Diamond Creek, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1867
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: John
Address: Corner Hyde & Main Street, Diamond Creek, Victoria, 3089
Architect: Charles Maplestone
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people
Last Updated: 05/07/2022
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History and Architecture:
The first recorded Church of England services were conducted by the Rev. Francis Hales. In 1860 Diamond Creek came under the jurisdiction of the Eltham parish - with the Rev R Mackie, and then the Rev Josiah Hollis as vicars.
The building was designed by Charles Maplestone of Heidelberg, son-in-law to Anthony Beale of St Helena. Maplestone was a prominent architect who came out to Australia with his family in 1852. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Isabella Maplestone on 11th November 1867.
The bricklayers for the church were G Stebbins, H Limmer, H Spicer and a Mr Timm while Thomas Day was the stonemason. Another three years were to pass before sufficient money could be raised for its completion. It was opened by Bishop Perry on 1st November, 1870.*
The church bell which hung under a tree for 50 years until it was incorporated in the parish hall was brought out from England and presented by Charles Orme.*
In 1916, the estate of George Martin Pizzey left sufficient money to build the red brick hall, which still stands today.*
In 2011 further alterations were made to the front of the Church.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 - 1869 | Rev Josiah Hollis | 1826 | 1887 | |
| 1869 - 1873 | Rev Andrew Brown | |||
| 1874 - 1880 | Rev Arthur Joseph Pickering | 1835 | 1914 | |
| 1880 - 1888 | Rev John Boyle Gason | |||
| 1888 - 1890 | Rev William Thomas Price | 1827 | 1892 | |
| 1890 - 1897 | Rev Arthur Pelham Chase B.A. | 1858 | 1947 | |
| 1897 - 1904 | Rev Thomas Waklin Davis | 1853 | 1933 | |
| 1904 - 1915 | Rev William Green | 1847 | 1945 | |
| 1911 - 1918 | Rev John Stanley Wells M.A. | |||
| 1918 - 1923 | Rev William Fenwick Pattison | 1882 | 1952 | |
| 1923 - | Rev John Samuel Woods | |||
| 1923 - 1930 | Rev Archibald Henry Constable | 1872 | 1947 | |
| 1930 - 1937 | Rev Ernest Louis Renard Panelli | |||
| 1937 - 1945 | Rev Alfred James Bamford | 1893 | 1990 | |
| 1945 - 1951 | Rev Charles Percy Young M.A. | |||
| 1951 - 1954 | Rev Leopold George Ball M.A. | |||
| 1954 - 1957 | Rev Richmond James McCall | |||
| 1957 - 1958 | Rev Wilfred Stanley Dau | 1895 | 1969 | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Rev Geoffrey Edgar Moorhouse | |||
| 1962 - 1966 | Rev John Michael Furmedge | |||
| 1966 - 1972 | Rev Roy Gabb | 1923 | ||
| 1972 - 1978 | Rev A T.D. Dalling | |||
| 1979 - 1982 | Rev E. S. Lang | |||
| 1985 - 1995 | Rev Barry Warren Green | 1937 | ||
| 1995 - 1996 | Rev V. P Lord | Asst | ||
| 1996 - 2000 | Rev S J. Hale | 1955 | ||
| 2002 - 2010 | Rev D D Nicolios | |||
| 2013 - | Rev Tim Johnson |
Source:
1. Second Jubilee. History of St John's Church of England Diamond Creek 1867 - 1967. SLT 283.9451C81SE
2. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000
3. Trove