Hunters Hill, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1888
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: All Saints
Address: 2 Ambrose Street, Hunters Hill, New South Wales, 2110
Architect: John Horbury Hunt
Traditional Owners: Wallumedegal people
Last Updated: 26/02/2024
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History and Architecture:
A large conventional Gothic Revival stone Church of four bays and chancel (fifth bay) and narthex with western front added in 1938. Walls of rugged quarry faced sandstone with dressed window surrounds. Feature of the interior is the chancel arch, a beautiful sweep of stone supported on carved corbels which extend out as buttresses. It was designed by the architect John Horbury Hunt and opened in 1888. The narthex and an extra bay were added in 1938.
A wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was dedicated by the Right Reverend William George Hilliard MA Bishop of Nelson NZ and was set in postion by the Honorable Sir Philip Street KCMG Lieutenant Governor of NSW 7th May 1938:.
Clergy:
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| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 - 1897 | Rev Hubert Alfred Dempster | Curate | 1871 | 1939 |
| 1897 - 1901 | Rev Ronald John Cameron | Curate | 1869 | 1949 |
| 1906 - 1906 | Rev Edwin Sandys Lumsdaine | Lay Reader | 1857 | 1931 |
| 1907 - 1908 | Rev Jeremiah Chafers Welsh | Locum | 1842 | 1912 |
| 1923 - 1923 | Rev Fredric Johnson | Lay Reader | 1866 | 19929 |
| 1925 - 1945 | Rev Montague Golden Hinsby | 1886 | 1956 | |
| 1938 - 1938 | Rev Charles William James Gumbley | Locum | 1891 | 1971 |
| 1941 - 1943 | Rev Harry Bates | Locum | 1911 | 1995 |
| 1945 - 1961 | Rev Charles William James Gumbley | 1891 | 1971 | |
| 1957 - 1957 | Rev Charles Shearer Robertson | Locum | 1889 | 1965 |
Organ:
The organ was built by Bevington & Sons of Soho, London (3/25 mechanical) was ordered in 1887 and installed in twelve days by Charles Jackson the following year although the tuning contract seems to have been given to Charles Richardson shortly after.
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Source:
1. Organ Music Society of Sydney with permission.
2. Australian Heritage Database.
2. Cable Clerical Index with permission.