Tara, QLD - St Martin of Tours Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Martin
Address: 51 Day Street, Tara, Queensland, 4421
Architect: Henry Marks
Traditional Owners: Bigambul people
Last Updated: 07/06/2023
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History and Architecture:
The land for the Church was originally purchased from Peter Bertrue for £25, stumps were donated by W Payne. Mr C.F. Luhrs arranged for a stump ceremony as a means of fund raising.The Church plan was drawn up by Henry Marks of Toowoomba. The Church was dedicated at 11am on Sunday 3rd of May 1936 by J.W. Wand Archbishop of Brisbane.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 - 1938 | Rev F. Knight | |||
| 1938 - 1961 | Rev C. Ware | Locum | ||
| 1975 - 1979 | Rev Neville Gorring | |||
| 1979 - | Rev Ron Marsh | |||
| 1986 - | Rev Theodore Lewis | |||
| 1994 - 1994 | Rev Leonard Charles Ralph Smith | Locum | 1911 | 2007 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. John Huth photo and St Martin of Tours document
Source:
1. St Martin of Tours Tara 1936 - 1986