South Hobart, TAS - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: All Saints'
Address: 339 Macquarie Street, South Hobart, Tasmania, 7000
Architect: Henry Hunter
Traditional Owners: Palawa people
Last Updated: 02/01/2025
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1858, and the building was opened for worship on 18 August in the year following. It was a condition of the contract that the Rector lead the workmen in prayers before the start of each day's work. The side-aisle and chapel were added in 1863 and the vestries in 1895. The Architect was Henry Hunter (1832-1892).
The architectural style of All Saints is 13th century gothic in the period of transition from Early English to Decorated, a period marked by its simplicity of line. Notice the lofty pointed chancel arch and the east window of matching proportions. (From about the turn of the century until 1978 these proportions were obscured by a screen at the chancel step, and by a canopy over the high altar covering the lower panels of the east window.)
The handsome stone font was also designed by Hunter and donated by the first Rector, the Revd J T Gellibrand. On four of its eight faces are the symbols of the Evangelists: an angel (S Matthew), a lion (S Mark), an ox (S Luke), and an eagle (S John).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 - 1859 | Rev Joseph Tice Gellibrand | 1826 | 1887 | |
| 1859 - 1876 | Rev Samuel Parsons | 1822 | 1876 | |
| 1877 - 1883 | Rev Christopher Bromby | 1843 | 1929 | |
| 1883 - 1891 | Rev George Frederick Archer | 1848 | 1939 | |
| 1892 - 1904 | Rev Samuel Bucknell | 1849 | 1903 | |
| 1904 - 1911 | Rev Cecil Anderson Fawns | 1864 | 1951 | |
| 1911 - 1918 | Rev Frederick Trafford Morgan Pyler | |||
| 1918 - 1940 | Rev Thomas Keyran Pitt | 1870 | 1949 | |
| 1940 - 1954 | Rev Thomas James Gibson | 1886 | 1972 | |
| 1954 - 1964 | Rev Cyril John Constantine | |||
| 1960 - 1971 | Rev Sidney Charles Brammall | Curate to 1964 | 1905 | 1977 |
| 1971 - 1973 | Rev Mervyn Richard Stanton | |||
| 1973 - 1990 | Rev William Robin Paton | |||
| 1992 - 1993 | Rev Allan Arthur Farral | |||
| 1993 - 1996 | Rev David Arthur Edmondson | locum tenens | ||
| 1996 - 2024 | Canon David Gregg O'Neil | |||
| 2024 - | Rev Emily Faux Fraser |
Organ:
Originally built by the London firm of Bishop and Starr, the pipe'organ was installed in 1862. The following year it was enlarged and had the first of many moves to what is now the Lady Chapel. It was rebuilt and enlarged further, with the action changed from tracker to tubular pneumatic, by George Fincham & Son of Melbourne in 1920. Davis & Laurie of Launceston rebuilt it again in 1963, adding new work and changing the action to electro-pneumatic. It was moved to its present position, with new casing and a detached console, by the Hobart firm of Long, Langlois & Johnstone in 1979.
Contributions:
1. 2024 Church Office supplied several recent Incumbent details.
Source:
1. A brief guide to the Anglican Church of All Saints South Hobart.
2. Cable Clerical Index with permisssion.