Difference between revisions of "Dublin Christ Church"
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| − | The land for the Dublin Anglican Church was | + | The land for the Dublin Anglican Church was purchased by The Bishop's Home Mission Society of South Australia from Mr George Bliss West of Dublin. |
| − | The Reverend W.P. Marshall was in charge of St Peter's Anglican Church at Mallala and he was requested by the Second Bishop of Adelaide the Right Reverend G.W. Kennian to supervise the building of an Anglican Church at Dublin. He named the building Christ Church. | + | Trustees were Mr Thomas Wainright (farmer) Mr Edward Toleman (Dublin Hotel Proprieter) Mr George Wells (station hand) and Mr Arthur Aiken Wickstead (School teacher from Wild Horse Plains) |
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| + | <br>The Reverend W.P. Marshall was in charge of St Peter's Anglican Church at Mallala and he was requested by the Second Bishop of Adelaide the Right Reverend G.W. Kennian to supervise the building of an Anglican Church at Dublin. He named the building Christ Church. | ||
Mr George Bliss West built the church from limestone quarried on his property two miles south of the township of Dublin. The lime was also burnt on his property. | Mr George Bliss West built the church from limestone quarried on his property two miles south of the township of Dublin. The lime was also burnt on his property. | ||
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{{Memories|During a later period Mrs Brice Porter was the organist and also the caretaker.}} | {{Memories|During a later period Mrs Brice Porter was the organist and also the caretaker.}} | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 27 December 2011
| Type of organisation: | Religious |
| Also known as: | Dublin Anglican Church
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| Town or locality: | Dublin, South Australia |
| Date established: | "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1886
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| Established by: | Rev. W.F. Marshall |
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The land for the Dublin Anglican Church was purchased by The Bishop's Home Mission Society of South Australia from Mr George Bliss West of Dublin.
Trustees were Mr Thomas Wainright (farmer) Mr Edward Toleman (Dublin Hotel Proprieter) Mr George Wells (station hand) and Mr Arthur Aiken Wickstead (School teacher from Wild Horse Plains)
The Reverend W.P. Marshall was in charge of St Peter's Anglican Church at Mallala and he was requested by the Second Bishop of Adelaide the Right Reverend G.W. Kennian to supervise the building of an Anglican Church at Dublin. He named the building Christ Church.
Mr George Bliss West built the church from limestone quarried on his property two miles south of the township of Dublin. The lime was also burnt on his property.
It is believed that the second Bishop of Adelaide Reverend G.W. Kennian, his chaplain Rev. H.G. Rawstone and Rev. W.F. Marshall (Priest of the Home Mission Society) conducted the first service in Dublin Christ Church 1886.
Serving Priests for Christ Church Dublin were as follows:
1886 Rev. W.F. Marshall
1886 Rev. C.S. Beaumont
1887 Rev. E.K. Yeatman
1892 Rev. J.H. Williams
1894 Rev T. Worthington
1900 Rev. F. Parnell
1902 Rev. H.F.E. Wigram
1904 Rev. R.W. Kenny
1907 Rev. T. Ward
1909 Rev. A. Macully
In 1910 the decision was made to close Christ Chuurch at Dublin due to the lack of people attending.
The roof blew off the building in c.1922 and in the early 1930s the walls were demolished.
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- Dublin History Group Inc.
Memories of Dublin Christ Church
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