Woolloongabba, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 68 Hawthorne Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102
Architect: Eric Ford
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Traditional Owners: Turrbal people
Last Updated: 04/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
Since 1869, three church buildings have stood on this hill top site. In 1870, a simple wooden church was built after a design by the Irish born, Australian architect, Richard Gailey (1834–1924). At this time, the church was called, Woolloongabba Church of England, South Brisbane.
A second church building was dedicated for service on 23 May 1875 by the Archdeacon Benjamin Glennie.
In the 1920s, fund raising for a new church building at Holy Trinity Woolloongabba recommenced with a system of long-term subscriptions. A target amount of £5,000 was set. However, on the evening of Wednesday 11 December 1929, the then church was destroyed by fire.
The current church was completed in 1930. It was designed by the architect, Eric Ford featuring Romanesque and Spanish mission revival style architecture.
As a result of a a supercell storm in 2014 Holy Trinity Church required nearly $1 million in repairs, including full restoration of the organ and new Cordova roof tiles from Spain.
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone of the Church of the Holy Trinity was laid by Gerald Archbishop of Brisbane March 2nd 1930. This Building replaces a wooden structure destroyed by fire in its sixtieth year. R.B. Massey Rector".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - 1889 | Rev D. Ruddock | |||
| 1899 - 1901 | Rev William Pearce Oakeley | 1860 | 1946 | |
| 1907 - | Rev David John Garland | 1863 | 1939 | |
| 1909 - 1925 | Rev Cecil Howard Edwards | Curate 09 / 13 | 1877 | 1965 |
| 1916 - 1918 | Rev Edward Morgan Baker | 1874 | 1940 | |
| 1930 - | Rev R. V. Massey | |||
| 1933 - 1937 | Rev Arthur Edward Morris | 1889 | 1957 | |
| 1937 - 1946 | Rev William Auchterlonie Hardie | 1904 | 1980 | |
| 1943 - | Rev Dennis James Taylor | Mission Chaplain | 1911 | 1951 |
| 1949 - 1955 | Rev Robert Mawson | 1914 | 1981 |
Organ:
The first Organ was installed by B.B. Whitehouse & Co of Brisbane in 1912. It was destroyed by fire in in 1929 The currenr Organ was installed by Whitehouse Bros in 1930. A full hisotry can be read here.
Source:
1. Wikipedia.
2. Cable Clerical Index.
3. Church website