Brighton, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1850
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Andrew
Address: Corner Church & New Streets, Brighton, Victoria, 3186
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 08/01/2022
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History and Architecture:
In 1842, the first St Andrew's Church building was opened on 30 November. The second church was opened on 29 August 1850, The Right Reverend Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, laid the foundation stone for a rectangular ironstone church, designed by architect, Melbourne city surveyor and St Andrew's parishioner, Charles Laing.[8] This building was erected to the north-west of the St Andrew's Graveyard, featured plastered brick reveals and trims, was Gothic Revival in style
The third is comprised of bluestone with seven bays to the design of architect Charles Webb in 1856-57. A more modern section at the rear has been added after a fire totally destroyed the complex in 1961.
The present building, opened in 1962, was designed by the noted Australian architect Louis Williams to become the cathedral for the proposed Diocese of the Mornington Peninsula following the planned division of the Diocese of Melbourne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 - 1849 | Rev Adam Thomson | 1800 | 1859 | |
| 1849 - 1853 | Rev William Brickwood | 1817 | 1901 | |
| 1853 - 1889 | Rev Samuel Taylor | |||
| 1889 - 1892 | Canon William Chalmers | 1834 | 1901 | |
| 1892 - 1894 | Rev John Strech | |||
| 1894 - 1899 | Rev Reginald Stephen | |||
| 1899 - 1913 | Rev Edward Arthur Crawford | 1852 | 1913 | |
| 1913 - 1917 | Rev Archibald Law | |||
| 1918 - 1928 | Rev William Hancock | |||
| 1928 - 1948 | Rev Harrold Hewett | |||
| 1949 - 1951 | Rev Donald Redding | |||
| 1952 - 1965 | Rev George Codrington | |||
| 1966 - 1969 | Rev Ross Border | 1914 | 1969 | |
| 1969 - 1973 | Rev David Hubert Shand | I | ||
| 1974 - 1979 | Rev Don Hardy | |||
| 1980 - 1993 | Rev Harlin Jones Butterley | |||
| 1993 - 2003 | Rev Kenneth James Hewlett | 1944 | ||
| 2004 - 2010 | Rev Kenyon McKie | |||
| 2010 - | Rev Canon Jan Joustra | |||
| 2015 - | Rev Dr Sharne Rolfe | Asst |
Organ:
The first organ, was built in1842 by Peter Hurlstone. The second organ, in 1857 by Jesse Biggs, later at Wesley Church, Ballarat.
Following a devastating fire in 1961, the grand four-manual pipe organ in St Andrew's was completed in 1964 The Organ is Australian-made, with nearly 3,000 pipes and 64 speaking stops, the War Memorial Grand Organ is one of the finest musical instruments in Australasia.
For a full desciption click here on the Organ Historical Trust of Australia..
Source:
1. Church website.
2. The Anglican Parish of St Andrew's Brighton A History of Celebration 1842 2012.