Neutral Bay, NSW - St Augustine Anglican

Year Built: 1958

Denomination: Anglican

Address: 75 Shellcove Road, Neutral Bay, New South Wales, 2089

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Cammeraygal people

Last Updated: 16/11/2023

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History and Architecture:

The Church is now known as the Bridge Church. A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God and in memory of those who gave their lives and all who served in World War 1939 - 1945 this stone was set by The Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll CMG DD Archbishop of Sydney Primate of Australia on February fifteenth 1958. C Kenderine ThL Rector".

Clergy:

These names are now in the database and can be searched individually

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1887 - 1921 Rev George North Ash 1848 1926
1908 - Rev Egerton Augustine North Ash Lay Reader 1888 1954
1908 - 1908 Rev James Herbert Chaseling Curate 1871 1939
1909 - 1914 Rev Hubert Saumarez Smith Locum 1874 1950
1922 - 1937 Rev William Thomas Louis Pearce 1883 1949
1923 - 1925 Rev James rodwell Le'Huray Curate 1897 1971
1925 - 1927 Rev Charles Thomas Kenderine Curate 1896 1971
1928 - 1934 Rev William Hursthouse Stanger Curate 1902 1986
1932 - 1942 Rev Arthur Henry Lidbetter Curate 1914 1976
1935 - 1935 Rev Hubert Keith Gordon Locum 1881 1960
1935 - 1936 Rev Frederick George Standen Curate 1907 1979
1937 - 1959 Rev Charles Thomas Kenderine 1896 1971
1955 - 1957 Rev Eric Joseph Seatree Locum 1906 1988
1958 - 1958 Rev John Samuel Cowland Locum 1891 1974
1959 - 1982 Rev Thomas Frederick McKnight 1911 1988

Organ:

The Organ was built by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1929, to specifications drawn up by George Faunce-Allman. In 1981 extensive repairs and tonal alterations were carried out by Walkers, retaining the original tubular pneumatic action. renovated by Walkers 1981 (2/14 tubular-pneumatic.
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Source:

1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Organ Music Society of Sydney with permission.