Victor Harbor, SA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Augustine
Address: Burke Street, Victor Harbor, South Australia, 5211
Architect: Thomas Jones
Traditional Owners: Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri people
Last Updated: 16/07/2022
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History and Architecture:
At a meeting held on 19 August 1869 at the Port Victor Hotel, plans were made to establish a church to serve the needs of the Church of England community in Victor Harbor on land donated by Mr A F Lindsay.
The plans were drawn up by Thomas Jones of Goolwa and the contractors were James Bowley and G. Weymouth. Costing no more than £150, the church was dedicated to St Augustine of Hippo (354-430AD) on 8 March 1870.
In 1884 transepts large enough to accommodate an extra 100 people were designed by Adelaide architects Grainger, Naish and Worsley. With local contractor Andrew Oliver undertaking the works, the new additions cost approximately £400 and the church was re-opened for the Christmas period.
In 1922 the nave and tower were built by F Fricker for £1,250. A foundation stone to these additions was laid in August 1922 and the opening of the new additions was on 21 February 1923. The porch was added in 1962 and in 1970 a walkway between the church and parish hall was added.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 - 1980 | Rev Ian Bruce Mussared | 1945 | 2015 | |
| 1980 - 1985 | Rev Douglas Robert Stewart | |||
| 1987 - 1993 | Rev Allan Wilfred Collett | 1937 | ||
| 1991 - 1992 | Rev Dean Ellis Barker | Asst | ||
| 1993 - 1994 | Rev Neil Edwin Vearing | Asst C | 1949 | |
| 1994 - 1998 | Rev P. J. Anderson | 1940 | ||
| 1994 - 1995 | Rev Dean Ellis Barker | Asst | 1943 | 2010 |
| 1999 - | Rev M. B. Boughey | 1959 | 2012 | |
| 2011 - | Rev Alex Bainton | |||
| 2020 - | Father Paul Monash |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000.
2. Victor Harbour Times.
3. SA Heritage.