Gretna, TAS - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1848
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Mary
Address: 31 Church Road, Gretna, Tasmania, 7140
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 15/08/2023
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History and Architecture:
Gretna was called Stoney Hut Plains and later The Woolpack after the Inn.
The Church was consecrated by Bishop Nixon on June 1st 1848 and the Minister and Chaplain of Macquarie Plains at the time was the Rev. William Tancred. Other clergy at the consecration were the Archdeacon Marriott and Rev. G. Wright, of Hamilton. At the service the late Mr. Edward Terry who was in thos days the owner of Askrigg Estate was presented with the deed of the land on which the Church stands. Although there is no record of the place used for Church services prior to the building of the Church, believed that people gathered for worship at "Askrigg".
In 2023 the Church was put up for sale.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 - 1849 | Rev W. Tancred | |||
| 1849 - 1854 | Rev W. Hesketh | |||
| 1855 - 1892 | Rev T. Garrard | 1892 | ||
| 1892 - 1894 | Rev R. Turnbull | |||
| 1894 - 1895 | Rev A. Wayn | |||
| 1895 - 1902 | Rev W. J. Dobson | |||
| 1903 - 1908 | Rev Walter Hooker | 1870 | 1936 | |
| 1908 - 1926 | Rev F. Thorpe | 1926 | ||
| 1926 - 1928 | Rev H. Lansdell |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. New Norfolks History and Achievments, series
2. The Anglican Church in Tasmania, A Diocesan history to mark the Sesquicentenary 1992 by Geoffrey Stephens.
3. Joe Corban and Rita Cox.