Epping, NSW - St Alban's Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Alban
Address: 3 Pembrooke Street, Epping, New South Wales, 2121
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wallumedegal people
Last Updated: 31/10/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first Anglican services were held in the home of Robert Hilliard in Essex Street and commenced mid 1891. The Church was opened as a centre of worship and Sunday School by Archbishop Mowll on 28 November 1953 and named “The Raymond V Ford Memorial Hall”. The tower and spire of the current Church was built in 1961.
A Foundation stone on the first church building reads, MDCCCXCVI 1896.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 - 1925 | Rev Charles Mortimer Thomas | Curate 08 - 20 & School | 1865 | 1947 |
| 1928 - 1928 | Rev Edward Charles Knox | Locum | 1867 | 1940 |
| 1939 - 1949 | Rev Eric Henry Parsons | 1908 | 1951 | |
| 1942 - 1945 | Rev Arthur Henry Lidbetter | Curate | 1914 | 1976 |
| 1949 - 1969 | Rev William Noel Rook | 1902 | 1995 | |
| 1924 - 1924 | Rev Charles Henry Tomlinson | Locum | 1888 | 1955 |
| 1968 - 1970 | Rev John Harrington Vaughan | Curate | 1909 | 1989 |
| 2023 - | Rector Bishop Ross Nicholson |
Organ:
A two manual and pedal mechanical action organ with mechanical stop action, 18 speaking stops; 23 ranks and 1,158 pipes.Located in the purpose-built gallery above the western entrance to the church, the organ was constructed by Orgues Létourneau of Quebec in 1981. In 1998 Létourneau rebuilt the 1866 William Hill & Son three-manual organ in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.
A full description and photos can be seen here.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Church website
3. Organ Music Society of Sydney.