Roma, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1913
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Paul
Address: 41 Bungil Street, Roma, Queensland, 4455
Architect: Walter Carey Voller
Traditional Owners: Mandandanji people
Last Updated: 25/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first church was constructed from wood and opened on 17th October 1875, costing £1,200. This building, which seated about 200 parishioners, outgrew its congregation around 1910. The present church was built between 1913 and 1915, but due to financial problems the bell tower and the plastering of the arches and pillars were not completed until the 1960’s. Approximately 16,000 concrete blocks, made with two block making machines imported from the USA, form the construction of the building.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 - 1878 | Rev T. D. Warner | |||
| 1878 - 1880 | Rev Edgar Fitzhenry Hutchings | Curate | 1852 | 1915 |
| 1878 - 1881 | Rev Edward Meeres | 1848 | 19920 | |
| 1881 - 1886 | Rev Edward Castell Osborne | 1854 | 1926 | |
| 1886 - 1888 | Rev A. Allnutt | |||
| 1888 - | Rev Geo. J. Tatham | |||
| 1888 - | Rev Hugh Simmons | |||
| 1888 - | Rev John L. Coles | |||
| 1890 - 1893 | Rev Francis Newland Pickford | 1863 | 1952 | |
| 1894 - 1895 | Rev Alick Charles Leech | 1865 | 1904 | |
| 1895 - 1898 | Rev John Arthur Priestley | 1859 | 1935 | |
| 1898 - 1900 | Rev Alfred Davis | |||
| 1899 - 1901 | Rev Harry Gradwell | Curate | 1874 | 1955 |
| 1900 - 1901 | Rev Frederick Robert Newton | Curate | 1841 | 1926 |
| 1900 - 1902 | Rev L. Riess | |||
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev Leonard Brown | |||
| 1904 - 1905 | Archdeacon Rivers | |||
| 1905 - 1908 | Rev Percy Pleydell Neale Nott | 1871 | 1956 | |
| 1908 - 1921 | Rev A. E. Henry | |||
| 1915 - | Rev Frederick Thomas Montgomery Palmer | Curate | 1890 | 1975 |
| 1921 - 1957 | Canon Austin Francis Eva | 1877 | 1960 | |
| 2008 - | Rev Stuart Webb | |||
| 2011 - 2012 | Rev John Pryce Davies | |||
| 2012 - | Rev Scott Gunnthorpe |
Organ:
The Pipe Organ was installed in 1928 by Whitehouse Brothers, Brisbane at a cost of 1,288 pounds and has 567 pipes. It has 2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action. Removed from chancel to west end c.1958 & electrified c.1970 Walter Emerson, Toowoomba 2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action.
For a full description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index.
2. The Vine Parish Newsletter
3. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
4. Church website.