Old Beach, TAS - St George's Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: George
Address: 237 Briggs Road, Old Beach, Tasmania, 7017
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 10/04/2021
History and Architecture:
One acre of land as a site for the church was given by J. F. Gage. This land had been part of 407 acres 2 roods formerly owned by his father, John Ogle Gage, and known as "Gagebrook". J. F. Gage had bought it at public auction for £ 1854.2.6 after the death of his father who had lived at Old Beach since 1824. The conveyance of the land, for a church site, did not take place until the 13th June, 1882, although from a hand written note on a scrap of paper currently with the title deed, it would appear that the land was offered for this purpose in 1881.
The church, as originally built, was a rectangular wooden building with a stone foundation and it measured almost 10 by 51/2 metres. It had a gabled roof clad with split timber shingles and supporting a cross at each end.
There was a small porch at the back end of the northern side which also had a gabled roof. The doorway and win-dows were of Gothic design.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 - 1876 | Rev J. Burrowes | |||
| 1876 - 1877 | Rev John Cruttenden Mace | 1838 | 1906 | |
| 1877 - 1878 | Rev J. Gray | |||
| 1878 - 1879 | Rev G. Gruncell | |||
| 1879 - 1888 | Rev T. McDowell | |||
| 1888 - 1908 | Rev H. Heineken Marten | 1841 | 1928 | |
| 1908 - 1912 | Rev Walter Jeremiah Dodson | 1869 | 1940 | |
| 1912 - 1914 | Rev Clarence Hamilton Corvan | 1879 | 1950 | |
| 1914 - 1917 | Rev C. C. McMichael | |||
| 1917 - 1927 | Rev Edwin Cumberland Spink | 1854 | 1930 | |
| 1927 - 1934 | Rev Leonard Stewart Wall | 1873 | 1936 | |
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev H. Shepherd | |||
| 1938 - 1940 | Rev Charles Edward Soly Mitchell | 1889 | 1984 | |
| 1940 - 1947 | Rev I J.B. McDonald | |||
| 1947 - 1958 | Rev C. Robinson | |||
| 1958 - 1964 | Rev G. Biggs | |||
| 1964 - 1969 | Rev Lionel Beaver Browning | 1911 | 1994 | |
| 1970 - 1972 | Rev W. Letchford | |||
| 1972 - | Rev A. C. Cloundsdale |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. St George's Church Old Beach written by R.C. Hutchinson I.S.O.D. Sc Gregson. LSC P 283.94665 HUT