Wonthaggi, VIC - St George's Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: George
Address: 2 Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi, Victoria, 3995
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 31/03/2023
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History and Architecture:
The earliest recorded minutes state that Reverend Rogers conducted the first opening service on June 19th 1910. The church was licensed in March 1911.
On May 15th the First Rectory organ was purchased for twenty-eight pounds and the church was named St George's. A loan of 500 pounds from a member of our church in Melbourne [as stated in the minutes] enabled the church to be dedicated by Bishop Pain on 24th April 1915. The dedication was described as a 'gala occasion' with a local newspaper of the day referring to St George's as "the Cathedral of South".
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 - | Rev C. W.T. Rogers | |||
| 1910 - | Mr W. Blackwell | Reader | ||
| 1910 - 1910 | Rev Edward Walker | 1873 | 1966 | |
| 1910 - 1912 | Rev W. E. Dexter | |||
| 1912 - 1913 | Rev F. R. Johnson | |||
| 1913 - 1915 | Rev Arthur Rufus Raymond | 1857 | 1932 | |
| 1915 - 1919 | Rev H. E. Hamilton | |||
| 1919 - 1923 | Rev Walter Backholer | 1889 | 1974 | |
| 1923 - 1924 | Rev John Bruce Montgomerie | 1893 | 1961 | |
| 1924 - 1924 | Rev S. W. Bazalgette | |||
| 1924 - 1927 | Rev Adrian Gearing | 1890 | 1958 | |
| 1927 - 1930 | Rev T. H. King | |||
| 1930 - 1934 | Rev E. F. Cooper | |||
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev G. A. Bunn | |||
| 1938 - 1942 | Rev H. W. Andrew | |||
| 1942 - 1947 | Rev A. J. Maher | |||
| 1947 - 1950 | Rev W. H.S. Childs | |||
| 1950 - 1954 | Rev Percival Joseph Ackland | 1906 | 1955 | |
| 1954 - 1956 | Rev J. M. Burgess | |||
| 1956 - 1964 | Rev Alfred Mourell | 1898 | 1967 | |
| 1963 - 1964 | Rev Frederick Walter Cook | Asst | 1934 | |
| 1964 - 1969 | Rev G. Martin | |||
| 1969 - 1973 | Rev George Arthur Hearn | 1935 | ||
| 1973 - 1983 | Rev R. I Kellam | |||
| 1985 - 1992 | Rev T. M. Panflett | |||
| 1992 - 1995 | Rev Lynton Ivan Wade | 1950 | ||
| 1995 - 1997 | Rev J. Reeves | |||
| 1998 - | Rev B. T. Charles | |||
| 2010 - | Rev Bruce Charles |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index.
2. 90th Anniversary St George's Anglican Church 1910 - 2000
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