Gisborne, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1951
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Paul
Address: Corner Fisher & Brantome Streets, Gisborne, Victoria, 3437
Architect: Keith Reid
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 22/11/2023
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History and Architecture:
Founded in 1855. A foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1951 by his Honour Leut General Sir E. F. Herring Chief Justice of Victoria. The Foundation stone has a stone from Canterbury Cathedral inlaid into it.
The last service in the old Church was held on 7 February 1949 and they continued in the Masonic Hall until the new Church was completed. The first services in th enew Church were held over Easter 1953. The current church was built of local volcanic stone.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 - 1860 | Rev Robert Turner Cummins | 1820 | 1892 | |
| 1860 - 1865 | Rev Barnabas Shaw Walker | 1833 | 188 | |
| 1865 - 1866 | Rev Thomas W. Garlick | |||
| 1866 - 1872 | Rev James Glover | 1833 | 1903 | |
| 1872 - 1878 | Rev T. H. Goodwin | |||
| 1878 - 1890 | Rev J. K. Hall | |||
| 1890 - 1893 | Rev Henry John Alexander Poole | 1830 | 1893 | |
| 1893 - 1897 | Rev G. Pennicoff | approx spelling | ||
| 1897 - 1902 | Rev Arthur Pelham Chase | 1858 | 1947 | |
| 1902 - 1906 | Rev Henry Hesketh Jasper Norwood | 1868 | 1929 | |
| 1906 - 1907 | Rev Denis Murrell Deasy | 1877 | 1942 | |
| 1907 - 1914 | Rev George Norbury McDonnell | 1862 | 1932 | |
| 1914 - 1919 | Rev H. F. Miller | |||
| 1919 - 1922 | Rev J. H. Raverty | 1890 | 1956 | |
| 1922 - 1925 | Rev Harry George Mathews | 1871 | 1951 | |
| 1925 - 1933 | Rev C. G.R. Parker | |||
| 1933 - 1945 | Rev C. P. Young | |||
| 1945 - 1956 | Rev Joseph Hollins Allen | 1885 | 1971 | |
| 1956 - 1959 | Rev Lewis Edward Firman | |||
| 1959 - 1962 | Rev R. A. Dunne | |||
| 1962 - 1967 | Rev Albert Lewis Donald Rivett | 1904 | 1997 | |
| 1967 - 1978 | Rev John Owen Were | 1912 | 1984 | |
| 1978 - 1987 | Rev K. W. Parker | |||
| 1987 - 2004 | Rev G. R. Terry | |||
| 1987 - 1988 | Rev David John Moore | Asst | ||
| 1989 - 1990 | Rev J. F. Ingis | |||
| 1990 - 1991 | Rev Wayne Dorning | Asst | ||
| 2004 - | Rev Brady S. Billings | |||
| 2010 - | Rev Dr Avril Hannah Jones | |||
| 2021 - | Rev Dennis Webster |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000.
2. Cable Clerical Index