Lake Tyers, VIC - St Johns Anglican
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History and Architecture:
Lake Tyers was an Aboriginal mission station established in 1861 when John Bulmer persuaded the Government to set aside 4,000 acres of land as a reserve for aboriginals.
St Johns was dedicated by Canon Chase in 1870.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 - | Rev John Bulmer | |||
| 1916 - 1945 | Rev Arthur Rufus Raymond | 1857 | 1932 | |
| 1945 - 1946 | Rev Benjamin Barrow Lousada | 1887 | 1954 | |
| 1946 - 1948 | Rev F. W. Miller | |||
| 1948 - 1954 | Sister Winnifred Holten | |||
| 1955 - 1962 | Deaconess Nancy Drew | |||
| 1955 - 1962 | Canon Albert Ethelbert Clark | 1892 | 1975 | |
| 1955 - 1962 | Rev M. Green | |||
| 1955 - 1962 | Rev D. Orange | |||
| 1963 - | Rev L. J. Somers Smith | |||
| 1964 - 1965 | Captain Lance Keogh | |||
| 1965 - 1971 | Captain Arthur Malcolm | |||
| 1971 - 1975 | Captain Keith South | |||
| 1975 - 1977 | Rev David McLeod | |||
| 1977 - | Rev Athol Cox |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Light and Life, A History of the Anglican Church in Gippsland
2. Photo courtesy of the State Library Victoria. No copyright restrictions.