Korumburra, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Paul
Address: 3 Queens Street, Korumburra, Victoria, 3950
Architect: Gawler and Drummond
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 05/01/2023
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid 26th March 1927 by the Right Rev G.H. Granswick D.D. the Bishop of Gippsland. Rector H.O. Architect Gawler and Drummond builder A.J. Frongerud - Wardens E. Knyvett, W.O. McPherson".
The Church was built in 1927 .
The Church is a modest example of Interwar Gothic influenced design with a fine interior featuring tuck pointed brickwork, stained glass windows and timber detail.
The present church replaced the first Anglican Church that was erected in another site in Queen Street on Crown Allotment 44, Section 3 in the Korumburra Township at about the same time the first minister appointed to the parish in 1894.
The tower at the side of the Church was completed and dedicated on 11 April, 1962 at a cost of £2,500.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 - 1907 | Rev W. D.V. Reid | |||
| 1907 - 1913 | Rev C. W.T. Rogers | |||
| 1913 - 1918 | Rev Hedley Granville White | 1882 | 1961 | |
| 1918 - 1921 | Rev Alfred Brain | 1862 | 1944 | |
| 1921 - 1924 | Rev Robert Jameson Rowell | 1877 | 1951 | |
| 1924 - 1929 | Rev Harold Owen Watson | 1882 | 1946 | |
| 1929 - 1936 | Rev Harry Carlton Busby | 1888 | 1969 | |
| 1937 - 1945 | Rev Raymond Walter Gordon Walter Gordon Phillips | 1902 | 1973 | |
| 1945 - 1949 | Rev L. W. McSpedden | |||
| 1950 - 1966 | Archdeacon H. H. Ham | |||
| 1964 - 1965 | Rev F. W. Cook | Asst | ||
| 1966 - 1968 | Rev P. Dunn | |||
| 1969 - | Archdeacon W. J. Frawley | |||
| 1980 - 1989 | Rev Keith Leonard South | |||
| 1980 - | Rev Andrew Scott Branagan | LT | ||
| 1993 - 1994 | Rev S. R. Lowrey | Asst | ||
| 2001 - 2007 | Father Lyle Hughes | |||
| 2010 - | Rev Jenny Ramage | |||
| 2022 - | Rev Dr Fran Grimes |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. Father Lyle Hughes
2. Light and Life, A history of the Anglican church in Gippsland
3. South Gippsland Heritage Study 2004.