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

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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
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