Marulan, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: All Saints
Address: 44 George Street, Marulan, New South Wales, 2579
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Gundungurra people
Last Updated: 26/02/2024
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History and Architecture:
A Historical noticeboard reads, " The foundation stone of the All Saints Church was laid on 21st March 1878. Mrs Thomas, wife of the Right Reverend Mesac Thomas, the Bishop of Goulburn at the time, chose the name. Below the foundation stone as laid a sealed bottle containing an 1878 Queen Victoria three penny coin, a copy of he Australian Churchman a piece of parchment on which was written the following. -This stone was laid by Mrs Thomas as the cornerstone of All Saints Marulan in the year of our lord 1878 and the forty first year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson KCMG being the Governor of the Colony of New South Wales and Right Reverend Frederick Barker SS Metropolitan of Australia and Tasmania, the, Right Reverend Mesac Thomas DD Bishop of this Diocese of Goulburn an Mooroowoolen, the Rev Canon Soares architect and Mr Richard Chapman donor of the site, Messrs John Morrice, Thomas Brennan and George Simpson Church wardens. Signed W. May.'
A small plaque on the Church wall reads, ' Commemorating 100 years of continuous worship at All Saints Church Marulan October 29th 1978".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 - 1882 | Rev J. Linton Taylor | |||
| 1882 - 1883 | Rev T. Watson | |||
| 1883 - 1884 | Rev C. L. Handcock | |||
| 1884 - 1894 | Rev A. C. Mosely | |||
| 1894 - 1902 | Rev Augustus Rutherford Shaw | 1860 | 1936 | |
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev Frederick William McDonnell | 1865 | 1923 | |
| 1904 - 1905 | Rev Edward. Lyon Timewell | 1868 | 1905 | |
| 1905 - 1906 | Rev F. J. Spencer | |||
| 1906 - 1914 | Rev F. Richmond | |||
| 1914 - 1922 | Canon R. J.S. Edwards | |||
| 1922 - 1924 | Rev T. B. Tress | |||
| 1924 - 1933 | Rev G. E. Morris | |||
| 1933 - 1935 | Rev A. E. James | |||
| 1935 - 1954 | Rev H. F. Hawkins | |||
| 1954 - 1956 | Rev D. J. Ross | |||
| 1956 - 1969 | Rev J. Rose | |||
| 1969 - 1971 | Rev W. E. Wright | |||
| 1971 - 1975 | Rev J. D. Clarke | |||
| 1975 - 1976 | Rev D. Rien | |||
| 1976 - | Rev M. Ledl |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Marulan A Unique Heritage by Maureen Eddy.
2. Cable Clerical Index.
3. Historical Board on Church grounds