Goodwood, SA - St George the Martyr Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: George
Address: 153 Goodwood Street, Goodwood, South Australia, 5034
Architect: Thomas Henry Lyon
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 05/10/2024
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone of the first church was laid on October 8, 1881 on land on the corner of Goodwood Road and Victoria Street given by a Mr Mills. The church opened for worship on January 12, 1882.
The current Church was built in 1903. The Architect was Thomas Henry Lyon who designed the Church as a memorial to his late sister. According to the Adelaide Advertiser Newspaper, the foundation stone was laid in October of 1903 and the Paper gave a terse description: “The main outer walls are to be constructed of hollow brickwork, which will be plastered inside and rough cast outside, whilst the piers and arches of the nave and aisles and the window arches will be Murray River freestone”.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 - 1900 | Rev William Samuel Moore | 1829 | 1901 | |
| 1900 - 1940 | Rev Percy William Wise | 1870 | 1950 | |
| 1901 - 1902 | Rev Allan Maclaren Webb | Curate | 1876 | 1929 |
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev Tom Percy Wood | Curate | 1880 | 1957 |
| 1903 - 1904 | Rev Henrey Anderson Meaden | Curate | 1880 | 1954 |
| 1904 - | Rev Frank Arthur Thorns | Curate | 1869 | |
| 1905 - 1906 | Rev Alfred Norton Garrett | locum tenens | 1869 | 1943 |
| 1906 - 1908 | Rev Edward Charles Loan | Curate | 1881 | 1973 |
| 1908 - 1909 | Rev John Coates | 1877 | 1926 | |
| 1910 - 1911 | Rev Charles John Whitfield | Curate | 1887 | 1966 |
| 1940 - 1947 | Rev Arnold Melvin Morralee | locum tenens in 1940 | 1906 | 1987 |
| 1944 - 1945 | Rev Ernest Wilson Bradley | 1883 | 1945 | |
| 1947 - 1963 | Rev Arthur Charles Hogan | 1898 | 1980 | |
| 1963 - | Rev Herbert Frank Willoughby | 1907 | 1974 | |
| 1978 - 1987 | Rev David Hair McCall | 2021 | ||
| 1999 - 2002 | Rev J. Devonport | |||
| 2002 - | Father Scott Moncrieff |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index
2. TROVE
3. Architects of South Australia.