Fenton's Creek, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Denomination: Anglican
Address: Wedderburn- Logan Road, Fenton's Creek, Victoria, 3518
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Dja Dja Wurrung people
Last Updated: 10/01/2021
History and Architecture:
A local saw miller Mr John Brown obtianed the timber form a location called the rocky water hole. Mr George Catto a local carpenter erected the building. The church was offically opened on March 18 1887 by the Bishop of Ballarat.
The second church was opened on March 20 1965.
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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1899 - | Mr Adam Long | |||
1899 - 1902 | Mr Alexander James Pearce | 1862 | 1938 | |
1902 - 1903 | Edward William Julien | 1877 | 1988 | |
1916 - | F. E. Lewin | 1884 | 1955 | |
1916 - 1918 | John Stuart Roach | 1889 | 1958 | |
1920 - | R. F. Jagger | |||
1945 - 1948 | Rev John Holdsworth Shields | 1905 | 1985 | |
1949 - | A. S. Dense | |||
1950 - | Keith George Madin | 1915 | 1959 | |
1954 - | Rev V. I Forester | |||
1954 - | Rev C. Forest Sale | |||
1958 - | Rev A. Baxter | |||
1958 - | Rev A. Russell Cameron | |||
1960 - 1967 | Rev F. D. James | |||
1967 - 1976 | Rev G. Stephenson | |||
1976 - | Rev John Holdsworth Shields | 1905 | 1985 | |
1981 - 1984 | Rev Eric Royston Baldwin | 1922 |
Organ:
The estate organ was purchased in 1908 at a cost of 33. In the early days the organist was Mr John Finch.
Source:
Christ Church Fenton's Creek 100 years of Worship 1887 - 1987. SLTF 283.9454 Korong Historical Society 1987