Randwick, NSW - St Jude's Anglican
Year Built: 1865
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Jude
Address: 106 Avoca Street, Randwick, New South Wales, 2031
Architect: Unknown
Architectural Style: Gothic
Last Updated: 02/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The site was originally a portion of a grant issued to Captain Francis Marsh, an officer of Her Majesty's 80th Regiment of Foot, on 21 September 1847.
A Victorian Gothic church built in 1865 on land donated by Simeon Pearce. Some of its interior fittings were designed by Edmund Blacket and the church contains the only ringable steel eight bells in the world, which were originally cast in 1864 at Vickers, England.
Differing views exist as to who was the architect for St Jude's. Simeon Pearce has been suggested, as well as Edmund Blacket. The central tower and buttressed side aisles were said to be inspired by the Parish Church of St. John in Randwick, Gloucestershire. The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1861 by either The Rt. Rev. Dr. Frederick Barker or by Canon Allwood, the then Rector of St. James Church, King Street, Sydney.
A stone plaque on the Lynch Gate reads, " To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Edwin Hallett Fieldhouse this wall and Lynch Gate was dedicated July 9th 1922 by Rev W J Cakebread BA Rural Dean The gift of his widow and son RL Fieldhouse".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 - 1864 | Rev Thomas Fletcher | 1833 | 1917 | |
| 1865 - 1866 | Rev Henry Ham Britten | Temp Licence | 1836 | 1913 |
| 1866 - 1868 | Rev Zachary Barry | 1827 | 1898 | |
| - 1869 | Rev Thomas Wilson | 1869 | ||
| 1884 - 1884 | Rev James Clarke | Locum | 1856 ? | 1942 |
| 1884 - 1912 | Rev William Hough | 1842 | 1913 | |
| 1889 - 1890 | Rev Joseph Campbell | Locum | 1856 | 1933 |
| 1896 - 1899 | Rev Thomas Kingsmill Abbott | Curate | 1866 | 1912 |
| 1900 - 1901 | Rev Thomas Hillhouse Taylor | 1861 | 1925 | |
| 1902 - 1902 | Rev Richard Heffernan | Locum | 1857 | 1938 |
| 1906 - 1907 | Rev Harry Herbert Gowing | Curate | 1880 | 1947 |
| 1908 - 1909 | Rev Thomas Anson Cato | Curate | 1857 | 1923 |
| 1911 - 1912 | Rev Charles Stanley Allan Howard | Curate | 1879 | 1973 |
| 1912 - 1913 | Rev Frank Raymond Elder | Curate | 1888 | 1962 |
| 1912 - 1939 | Rev William Jowels Cakebread | 1871 | 1939 | |
| 1914 - 1916 | Rev John Hope | Curate | 1891 | 1971 |
| 1916 - 1922 | Rev Edward Francis Nicholson Cash | Curate | 1887 | 1964 |
| 1939 - 1955 | Rev Oscar Victor Adolphus Abram | 1890 | 1969 | |
| 1948 - 1949 | Rev Maurice Edmund De Burgh Griffith | Locum | 1891 | 1964 |
| 1952 - 1954 | Rev Brian James Dooley | Curate | 1905 | 1981 |
| 1960 - 1961 | Rev Oscar Charles John Van | Locum | 1890 | 1964 |
Organ:
The first pipe organ in this church was built in 1866 by J.W. Walker of London. It was moved to St Mary's Catholic Church in Mudgee, The current Organ was rebuilt by Hill, Norman & Beard (Aust) in 1965 using some 1866 Walker pipes (2/27 electro-pneumatic).
For a complete description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Wikipedia.
2. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
3. Australian Heritage Database.
4. Organ Music Society of Sydney with permission.