Kiama, NSW - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 2 Terralong Street, Kiama, New South Wales, 2533
Architect: Edmund Blacket
Traditional Owners: Wodi Wodi people
Last Updated: 22/11/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church had its origins on a site on the south east corner of Bong Bong and Manning Streets. In 1843 construction commenced and the first church was completed in the same year. In 1843 construction commenced and the first church was completed in the same year. The Church was fully complete late 1858 and was opened and consecrated , free of debt, by Bishop Barker, Bishop of Sydney on 13th January 1859. The original building was minus the tower, ceiling and gallery and it contained not an organ but a harmonium imported from England.
Windows are Gothic style stained pictorial. John Gowan (first fleeter) buried at rear.
In 1922 the erection of the Soldier’s Memorial Tower was commenced, its massive shape harmonising well with the design of the Church.
A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by Mrs Mary Wood 26.8.22".
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 Peter Teulon Beamish | 1824 | 1914 | |
| 1850 - 1859 | Rev James Barnier | 1821 | 1892 | |
| 1862 - 1868 | Rev Thomas Wilson | 1827 | 1884 | |
| 1871 - 1875 | Rev John Herman Leopold Zillman | 1841 | 1919 | |
| 1875 - | Rev Jeremiah Murphy | 1843 | 1903 | |
| 1879 - 1887 | Rev John Done | 1846 | 1921 | |
| 1886 - 1887 | Rev Maurice Gray | Curate | 1845 | 1918 |
| 1887 - 1890 | Rev John Howell Price | 1853 | 1921 | |
| 1890 - 1893 | Rev Herbert Guinness | 1837 | 1897 | |
| 1893 - 1895 | Rev Jeremiah Chaffers Welsh | 1842 | 1912 | |
| 1896 - 1904 | Rev George Edward Gibbes | 1841 | 1919 | |
| 1904 - 1911 | Rev Thomas Verrier Alkin | 1838 | 1921 | |
| 1906 - 1908 | Rev Thomas Melville Pearce Gerry | Catechist | 1885 | 1974 |
| 1911 - 1916 | Rev Henry Mervyn Archdall Pearce | 1881 | 1919 | |
| 1915 - 1916 | Rev Alfred Henry Gallop | Locum | 1887 | 1973 |
| 1916 - 1920 | Rev Arthur Reeves | 1876 | 1946 | |
| 1920 - 1926 | Rev Herbert George Chivers | 1875 | 1953 | |
| 1922 - 1926 | Rev Edwin Thomas Pearce | 1874 | 1947 | |
| 1926 - 1940 | Rev Joseph William Andrew Watkinson | 1877 | 1943 | |
| 1932 - | Rev Frank Sidney Rogers | 1879 | 1957 | |
| 1932 - 1934 | Rev John Harrington Vaughan | Curate | 1909 | 1989 |
| 1933 - 1934 | Rev Stephen Taylor | Locum | 1869 | 1953 |
| 1935 - | Rev Leonard John Harris | Catechist | 1911 | 1988 |
| 1936 - | Rev Thomas Harold Henning Sloman | Catechist | 1911 | 1973 |
| 1939 - 1942 | Rev William Arthur Watts | Catechist | 1909 | 1975 |
| 1945 - | Rev John Martin Johnston | Catechist | 1911 | 1994 |
| 1973 - 1974 | Rev Leonard John Harris | Catechist | 1911 | 1988 |
| 1980 - | Rev Leonard John Harris | Acting | 1911 | 1988 |
Organ:
The pipe organ, added in 1914, is a unique example of the work of Ernst Ladegast, son of a German organ builder. For a complete overview of the Organ click here.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission
2. Church Website.
3. National Heritage website.