Cygnet, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1875
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Mark
Address: George Street, Cygnet, Tasmania, 7112
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Melukerdee people
Last Updated: 30/11/2024
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History and Architecture:
The church building was begun in 1874, opened in 1875 and dedicatcd in 1876 at a cost of 1,208, Additions were made in October 1894 and the church consecrated. Further additions were made in 1913, and in April 1918 a new vestry was dedicated as a memorial to the Lymington church which had been destroyed by fire.
A Foundation stone was laid on 17 March 1923 by the Right Reverend Robert Snowden Hay Bishop of Tasmania in memory of Kate Elizabeth Atkins.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 - 1906 | Rev John Joseph Gailey | 1864 | 1932 | |
| 1905 - 1911 | Rev Charles Vaughan | 1847 | 1918 | |
| 1910 - 1911 | Rev Joseph May | locum tenens | 1852 | 1918 |
| 1911 - 1912 | Rev George William Ratten | 1857 | 1929 | |
| 1913 - 1916 | Rev Walter Hooker | 1870 | 1936 | |
| 1916 - 1921 | Rev Charles Lewis Hamilton Cox | 1860 | 1945 | |
| 1921 - 1922 | Rev Clement Allen | 1871 | 1945 | |
| 1922 - 1924 | Rev James Alfred Cloudsdale | 1885 | 1962 | |
| 1923 - | Rev Frederick Ambrose Carr | Curate | 1890 | 1953 |
| 1925 - 1926 | Rev William Evans Middleton | Curate | 1879 | 1953 |
| 1927 - 1929 | Rev John William Davison | Curate | 1861 | 1934 |
| 1929 - 1931 | Rev Vivian Herbert C Gill | Curate | 1900 | 1965 |
| 1931 - 1934 | Rev Colin Campbell Robertson | 1888 | 1956 | |
| 1935 - 1937 | Rev Sidney Charles Brammell | 1905 | 1977 | |
| 1937 - 1939 | Rev Morgan Owen Davies | 1886 | 1940 | |
| 1940 - 1941 | Rev Noel Morris Clout | 1901 | 1973 | |
| 1943 - 1947 | Rev Clifford Robinson | 1907 | 1982 | |
| 1949 - 1951 | Rev Laurence Edward Dando | 1901 | 1970 | |
| 1951 - 1954 | Rev John Alun Lewys Davies | 1902 | 1976 | |
| 1954 - 1957 | Rev Gilbert Charles Latta | 1907 | 1976 | |
| 1961 - 1964 | Rev Eric Lionel Phillips | 1910 | 1981 | |
| 1964 - 1966 | Rev Eric Jocelyn George | 1906 | 1988 | |
| 1966 - 1969 | Rev Eric Lionel Phillips | 1910 | 1981 | |
| 2019 - | Rev Lesley Borowitzka |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission..