Tallangatta, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Year Built: 1955

Denomination: Anglican

Address: 16 Toowong Street, Tallangatta, Victoria, 3700

Architect: Oakley & Parks

Traditional Owners: Dhudhuroa people

Last Updated: 15/08/2023

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History and Architecture:

The first Anglican services were held in the Presbyterian Church.

The foundation stone of the first Christ Church, Tallangatta was laid by Archdeacon Langley in 1896. The stone has been preserved at the new site, four miles further east down the road. It was taken there before the enlargement of the Hume Weir which submerged the old town during the 1950's.

Prior to 1896, Lay Readers serviced Tallangatta as part of the Bethanga Districts.

The new brick church of Christ Church was built in 1956 as compensation for the submerging of the old church. Christ Church is a modem yet traditional building which contains some significant stained glass, particularly in the west end. The red brick tower of Christ Church still houses the old church bell which originally was brought from Saint Mary's Church, Caulfield.

A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid by Ven Archdeacon Langley March 8th 1898. Laver Fick & Vance Architects". A second Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brooks KCB, KCM, KCVO DSO on September 25th 1955. Rector Rev R.C. Tavare Architect Oakley & Parks".

Clergy:

These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.

Years	Name	Annotation	D.o.B	D.o.D
1891 - 1891	Rev William Osman James Jessop	Reader	1867	1933
1895 - 1895	Rev George Merrick Long	Reader	1874	1930
1896 - 1896	Rev George David Frewin	Reader	1866	1930
1896 - 1896	Rev George Aubrey Calder Wade	Reader	1871	1946
1899 - 1900	Rev George Aubrey Calder Wade		1871	1946
1900 - 1901	Rev William James Thomas Pay	Reader	1874	1953
1902 - 1905	Rev J. R. Hornsby
1909 - 1913	Rev Ernest Hannikson	Curate	1875	1951
1913 - 1914	Rev G. Nelson		1881	1941
1914 - 1916	Rev Russell Frederick Tacon		1879	1950
1916 - 1917	Rev John C. Compton		1879	1954
1917 - 1921	Rev James Spencer Bullough		1885	1960
1921 - 1924	Rev Robert Charles H. Crigan		1887	1981
1924 - 1927	Rev Wilfred Stanley Dau		1895	1969
1924 - 1927	Rev W. S. Daw
1926 - 1927	Rev David Morse	Deacon	1900	1968
1927 - 1929	Rev W. J. Chesterfield		1896	1965
1929 - 1934	Rev William Robert Tyler		1899	1969
1934 - 1939	Rev Rupert North		1890	1960
1939 - 1942	Rev Sydney James Muxworthly		1898	1996
1942 - 1957	Rev Edward Robert Gordon Tavere		1887	1960
1958 - 1961	Rev Philip Linton Burgess
1961 - 1968	Rev Charles Henry Star		1915	1968
1968 - 1972	Rev Godfrey Gilbert		1906	1990
1972 - 1975	Rev M. Vine
1976 - 1990	Rev Canon L. Allott
1991 - 1994	Rev T. Burt
1994 - 1998	Rev A. Jarrard
1998 - 2000	Rev B. H. Gill
2000 - 2005	Rev R. T. Tongue
2005 - 2006	Rev A. Colley
2006 - 2008	Rev J. K. Webster
2009 - 2010	Rev W. Ginns
2010 - 2011	Rev W. Halford
2011 - 2012	Rev Mary Clarke
2012 - 2021	Rev Canon A. Kelb
2021 -	Rev J. Jeffries

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Contributions:

1. 2023 John Huth list of Clergy.
2. Parish Churches Diocese of WangarattaSLT 726.509435 G35P.

Source:

1. Cable Clerical Index.