Somerset, TAS - St Barnabas Anglican (Former)
History and Architecture:
According to an item in "Church News of May, 1882, a "pleasant and convenient" site had been secured in 1880 and £12/19/6 ($25.95) had been collected at the time towards the building fund. A public picnic on the Cam Cricket Ground (the site of the then Freezlng works) raised £6/16/6 ($13.65) and, with individual donations, the building fund swiftly reached and passed the £50 ($100.00) mark.
The "Church News" reported that the opening by the Administrator of the Diocese, the Venerable Archdeacon Hales assisted by the Rev. B.K. Bourdillon, was well attended. A large number of people came from Emu Bay and other considerable distances. The collection, in aid of the building fund, was £3/1/9 ($6.19).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 - 1887 | Rev B. K. Bourdillon | |||
| 1887 - 1888 | Rev C. W. Corfield | |||
| 1888 - 1890 | Rev W. H. Harrison | |||
| 1890 - 1893 | Rev C. G. Wilkinson | |||
| 1893 - 1896 | Rev G. F.M. Fielding | |||
| 1897 - 1919 | Rev J. T. Wilson | |||
| 1919 - 1930 | Rev W. G. Thomas | |||
| 1930 - 1933 | Rev W. Greenwood | |||
| 1933 - 1942 | Rev F. J. McCabe | |||
| 1942 - 1945 | Rev Reginald Charles Brown | |||
| 1945 - | Deacon C. H. Rose | |||
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev K. J. Hughes | |||
| 1946 - | Rev I. J. Brown | |||
| 1950 - 1959 | Rev O. L. Davis | |||
| 1959 - 1965 | Rev V. Harvey Fuller | |||
| 1966 - 1968 | Rev G. R. Lennox | |||
| 1968 - 1977 | Rev F. E. Coomes | |||
| 1977 - | Rev J. D. Gibson |
Source:
1. Church of St Barnabas Somerset Tasmania Centenary Celebration. LSC P 283.94636 BAR