Corowa, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: Paul

Address: Federation Avenue, Corowa, New South Wales, 2646

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 21/04/2023

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History and Architecture:

The Church was built at Corowa on land donated by John Foord. The Church was opened in November 1883. The architects were Gordon and Gordon, of Albury and Corowa. Constructed in red brick, the building is designed in a Gothic style.

Clergy:

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

Years	Name	Annotation	D.o.B	D.o.D
1863 - 1869	Rev John Maitland Ware		1830	1885
1869 - 1871	Rev Charles James Byng		1833	1904
1871 - 1872	Rev William Locke	Locum	1842	1908
1871 - 1879	Rev John Coulthard Sabine		1837	1877
1877 - 1884	Rev Herbert Edward Thomson		1839	1902
1884 - 1886	Rev Frederick Davis		1827 /28	1894
1886 - 1906	Rev William Clarke Hose		1834	1910
1886 -	Rev Issac John Sparling	Curate
1887 - 1889	Rev Henry Bradshaw	Catechist	1857	1908
1907 - 1920	Rev Edgar Ward Thomas		1866	1939
1926 -	Rev Henry Holbrook Perrottet	Asst	1897	1984
1920 - 1952	Rev Rupert Ross Edwards		1885	1961
1952 - 1968	Rev David Henry Wicking		1902	1982
1968 -	Rev Leonard Campbell Bailey		1910	1978
1979 -	Rev Albert Frederick Dryden		1910
2020 ? -	Rev Rex Everett
2020 ? -	Rev Mary Clarke	Asst
2021 -	Rev Peter Richards

Organ:

The Organ was built by E.F. Walcker & Cie, Ludwigsburg of Germany in 1887. Installed St Paul's pro-Cathedral, Hay 1891 W.H. Paling & Co., Sydney. Renovated in 1968 by Arthur Jonesof Sydney. Installed in present location in 2020 by Peter D.G. Jewkes Pty Ltd. It has 1 manual, 6 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action
A full description and photos can be seen here.

Source:

1. Cable Clergy Index.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia.