Richmond, TAS - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1834
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Luke
Address: Church Street, Richmond, Tasmania, 7025
Architect: John Lee Archer
Architectural Style: Georgian
Traditional Owners: Palawa people
Last Updated: 19/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
Of Georgian design the church is built of sandstone from a design by colonial architect John Lee Archer and erected between 1834 and 1836. The foundation stone was laid on 3 February 1834 by Governor Arthur. The church was still uncompleted when the sexton William Chambers and Mary Heyward were married on 11 March 1836.
The subscribers to the church paid no pew rents until their subscription had been liquidated. At first the rent was five shillings a seat. The clock was installed in 1922 although made in England in 1828 it was originally hung in St David's church Hobart. The stone came form a nearby Quarry while the timber was sourced from Port Arthur.
Bishop Broughton consecrated the church on 19 May 1838.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 - 1846 | Rev John Richard Buckland | 1819 | 1874 | |
| 1846 - 1846 | Rev James Norman | From Sorell | 1789 | 1868 |
| 1847 - 1851 | Archdeacon A. Davenport | 1818 | 1907 | |
| 1851 - 1853 | Rev William Tancred | 1818 | 186 | |
| 1853 - 1855 | Rev Joseph Tice Gellibrand | 1826 | 1887 | |
| 1854 - | Rev Howard Elwall Drew | Deacon | 1830 | 1882 |
| 1854 - | Rev Henry Walter Hugill | 1838 | 1909 | |
| 1855 - 1872 | Rev David Galer | 1819 | 1887 | |
| 1873 - 1881 | Rev Samuel Berjew Fooks | 1822 | 1892 | |
| 1881 - | Rev Howard Elwall Drew | 1830 | 1883 | |
| 1898 - 1899 | Rev Alfred Dallas | 1856 | 1899 | |
| 1899 - 1899 | Rev John Hornby Spear | Locum | 1839 | 1919 |
| 1899 - 1900 | Rev Arthur John Greenwood | 1868 | 1957 | |
| 1900 - 1908 | Rev Frederic Thorpe | 1859 | 1926 | |
| 1901 - | Rev George Glover | 1832 | 1919 | |
| 1908 - 1914 | Rev Clement Allen | 1871 | 1945 | |
| 1912 - 1921 | Rev J. Compton | 1879 | 1954 | |
| 1914 - 1919 | Rev Alfred Gamble | 1867 | 1960 | |
| 1935 - 1936 | Rev Archibald Edward Hodgson | 1899 | 1971 | |
| 1939 - 1943 | Rev Keith Brodie | 1905 | 1994 | |
| 1944 - 1953 | Rev F. A. Carr | |||
| 1960 - 1962 | Rev Oliver Spencer Heyward | |||
| 1971 - 1972 | Rev H. G. Biggs | |||
| 1973 - 1975 | Rev Peter James Read | |||
| 1976 - 1991 | Rev D. Le Rossignol | |||
| 1980 - 1986 | Rev Warwick James Cutherbertson | 1949 | ||
| 1986 - 1987 | Rev Henry L. Ivey | Asst C | ||
| 1991 - | Rev Honor Helen Yearsley | Hon D | 1930 | |
| 1993 - | Rector Henry L. Ivey | |||
| 2020 - | Rev Joel Ketleton |
Organ:
The Organ was built in 1868 by Bevington & Sons of London for Trinity School Room, Launceston. Installed in 1909 at St John's Anglican Church, Devonport. Rebuilt in 1966 by K.R. Davis & Son (new case and swell box). Installed in present location in 1984 by Australian Pipe Organs. It has 1m., 6 sp.st., 1c., tr. Man: 8.8 divided.8.4.4. Ped: 16.
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Contributions:
1. 2023 Michelle Harris with further Rev names from Centenary of St Luke's publication
Source:
1. Historic Churches of Australia T.T. Reed
2. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000
3. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.