Yass, NSW - St Clement's Anglican

Year Built: 1847

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: Clement

Address: Church Street, Yass, New South Wales, 2582

Architect: Edmund Blacket

Traditional Owners: Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri people

Last Updated: 31/03/2024

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History and Architecture:

The foundation stone of the present church of St Clement (designed by Edmund Blacket and later enlarged) was laid in 1847. The Church was Consecrated on 8th January 1852 by Bishop Broughton.

Built in Stuccoed stone in Gothic Revival style. Twin nave plan with chancel, porch, tower and vestry. Original timber shingle roof replaced with galvanised iron. Tower and spire added in 1857. Church has one of the two full peals of bells found in New South Wales country churches.

Clergy:

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

Years	Name	Annotation	D.o.B	D.o.D
1838 - 1838	Rev Robert Cartright		1771	1856
1839 - 1859	Rev Charles Ferdinard Brigstocke	Curate	1808	1859
1860 - 1861	Rev Edward Synge		1826	1871
1861 - 1864	Rev Thomas Kemmis		1835	1897
1864 - 1872	Rev Frederick Arthur Cecil Lillingston		1837	1908
1872 - 1874	Rev Samuel Sheridan Harpur		1810	1874
1875 - 1879	Rev William Henry Yarrington		1839	1922
1880 - 1906	Alured Dodsworth Faunce		1840	1910
1895 - 1895	Rev Frederick Joseph Dillon	Curate	1866	1958
1900 -	Rev Herbert John Boon	Curate	1869	1940
1906 - 1906	Rev William Martin	Locum	1859	1952
1909 - 1910	Rev John Frederic Ashworth	Curate	1882	1941
1910 - 1911	Rev Stanley Johnson West	Curate	1884	1954
1912 - 1913	Rev Andrew Millar Hagerty	Curate	1878	1967
1914 - 1916	Rev George Eric Menlove		1880	1960
1917 - 1919	Rev Arthur George Rix		1880	1953
1919 - 1935	Rev William Meredith Holliday		1883	1964
1930 -	Rev Arthur Samuel Rowe	Curate	1888	1953
1936 - 1941	Rev David Sherris		1883	1968
1941 - 1948	Rev Douglas Ernest Blanche		1896	1968
1948 - 1956	Rev Henry Parker Reynolds		1914	1981
1966 -	Rev Desmond Albert Prichard	Asst P
1966 - 1974	Rev Ralph Clevedon Hancock		1912	1974
1974 - 1976	Rev Harry Bates		1911	1995
1992 - 1993	Rev C.J. Elliott		1946

Organ:

The Organ was built in 1876 by William Davidson; It was restored in 1980 by Brown and Arkley. It was built for £320 and has two manuals and 10 stops. It has 2m., 9 sp.st., 2c., tr.
For a full description and photos click here.

Contributions:

1. Cable Clerical Index
2. The Australian Anglican Directory 2000.
3. Church website.
4. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.