 1991	Rev Raymond B. Smith
1991 - 1993	Rev Mark E. Lavelle
1993 - 2000	Rev Geoffrey M. Smith
2000 - 2002	Rev Gregory S. Ezzy
2002 - 2009	Rev Gail Hagon
2010 - 2015	Rev Robert Ireland
2015 -	Rev Matthew B. Jones
2019 - 2025	Rev Cathy Ridd	Assiciate

Organ:

A new organ was installed in 1964.

Contributions:

1. 2023 John Huth names on board

Source:

1. Cable Clerical Index.
2. Grafton Diocese newsletter.