Leeton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1973
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Peter
Address: Corner Church & Oak Streets, Leeton, New South Wales, 2705
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 15/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first Church was opened in 1915. Its foundation stone was laid in 1913 and was constructed of sun dired mud bricks.
The Foundation stone of the next Church was laid on 3 March 1973 by the Right Reverend B.R. Hunter Bishop of Riverena.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 - 1914 | Rev A H Freeman | |||
| 1915 - 1916 | Rev Horace Clarence George Walton | 1879 | 1955 | |
| 1916 - | Rev E. Heatherinton | |||
| 1916 - 1917 | Rev W. D. Davies | |||
| 1917 - 1918 | F. F. Price | Lay Reader | ||
| 1918 - 1923 | Rev C. M White | |||
| 1923 - 1936 | Rev C. Kirkpatrick | |||
| 1928 - | Rev N. Twigg | |||
| 1933 - | Rev H Hannaford | |||
| 1935 - 1937 | Rev C. Baker | |||
| 1936 - 1944 | Rev C. A. Simms | |||
| 1944 - 1948 | Canon North | |||
| 1944 - 1946 | Rev B. Thomas | |||
| 1944 - 1948 | Rev D Newell | |||
| 1948 - 1951 | Rev F Cuttriss | |||
| 1948 - 1951 | Rev J Vincent | |||
| 1951 - 1955 | Rev R Kerdell | |||
| 1954 - 1955 | Rev W Hill | |||
| 1955 - 1966 | Rev L Redmond | |||
| 1956 - 1958 | Rev W. J. Fenn | Asst | ||
| 1965 - 1968 | Rev B. O'Donovan | |||
| 1955 - 1958 | Rev W. J. Fenn | |||
| 1958 - 1961 | Rev Donald Henry Hoore | 1930 | ||
| 1959 - | Rev G G.B. Nixon | |||
| 1962 - 1965 | Rev R W. Ginns | |||
| 1968 - 1970 | Rev D Denley | Asst | ||
| 1970 - 1974 | Rev Alexander Gary Priest | Ass | ||
| 1979 - | Rev R. C. King | |||
| 1975 - 1978 | Rev John Phillip Abbott | 1948 | ||
| 1980 - 1983 | Rev G R McAuliffe | |||
| 1983 - 1988 | Rev Michael Varnish | 1937 | ||
| 1988 - 1991 | Rev B. Johnson | |||
| - | Rev Sidney Eglington | |||
| 1990 - | Rev J Ellem | |||
| 1991 - 2003 | Rev R Done |
Organ:
The Organ was built in 1913 by J.E. Dodd of Adelaide for Zion Lutheran Church, Walla Walla. Installed in the present location in 1967. Rebuilt with tonal alterations in 1973 by G. Kendall. It has 2m., 9 sp.st., 4c., tr. & tub.pn. pedal action. Gt: 8.8.4.2. Sw: 8.4.2.1-1/3. Ped: 16.
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Source:
1. St Peter's Church a Narrative. 1912 - 2012. STL 283.94489
2. Cable Clerical Index
3. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.