Montrose, TAS - Glenorchy Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 480 Main Road, Montrose, Tasmania, 7010
Architect: Francis Butler
Traditional Owners: Palawa people
Last Updated: 08/08/2023
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History and Architecture:
The land for the church was first purchased in 1834 after a discrepancy over the land where the church was to be built. The Foundation stone was laid on 22 June 1869 by Charles De Cane Esq Governor of Tasmania and the consecration service took place on 22 June 1870.
Francis Butler designed the complete building and superintended the first stage of construction, the nave of the church as it stands at present. His drawings and the complete correspondence associated with his work are still preserved in the church's records. Butler, a pillar of the Glenorchy Church, whose memory is preserved in the two memorial windows in the west wall of the church.
The name of the church has formally changed to Glenorchy Anglican Church and it ceased to "function" as St. Paul's, Montrose in 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 - 1848 | Rev John Yarker | |||
| 1848 - 1865 | Rev William Robert Bennett | 1865 | ||
| 1865 - 1867 | Rev Henry B. Bromby | |||
| 1867 - 1868 | Rev Lloyd C. Williams | |||
| 1868 - 1869 | Rev Henry Dresser Atkinson | 1841 | 1921 | |
| 1869 - 1873 | Rev Edward Symonds | 1840 | 1920 | |
| 1873 - 1877 | Rev John Cruttenden Mace | Curate | 1838 | 1906 |
| 1877 - | Rev Charles Andrew | 1849 | 1905 | |
| 1877 - 1878 | Rev John Gray | |||
| 1878 - 1879 | Rev G. Guncell | |||
| 1879 - 1888 | Rev Thomas McDowell | 1838 | 1908 | |
| 1888 - 1908 | Rev H. Heincken Marten | 1841 | 1928 | |
| 1908 - 1924 | Rev Walter J. Dodson | |||
| 1924 - 1929 | Archdeacon Robert Henry Richard | 1869 | 1929 | |
| 1929 - 1936 | Rev Frank Leonard Wyman | 1893 | 1958 | |
| 1936 - 1948 | Rev Leonard Arthur Burgess | 1981 | ||
| 1949 - 1959 | Rev Lancelot Frederic Benjafield | 1902 | 1985 | |
| 1959 - 1976 | Rev Trevor Ernest Doyle | |||
| 1975 - 2001 | Rev Charles Derwent Fehre | |||
| 2001 - 2002 | Rev John Doe | Locum | ||
| 2001 - 2002 | Rev Chris Jones | Locum | ||
| 2001 - 2002 | Rev Ken Wills | Locum | ||
| 2002 - 2006 | Rev Ross Chopping | |||
| 2007 - 2008 | Mr Lyall Bevan | Church Manager | ||
| 2008 - 2009 | Rev Ken McDermid | |||
| 2009 - 2012 | Rev Martin Woolley | Locum | ||
| 2012 - 2019 | Rev Ross Ellwood | |||
| 2020 - | Rev Jacob Crane |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. 2023 "Ben" contributing several names and dates of service.
Source:
1. Serving God in Glenorchy. An History of the Church of England Parish of Glenorchy and associated districts. 1869 - 1969. 283.099461
2. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
3. St Paul's Anglican Church Glenorchy 1969 - 1995. LSC P 283.94662 ALL