Picton, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: Mark

Address: 7 Menangle Street, Picton, New South Wales, 2571

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 16/04/2023

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History and Architecture:

The architect was Edmund Blacket. The first section of the nave was opened in 1857.

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
1826 - 1839	Rev Thomas Hassall
1839 - 1848	Rev Frederick Wilkinson
1848 - 1858	Rev Edward Rodgers
1858 - 1870	Rev James Carter	First Resident Minister
1870 - 1882	Rev Samuel Fox
1882 - 1887	Rev Frank Raymond Elder		1888	1962
1887 - 1894	Rev R Noake
1894 - 1902	Rev David Henry Dillon		1857	1922
1902 - 1905	Archdeacon H. S. Begie
1905 - 1910	Rev W. J. Roberts
1910 - 1912	Rev W St John Chase
1913 - 1920	Rev Edward Hargraves
1920 - 1922	Rev A Booth
1922 - 1924	Rev H. N. Powys
1925 -	Rev F. C. Hall
1926 - 1928	Rev Russell Frederick Tacon		1879	1950
1928 - 1934	Rev J. P. Owen
1935 - 1949	Rev F A.S. Shaw
1950 - 1956	Rev D. A. Langford
1956 -	Rev John B. Schofield
2016 -	Rev Ben Boardman

Organ:

The first Organ was built by Wordsworth & Co. Leeds, UK, in 1893 and installed in 1894. It had 2 manuals, 8 speaking stops, mechanical action. It was damaged in 2016 by floods and currently in storage. The present Organ was built by James J. Binns of Bramley, Leeds, in 1903 for All Hallows' Church, Great Mitton, Lancashire, UK. It was restored and installed in 2019 by Peter D.G. Jewkes Pty Ltd of Sydney. It has 2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, mechanical (manuals) & pneumatic action.
A full description and photos can be seen here.

Source:

1. Index to Marriage Registers Th Anglican Parish of St Mark's Picton, 1839 - 1929
2. Organ Historical trust of Australia with permission.