Bathurst, NSW - St Barnabas Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1881
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Barnabas
Address: 36A Bant Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wiradyuri people
Last Updated: 17/06/2023
History and Architecture:
The present Church was built in 1881 to replace an earlier weather-board church building dating from 1875. This weatherboard building was afterwards used as the Parish Hall until it was replaced in 1918 by the present brick Parish Hall, the foundation of which was laid by the Primate, the Most Revd, J. C. Wright, D.D., on 21st September in that year.
The Hall was further extended to its present dimensions in 1922. The old hall was sold, and later formed part of the buildings of a dairy on the southern outskirts of Bathurst. The Chancel was added to the church in 1895, its foundation stone being set by Lady Darley, wife of the Lieutenant-Governor, on 8th October, 1895.
The Church was consecrated on 10th October, 1896.
The Church was destroyed by fire in 2014 and was not rebuilt.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 - 1889 | Rev J. M. Dalrymple | |||
| 1889 - 1891 | Rev R. Barry Brown | |||
| 1891 - 1895 | Dean John T. Marriott | |||
| 1895 - 1901 | Rev Edward Howard Lea | |||
| 1901 - 1905 | Rev R. O'Breznen Ball | |||
| 1905 - 1911 | Canon F. J. Thomson | |||
| 1911 - 1918 | Rev Charles Joshua Allen | |||
| 1918 - 1920 | Rev Herbert Henry Prichard | |||
| 1920 - 1926 | Rev T. D. Dunstan | |||
| 1927 - 1933 | Archdeacon W. King Howell | |||
| 1933 - 1937 | Archdeacon Arthur E. Weston | |||
| 1937 - 1941 | Archdeacon Henry Stafford Needham | |||
| 1941 - 1947 | Canon Arthur Mills | |||
| 1947 - 1950 | Rev George Polain | |||
| 1951 - 1953 | Rev William Alfred Clint | |||
| 1953 - 1969 | Rev John James Sherlock | |||
| 1969 - 1971 | Archdeacon Clifford E. Ussher | |||
| 1971 - | Rev Norman Byron |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. The Parish Church of St Barnabas Bathurst Centenary Souvenir 1875 - 1975. LH 283.944 PARI