Echuca, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 500 High Street, Echuca, Victoria, 3564
Architect: Vahland & Getzschmann
Traditional Owners: Yorta-Yorta people
Last Updated: 19/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone was laid in 1864 and the first service held in 1865. The transepts were begun in 1866 and the nave added in 1875.1 The building is constructed of brick with a slate roof.
A plaque under the Bell tower reads, " To the Glory of God Erected by Parishioners in memory of Harold Owen Lewis Choirmaster of Christ Church for 30 Years. A devoted churchman Died 26th January 1944. Wherever the sweet church bell peals over hill and dell may Jesus Christ be praised".
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 - | Rev Charles John Martin | 1832 | 1902 | |
| 1865 - 1872 | Rev Anderson John McCausland | 1823 | 1888 | |
| 1872 - 1883 | Rev John Garlick | 1842 | 1896 | |
| 1878 - 1878 | Rev Joseph Clampett | Locum | 1824 | 1896 |
| 1883 - 1887 | Rev Joseph Carlisie | 1840 | 1906 | |
| 1887 - 1889 | Rev William Cocks | 1828 | 1895 | |
| 1894 - 1894 | Rev Benjamin Rodda | 1842 | 1895 | |
| 1894 - 1895 | Rev Peter Presswell | Locum | 1849 | 1929 |
| 1895 - 1899 | Rev George Williiam Kelly | 1840 | 1921 | |
| 1889 - 1894 | Rev Samuel Sandiford | 1849 | 1926 | |
| 1899 - 1902 | Rev Alfred Brain | 1862 | 1944 | |
| 1900 - 1901 | Rev William St John Chase | Locum | 1862 | 1912 |
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev Jermiah John Brydges | Rural Dean | 1869 | 1929 |
| 1902 - 1907 | Rev Arthur Broughton Tress | Rural Dean 04 - 07 | 1871 | 1945 |
| 1906 - 1909 | Rev Charles James Chambers | 1858 | 1945 | |
| 1907 - 1911 | Rev George Watson | Rural Dean | 1869 | 1927 |
| 1907 - 1912 | Rev Harold Balkwell Hewett | 1879 | 1948 | |
| 1910 - 1910 | Rev Rochford James Brady | Reader | 1885 | 1968 |
| 1911 - 1919 | Rev Henry Botting Haynes | Rural Dean | 1870 | 1942 |
| 1912 - 1914 | Rev John Clive Herring | 1881 | 1979 | |
| 1914 - 1916 | Rev Leonard Leslie Wenzel | 1885 | 1956 | |
| 1916 - 1917 | Rev Edward Finnie | Locum | 1887 | 1938 |
| 1916 - 1918 | Rev John Addison Rowell | 1881 | 1950 | |
| 1918 - 1921 | Rev John Clive Herring | 1881 | 1979 | |
| 1921 - 1921 | Rev Henry William Russell Topp | Rural Dean | 1876 | 1939 |
| 1921 - 1933 | Rev Richard Birch | 1877 | 1957 | |
| 1933 - 1934 | Rev Maurice Fernely Green | Curate | 1897 | 1992 |
| 1933 - 1944 | Rev Herbert William George Nichols | 1889 | 1968 | |
| 1935 - 1936 | Rev Eriv Weber | Curate | 1909 | 1970 |
| 1937 - 1938 | Rev William Edmund Holt | Curate | 1909 | 1945 |
| 1941 - 1941 | Rev Ronald Geoffrey White | Curate | 1914 | 1969 |
| 1944 - 1947 | Rev William Pembroke Bainbridge | 1882 | 1951 | |
| 1948 - 1953 | Rev George Thexton Morphet | 1912 | 2000 | |
| 1953 - 1958 | Rev Eldred Ernest Saville | 1911 | 1988 | |
| 2022 ? - | Rev Phil Zamagias |
Organ:
Built by George Fincham & Sons of Melbourne in 1873, for St Giles' Presbyterian Church (High Church), Geelong. Installed in this Church in 1919 by Frederick Taylor of Melbourne, with replacement pipework. Renovated n 1982 by Geo Fincham & Sons, Melbourne. Again renovated in 2012 by Wakeley Pipe Organs, Melbourne 2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.
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Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.