Bowral, NSW - St Simon and St Judes Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 38 Bendooley Street, Bowral, New South Wales, 2576
Architect: Edmund Blacket
Traditional Owners: Tharawal people
Last Updated: 03/12/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church has an unusual design unlike the regular conventional form of church that it is sure to attract attention. It was a style regarded as Saxon or Norman with more subdued light in the short nave and chancels, but with a central tower which had big windows The Architect was Edmund Blacket.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 - 1879 | Rev Richard Edgar Kemp | 1849 | 1927 | |
| 1879 - 1883 | Rev Stanley Howard | 1850 | 1883 | |
| 1950 - 1958 | Rev Gilbert Alexander Hook | 1907 | 1992 | |
| 1958 - 1965 | Rev Boyce Rowley Horsley | 1911 | 2001 | |
| 1966 - 1973 | Rev Gilber Alexander Hook | 1907 | 1992 | |
| 2022 - | Rev Gavin Perkins | |||
| 2022 - | Rev Graham Schultz | Asst | ||
| 2022 - | Rev Matt Jacobs | Asst |
Organ:
In November, 1898, the Sydney organ specialist Charles Richardson conferred, in Bowral, with the Rector and churchwardens, advised a pipe organ costing £350 as most suitable for the church's requirements and offered to build a section for £250, and finish the work when the other £100 was forthcoming. The Organ was rebuilt in 1981 by George Fincham (2/25 mechanical).
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Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index.