Ocean Grove, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Peter
Address: Draper Street, Ocean Grove, Victoria, 3226
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wadawurrung people
Last Updated: 11/07/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first Church of St. Peter's was opened on 12 January 1896.
The tender for the current Church for £8,337 was awarded to H.R. Gallagher of Ballarat. The Foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1960 by General, the Honourable Sir Edmund Herring Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria. The Church was dedicated on the 26th November 1960 by the Most Rev. Frank Woods. Archbishop of Melbourne. The Sunday school hall was joined to the original church building when sewerage was connected during the 1970s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 - 1898 | Rev William Augustus Phillips | |||
| 1898 - 1902 | Rev Arthur R. Raymond | |||
| 1959 - 1961 | Rev Noel Arthur Tolhurst | 1896 | 1967 | |
| 1961 - 1968 | Rev James Robert Waterman | 1902 | 1974 | |
| 1968 - 1972 | Rev Thomas George Gee | 1903 | 1981 | |
| 1974 - 1983 | Rev M. J. Morton | |||
| 1983 - 1989 | Rev Robert Norman Presland | PiC | ||
| 2019 - | Rev Jill McCoy |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Churches of Geelong and District, Vol 2 Pre 1900 Margaret Freewin & Lorraine Phelan
2. Cable Clergy Index.