Kilmore, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1857
Denomination: Anglican
Address: Corner of Union & Church Streets, Kilmore, Victoria, 3764
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Taungurung people
Last Updated: 10/07/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Parish of Kilmore was the fourth to be established after Portland, Melbourne and Geelong. It was the first inland Anglican Parish in Victoria. The Reverend William Jones Thomas Singleton, M.A., a sincere and dedicated Christian from Ireland was invited to come to Kilmore as first Rector. He arrived in 1849 together with his excellent wife, Frances and a large family of children. He conducted his first service on 24th January, 1850 in the school house which also served as a chapel. The land had been donated by the Crown.
On 19 November, 1857, the first stone of Christ Church, Kilmore was laid by Bishop Charles Perry and by January 1861 the first service was held. There were three architects: Perrot, Kingk and Fleury in succession. The Church was completed (except for the Bell Tower) in 1864.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 - 1866 | Rev William Singleton | |||
| 1866 - 1868 | Rev James Watson | |||
| 1868 - 1869 | Rev Thomas Boothroyd Garlick | 1813 | 1897 | |
| 1869 - 1873 | Rev Henry Crocker Marriott Watson | 1835 | 1901 | |
| 1873 - 1892 | Rev Andrew Toomath | 1831 | 1914 | |
| 1892 - 1905 | Rev Michael Francis Cahill | 1829 | 1907 | |
| 1905 - 1912 | Rev Robert Leck | 1867 | 1949 | |
| 1912 - 1920 | Rev James Arthur Peck | 1873 | 1944 | |
| 1920 - 1926 | Rev Edward Finnie | 1887 | 1938 | |
| 1926 - 1929 | Rev William Percy Daunt | 1883 | 1976 | |
| 1929 - 1936 | Canon Edward Henry Pickford | 1888 | 1975 | |
| 1936 - 1941 | Canon Gordon Nelson | 1881 | 1941 | |
| 1941 - 1943 | Rev William George Glen Wiedemann | 1906 | 1984 | |
| 1943 - 1946 | Rev Edward Wolstenholme | 1867 | 1952 | |
| 1946 - 1948 | Canon Charles Henry Partridge | 1902 | 1969 | |
| 1948 - 1952 | Rev Robert Crigan | |||
| 1952 - 1965 | Rev Gilby Smith-Gray | 1890 | 1974 | |
| 1958 - 1962 | Rev H. H. Morrow | |||
| 1965 - 1972 | Father Frederick Oakley | |||
| 1972 - 1979 | Canon Angus Cooper | |||
| 1979 - 1982 | Father Geoffrey Holroyd Sexton | |||
| 1982 - 1985 | Father David Maxwell Holloway | 1945 | ||
| 1985 - 1988 | Father Thomas Jewell | |||
| 1988 - 1990 | Father Anthony Burge | |||
| 1990 - 1993 | Father Phillip Anderson | |||
| 1993 - 2001 | Father Steven Salmon | |||
| 1994 - | Rev Sandra Salmon | Asst D | ||
| 2001 - 2003 | Father Grant Young | |||
| 2003 - 2009 | Father Martin Johnson | |||
| 2010 - 2012 | Father Trevor Smith | |||
| 2013 - 2017 | Father Kim Benton |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Parish Churches Diocese of Wangaratta. NE 283.9455/GIB
2. Cable Clergy Index.
3. Kilmore Heritiage Study 1982.