Leichhardt, NSW - All Souls Anglican
Year Built: 1882
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 126 Norton Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales, 3516
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 02/02/2024
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History and Architecture:
On January 7th, 1882 the original All Souls' church was opened for worship. The building and the land together cost 800.
The church was designed by the architectural firm founded by Edmund T. Blacket, the great Anglican Church architect of the nineteenth century. Designed in the early English gothic style and built in brick masonry with sandstone details.
In 1963 two of the Church tennis courts were leased to BP and they became a petrol station until 1993 when the site became a Restuarant. This initiative supported urgent maintenance work.
The church became a recipient of the Sydney Aircraft Noise Insulation Project which spent almost $2 million in sound proofing the church building, providing a new roof, double glazing, seismic proofing and air conditioning.
A Foundation stone reads, " A War Memorial This stone was set by Rt Rev R.C. Kerle B.A. 7.4.62Leland Parsons Rector".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 - 1903 | Rector Thomas Holme | 1835 | 1907 | |
| 1903 - 1909 | Rector E. H. Claydon | 1863 | 1930 | |
| 1904 - 1906 | Rev Ellis Norman Gowing | Catechist 04 Curate 05-06 | 1883 | 1960 |
| 1909 - 1914 | Rector Herbert S. Begbie | 1871 | 1951 | |
| 1914 - 1923 | Rector Harry G. Howe | 1867 | 1932 | |
| 1918 - 1918 | Rev Wilfred Vernon Fisher | Curate | 1887 | 1960 |
| 1921 - 1924 | Rev James Paul Dryland | Curate | 1889 | 1973 |
| 1923 - 1933 | Rector R. B. Robinson | 1888 | 1966 | |
| 1925 - 1927 | Rev Archibald Edward Hodgson | Curate | 1899 | 1971 |
| 1931 - 1931 | Rev Herbert Eric Felton | Curate | 1899 | 1964 |
| 1933 - 1965 | Rector Leland P. Parsons | 1892 | 1980 | |
| 1950 - | Rev Frederick Hugh Hordern | locum tenens | 1889 | 1975 |
| 1965 - 1969 | Rector Don Langshore | |||
| 1969 - | Rector Alan F. Donohoo | |||
| 1980 - | Rector Ron R. Mckinney | |||
| 1994 - | Rector David Crain | |||
| 2020 - | Rev David O'Mara |
Organ:
Built in 1904 by George Fincham & Son, the consultant being Frederick Morley. Rebuilt (1950's) by S.T. Noad & Son, Reb. by Don Fairweather 2007 with addition of two stops 2m., 23 sp. st., 9c., el. pn. For a full description and photos click here.
Source:
1. NSW Heritage Database.
2. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000
3. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
4. Organ Music Society of Sydney.