South Brisbane, QLD - St Andrew's Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Andrew
Architect: Andreas Stombucco
Traditional Owners: Turrbal people
Last Updated: 26/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
Anglican services in South Brisbane were first conducted in St Thomas' Church, built in the 1850s on land granted in 1849 between Grey, Melbourne and Stanley Streets.
The Church was constructed in several stages: 1878-1883, 1887, and 1931-1932, as funds became progressively available. The first Anglican church in South Brisbane, St Thomas', had been built c. 1855 on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets.
The foundation stone for St Andrew's was laid on Saturday 30 November 1878 by Queensland Governor Arthur Kennedy. The Architect was Andrea Stombuco. Work commenced in 1878, but was abandoned when the walls had reached a height of only 6 feet (1.8 m). Stombuco's design had proved beyond the financial means of the parish, and work did not resume until 1882. The chancel, transepts and first bay of the nave were completed in the following year by the builder James O'Keeffe.
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 - 1868 | Rev John William Dean Hoare | 1838 | 1902 | |
| 1881 - 1885 | Rev Edward Meeres | 1848 | 1920 | |
| 1889 - 1892 | Rev Herbert Falkner Hunt | 1853 | 1929 | |
| 1899 - | Rev Montague George Herbert Garbett | Curate | 1862 | 1947 |
| 1900 - | Rev Thomas John Hyder | 1857 | 1937 | |
| 1911 - 1916 | Rev Robert Snowden Hay | 1867 | 1943 | |
| 1916 - | Rev Charles Wilfred Light | Curate | 1889 | 1942 |
| 1922 - 1925 | Rev Thomas Lewis Harris Jenkyn | 1863 | 1926 | |
| 1924 - 1925 | Rev Cecil Harrington Mickie | Curate | 1886 | 1939 |
| 1926 - | Rev James Lee Warner | Curate | 1889 | 1975 |
| 1926 - 1947 | Rev Leonard James Hobbs | 1882 | 1950 | |
| 1951 - 1952 | Rev John Gilbert Harrison | Curate | 1908 | 1988 |
| . - . | More names to follow |
Organ:
The Organ was built by J.W. Walker & Sons of London in 1884. Installed in 1885 in temporary gallery T.C. Christmas, Brisbane. 2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, mechanical action. Removed to present position in the nave, early 1911 by B.B. Whitehouse & Co., Brisbane. Restored with additions in 1961 by Charles Dirksen Organ Co., Brisbane. Rebuilt and enlarged in 1970 by Laurie Pipe Organs, Melbourne. It has 3 manuals, 30 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action. Restoration commenced in 2010 by W.J. Simon Pierce, Brisbane.
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Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Wikipedia. View full history here.