Emerald, QLD - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1958
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Luke
Address: 40 Theresa Street, Emerald, Queensland, 4720
Architect: John Hamer Howorth
Traditional Owners: Gayiri people
Last Updated: 13/03/2023
History and Architecture:
In 1894 a special meeting of Anglican parishioners was called at 8pm at Presbyterian Church. A building committee was formed for raising money and building an English Church in Emerald. Only one year later the Bishop of Rockhampton, Nathanial Dawes. D.D. travelled to Emerald on 11th Aug 1895 for the dedication of Saint Luke's Church, a typical wooden bush Gothic Church.
The original Church had most of its furnishings destroyed by fire on 16th October 1907but was itself relatively undamaged.
It was decided to build a new church of brick in an effort to "forestall fire and tooth". A group of people which included R. Donaldson, Des Jeppeson Ron Lamont, Vic Coombes, Norman Gibson and Mrs. Irene Donaldson were soon on a money raising programme to make the building possible. Work began on 11th March, 1954, and it was only eight months later, 1st November 1954, that the dedication service took place. The Church cost 6,000 Pounds. Rev John Hamer Howorth designed the Church.
A Foundation stone reads, " Gloria in Excelsis Deo Saint Luke's Parish Emerald This foundation stone was laid & dedicated by the Right Reverend James G. Housden BA Thd Bishop of Rockhampton Tuesday 11th March 1958 Vicar Rev John Hamer Howorth Church wardens Edward T. Aveyard George A.E. Otte - The first Church on this site was dedicated by Bishop Nathaniel Dawes D.D. on 11th Aug 1895".
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 |
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1898 - 1903 | Rev James Grindrod | |||
1904 - | Rev Horact Ernest West | Curate | 1873 | 1958 |
1912 - 1914 | Rev George Green | 1881 | 1957 | |
1910 - 1911 | Rev Joseph Addison White | 1840 | 1916 | |
1911 - 1912 | Rev Henry Robert Hobbs | 1872 | 1915 | |
1903 - 1905 | Rev H. E. West | |||
1905 - 1911 | Rev J. A. White | |||
1912 - 1914 | Rev G. Green | |||
1915 - 1920 | Rev William Bernard Charles | 1884 | 1973 | |
1920 - 1925 | Rev Noel Johnston Danne | 1890 | 1969 | |
1923 - 1926 | Rev Edward John Pizey | |||
1926 - 1928 | Rev Lawrence Septimus Jackson | 1896 | 1958 | |
1928 - 1929 | Rev Arthur Hazelhurst Gribble | 1870 | 1952 | |
1930 - 1933 | Rev Reginald Robert MaCartney Noake | 1879 | 1953 | |
1934 - 1936 | Rev Victor Norman Gilbert | 1900 | 1971 | |
1936 - 1938 | Rev Roy Head | |||
1939 - 1944 | Rev George James William Dann | Curate to 1940 | 1906 | 1977 |
1949 - 1950 | Rev John Alun Lewys Davies | 1902 | 1976 | |
1952 - | Rev Richard Henry Miles | 1910 | 1990 | |
1954 - 1959 | Rev John Hamer Howorth | Deacon to 1955 | 1913 | 1988 |
2022 - | Rev Jen Hercott |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index
2. Emerald and the Gemfields Centenary 1879 - 1979. AUS. QLD 10.021