Denman, NSW - St Matthias Anglican
Year Built: 1875
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Matthias
Address: 50 Palace Street, Denman, New South Wales, 2328
Architect: John Horbury Hunt
Traditional Owners: Wanaruah people
Last Updated: 16/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Centenary stone was blessed on 2-11-1975 by Ian Ninth Bishop of Newcastle to commemorate the consecration of this Church 4-11-1875 and the formation of the Parish of Denman 1-1-1876 J.H. West Th L Rector".
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 - 1903 | Rev Charles Markham Mills | 1847 | 1932 | |
| 1903 - 1907 | Rev Harold Spencer Portus | 1874 | 1941 | |
| 1907 - 1911 | Rev Montague George Herbert Garbett | 1862 | 1947 | |
| 1911 - 1916 | Rev Arthur George King | 1862 | 1941 | |
| 1914 - 1915 | Rev Horace Hobart | Locum | 1886 | 1968 |
| 1918 - 1920 | Rev Keith Stewart Creswell Single | 1887 | 1951 | |
| 1921 - | Rev Reginald Dudley Pontifex | 1880 | 1921 | |
| 1921 - 1925 | Rev Leonard Ayscough | 1885 | 1942 | |
| 1925 - 1926 | Rev Bicton Clemence Wilson | 1881 | 1945 | |
| 1926 - 1933 | Rev William Holmes | 1889 | 1959 | |
| 1933 - 1937 | Rev Walter Emra Burkitt | 1891 | 1947 | |
| 1937 - | Rev Charles Mortimer Thomas | 1865 | 1947 | |
| 1937 - 1941 | Rev James Athelston Smith | |||
| 1941 - 1946 | Rev Frank Raymond Elder | 1888 | 1962 | |
| 1947 - 1953 | Rev John Brown Neville | |||
| 1953 - 1960 | Rev Roscoe Ward Lowe Ayscough | 1915 | 1966 | |
| 1981 - | Rev Milton Wallace Williams | 1907 | 1993 |
Organ:
The organ was built in 1876 by J.W. Walker & Sons of London, as a single manual instrument with only two stops (both of 8ft pitch). Earlier this century, T.C. Edwards added four original stops (+) on exhaust tubular-pneumatic action, the original pipework remaining tracker. Rebuilt in 1979 by Brown & Arkley. It has 1m., 6 sp.st., 2c., tr. & el.pn.
A full decription and photos can be seen here.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia